The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned eight Mexican individuals and twelve companies based in Mexico that are connected to the Sinaloa Cartel.
The ICC sanctions announced by the Trump administration send a clear message: the United States will not allow unelected global bureaucrats to trample on American sovereignty or target its allies.
China has announced sanctions against two Lithuanian banks, UAB Urbo Bankas and Mano Bankas AB, in retaliation for the European Union’s recent inclusion of Chinese financial institutions in its latest sanctions package against Russia.
On Sunday’s broadcast of NBC’s Meet the Press, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Russian President Vladimir Putin is largely unaffected by sanctions, arguing the real pressure point is targeting the nations that continue to buy Russian oil.
South Africa’s top foreign policy official is accusing the United States of jeopardizing a trade agreement by demanding reforms to controversial domestic policies. With the August 1 deadline for a deal fast approaching, Director-General Zane Dangor claimed U.S. focus on “non-trade” issues—specifically Black Economic Empowerment (BEE)—is the primary obstacle to reaching an agreement.
The UK government has, for the first time, invoked its new Global Irregular Migration Sanctions Regime to impose asset freezes and travel bans on more than two dozen individuals, networks, and suppliers involved in facilitating migrant crossings across the English Channel. Those targeted include four transnational gangs active in the Balkans, a small-boat manufacturer in China, hawala money brokers in the Middle East, and seven smugglers connected to operations in Iraq.
