The Kharon Brief

The Kharon Brief

Insights

OFAC Warns Financial Institutions of Exposure to Russia Sanctions, Calls for Proactive Investigations

January 10, 2024

Russian Companies Obtain Advanced Industrial Machinery Through a Turkish Intermediary Supplier

January 10, 2024

CBP Releases Latest Figures On Forced Labor Enforcement

January 4, 2024

China Sanctions Kharon Over Forced Labor Research

December 26, 2023

U.S. Sanctions Hamas Representatives Released in 2011 Prisoner Exchange Deal

December 27, 2023

U.S. Adds Chinese Companies to UFLPA Entity List, Restricts Imports Tied to Forced Labor

December 20, 2023

New U.S. Guidance Aims to Reduce Dependence on Foreign-Manufactured Electric Vehicle Battery Components

December 15, 2023

Suppliers of Chinese Sportswear Firms Linked to Xinjiang Forced Labor Amid Congressional Inquiry

December 12, 2023

U.K. Warns of Russia’s Circumvention of Sanctions on High-Risk Goods

December 11, 2023

U.S., EU Press for Tighter Enforcement Of Machine Tools Exports to Russia

December 5, 2023

In Plain Sight: Hamas Global Representatives Mobilize to Raise Money and Rally Support

November 30, 2023

U.K. Warns Financial Sector of Russia’s Use of Gold to Evade Sanctions

November 10, 2023

Influential Yemeni Business Magnate Emerges in Hamas Investment Portfolio

November 8, 2023

Turkish Intermediary Established to Supply Flagged HS Codes Products to Russia

November 7, 2023

Sanctioned Hamas Financier Linked to Investment Companies in Sudan and Europe

October 27, 2023

U.S. Sanctions Target Hamas's Expansive Global Investment Portfolio

October 19, 2023

U.S. Treasury Announces First Sanctions Against Entities Transporting Russian Oil Above the Price Cap

October 18, 2023

Türkiye-based Groups With Ties to Hamas Call for Donations, Gain Support of Popular Islamist Figures In Latest Fundraising Effort

October 17, 2023

Hamas-Linked Charity in France Among Latest to Call for Donations

October 13, 2023

Kuwaiti Groups with Ties to Hamas and al-Qaida Raise $8 million for Gaza

October 12, 2023

Hamas-Linked Networks Mobilize Crowdfunding Campaigns Following Attacks on Israel

October 11, 2023

U.S., EU Authorities Step Up Efforts To Crack Down On Sanctions Violations

October 9, 2023

U.S. Treasury Alert Highlights How Financial Networks Enable Russian Trade Evasion

September 19, 2023

U.S. Sanctions Hizballah Financial Network in Latin America

September 13, 2023

Russian Disinformation Network Remains Active in Africa Despite Account Removals

September 11, 2023

Investors and Businesses Connected to South Sudan Face Legal, Reputational Risks

September 5, 2023

U.K.'s OFSI Uses Sanctions Enforcement Power For First Time, Points to Important Compliance Lessons

September 1, 2023

Islamic State and Wagner Group Compete for Resources and Territory in Mali

August 30, 2023

Chinese Defense Firms and Universities Linked to a Centrifuge Supplier for the Iranian Military

August 24, 2023

Military-Affiliated, Publicly Listed, and Powering Global Electronics Manufacturing

August 22, 2023

Chinese Firms Help Russia Acquire Military Items, U.S. Intelligence Report Says

August 10, 2023

Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program Relies on Foreign Suppliers as the International Community Weighs Sanctions

August 9, 2023

U.N. Report Highlights Ongoing Threat of Terrorist Financing and the Use of New Financial Technologies

August 3, 2023

Understanding How Forced Labor Can Impact Footwear Manufacturing

August 1, 2023

Responsible Investing: U.S. Government Warns Gold Sector of Possible Sanctions Exposure

July 26, 2023

Regulators Flag Importance of HS Codes and Transshipment in Sanctions Due Diligence

July 26, 2023

Emerging Market Fund Managers Face Questions over Investments Exposed to Forced Labor

July 18, 2023

Pentagon Mandates Tighter Security Reviews for Foreign Influence in University Research

July 12, 2023

To Keep Flying, Russian Airlines Hunt and Scavenge for Spare Parts

May 23, 2023

Understanding Ties Between China’s Research Institutions and the PLA

April 25, 2023

U.N. Highlights Escalating North Korea Cryptocurrency and Sanctions Evasion Activity

April 24, 2023

Ex-CEO of Sanctioned Cryptocurrency Exchange Sets Up New Ventures

April 6, 2023

Is a Rented Mailbox Next to LAX Tied to Russia’s Procurement of Advanced Electronics for UAVs?

April 6, 2023

Chinese Aerospace Institute Added to U.S. Export Control List after Years of Acquiring Western Technology

March 14, 2023

Russian Defense Companies Import Advanced Electronics Through Turkey

February 23, 2023

India-Russia Joint Venture Exports Western Dual-Use Technology to Russia

February 22, 2023

Russian Evasion Networks Use Shell Companies in Germany and Malaysia to Acquire Technology for Military Use

February 16, 2023

A Charity That Advocates for Hamas Is Raising Funds Online

January 25, 2023

Xinjiang Mineral Exports Continue as Enforcement Comes Into Focus

January 25, 2023

Wagner Group Journalist Accused of Facilitating Iranian UAVs to Russia

January 11, 2023

U.S. Customs Detains Merchandise of Chinese Textile Supplier to Western Luxury Fashion Brands Citing Concerns Over North Korean Forced Labor

