OFAC Issues General License for Certain Transactions With Russian Construction Design Entity
The Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License 11, which authorizes certain transactions with FAU Glavgosekspertiza Rossii ordinarily incident and necessary to requesting, contracting for, paying for, receiving or utilizing a project design review or permit from the company's…
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office(s) in Russia, not including Crimea, OFAC said (here). The state-run entity is authorized to conduct official examinations of project documentation for significant construction in Russia. In other action, OFAC added seven individuals, eight entities and two vessels to the Specially Designated Nationals list, under Russia/Ukraine designations, the agency said. OFAC also added 26 entities to its Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List under Russia/Ukraine designations. A State Department spokesman on Dec. 20 said the sanctions reflect Russia's support for separatists in Ukraine, and violation of Ukrainian territorial integrity and sovereignty (here). The State spokesman said he hopes the next administration will continue the sanctions, highlighting recent events in Ukraine. Considering "the recent violence ... in eastern Ukraine just over the last couple of days, we would hope that they would see the wisdom in keeping these sanctions and this pressure on Russia, because we have seen it have an effect," he said. "But obviously, these are decisions they have to make and we also respect that process as well."