by ACSS | Jun 25, 2022 | Articles
By Robert Sanchez, ACSS Reporter June 25, 2022 The availability of goods and services to Russia does continue, albeit, with a much narrower scope. Special licenses have widened that a little, allowing exemptions to sanctions to maintain essential relationships while...
by ACSS | Jun 18, 2022 | Articles
By David Williams ACSS Editor June 18, 2022 Wealthy Russians have fewer professional services to rely on following decisions by governmental offices to thwart their ability to evade sanctions. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is tightening the screws on...
by ACSS | Jun 11, 2022 | Articles
By Saskia Rietbroek, CSS June 11, 2022 For the first time, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the global money-laundering watchdog – has issued a public report about how well member countries comply with its standards. The evaluations are mutual peer reviews...
by ACSS | Jun 4, 2022 | Articles
By Tae Young Bae June 4, 2022 Pursuing Russian oligarchs is seen as another way of getting to Putin and ratcheting up the pressure on the Russian president and his finances. In effect, the oligarchs hold much of Putin’s wealth in trust. Western allies share the hope...
by ACSS | May 28, 2022 | Articles
By Robert Sanchez, ACSS Reporter May 28, 2022 Switzerland has expressed neutrality in international conflicts for more than 200 years. But this tradition has wavered: it has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and taken measures against Russia-based persons...