January 11, 2023

Gemstone Trade Funded an Al-Qaida Support Network

January 9, 2023

Russian Import Network Acquired Electronics Through Companies That Supply Chinese Military and Western Manufacturers

January 5, 2023

Chinese Chipmaker Selling Military UAV Components to Iran Has Footholds in U.S. and Canada

December 22, 2022

Online Crowdfunding Campaigns Use Cryptocurrency to Support Russian Paramilitary Groups in Ukraine

December 5, 2022

Xinjiang Agricultural Expo Ends With Agreements to Supply Local Seafood to Global Markets

November 21, 2022

Foreign-Owned Joint Ventures in Xinjiang Tied to Entities Engaged in Forced Labor

November 16, 2022

Sanctioned Wildlife Trafficking Group Tied to Logistics Companies in Southeast Asia

November 15, 2022

U.S., U.K., Canada Coordinate Sanctions on VTB, Russia’s Second-Largest Bank

February 25, 2022

U.S. and U.K. Announce Enhanced Sanctions Partnership

November 4, 2022

U.S. and EU Warn of Russian Defense and Military Supply Chains

October 27, 2022

Crypto Exchange Bittrex Pays Record Penalty to Settle U.S. Sanctions and AML Compliance Violations

October 27, 2022

Chinese Supplier of Western Aviation Products Has Shared Ownership With U.S.-Designated Military End User

October 19, 2022

Iranian Petroleum Trade Continues as U.S. Sanctions Pressure Increases

October 19, 2022

Chinese Companies Supply Western Electronics to Firms that Procure for Russian Military Industry

October 13, 2022

U.S. Announces Targeting of Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Imports for Suspected Use of Forced Labor

September 22, 2022

Commerce Department Suspends Exports to Belgian Company Attempting to Send U.S. Technology to China

September 14, 2022

Choice Properties Fall to LLCInvest Network Following the 2014 Occupation of Crimea

September 8, 2022

U.S. Commerce Targets Chinese Entities Supporting Military

August 26, 2022

Developer of Sanctioned Crypto Mixer Arrested, Was Employed by Company Linked to Russia’s FSB

August 24, 2022

Venezuelan Airline Collaborating With Iran’s Sanctioned Mahan Air Hit by Commerce and Justice Department Actions

August 17, 2022

LLCInvest Network Holds Russian Oligarch Assets From St. Petersburg to Crimea

August 10, 2022

Russian Defense Industries Acquired U.S. Technology Through Third-Country Supply Chains

August 8, 2022

Asset Transfers by Owners of Russia’s Alfa-Bank Total in the Billions

August 2, 2022

U.K. Blocks Chinese License for Image Sensor Technology in First Use of National Security and Investment Act Powers

July 28, 2022

NFT Sale Linked to Sanctioned Russian Terrorist Group Attempts to Support War in Ukraine

July 14, 2022

Xinjiang Prison Labor Tied to Globally Distributed Apparel Products

July 7, 2022

Polysilicon From Xinjiang Permeates Global Supply Chains, Prohibited From Entering United States

June 29, 2022

Chinese Beer Imports to U.S. May Face Scrutiny Under Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

June 23, 2022

Xinjiang Labor Used by Distributor that Exports Seafood to U.S., Canada

May 31, 2022

Seven Years of Crypto Enforcement Actions Preceded Designation of Russian Crypto Mine

May 26, 2022

CBP to Warn Importers of Known Uyghur Forced Labor Issues

May 19, 2022

Russian Businessman's Sanctioned Television Channel Part of Larger Malign Influence Network

May 16, 2022

Bonham Carter Stars in Real Estate Blockbusters of Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska

May 10, 2022

Sanctioned Terrorist Groups Use Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube to Promote Ramadan Programming

May 9, 2022

Chinese State-Owned Conglomerate Pursues Global Acquisitions with High-Tech Military Applications

April 28, 2022

Huawei Chip Supplier Uses American Semiconductor Technology

April 26, 2022

U.K. Sanctions Executive Assistant to Russian Oligarch Mikhail Fridman

April 21, 2022

Global Network Involved in Illicit Gold Trade Sanctioned

March 24, 2022

Western Governments Approve New Round of Sanctions Against Russia

March 17, 2022

EU and U.K. Sanction Russian Oligarchs, Freezing Billions in Assets

March 11, 2022

EU, U.S. Response to Russian Disinformation: Blocking Broadcasts, Imposing Sanctions

March 4, 2022

Guinea-Based Hizballah Financiers Sanctioned by U.S.

March 4, 2022

Russian Monarchist TV Tycoon’s Former Producer Charged in U.S. With Sanctions Violations

March 3, 2022

Western Export Controls on Russia, Belarus Escalate Amid Invasion of Ukraine

March 3, 2022

Nowhere to Run: West Blocks Russia From Accessing Its Airspace, Docking at Ports

March 2, 2022

‘KleptoCapture’ Task Force to Enforce U.S. Measures Against Russia

March 2, 2022

Amid Russian Invasion, U.S. Treasury Keeps Focus on Terrorism, Afghanistan

March 1, 2022

Russian Elites Fall Under Western Sanctions Net

March 1, 2022

Sanctions on Russian Central Bank, Sovereign Wealth Fund Contribute to Russian Crash

February 28, 2022

Blowback for Belarus Over Support for Russian Invasion of Ukraine

February 25, 2022

Russia’s Largest Bank Lands on Rare U.S. Treasury List

February 25, 2022

‘Putin Is the Aggressor’: West Responds to Russian Invasion of Ukraine With Sanctions

February 24, 2022

EU Issues Sweep of Sanctions on Myanmar, Syria, ISIS Affiliates And Others

February 24, 2022

U.S. Sanctions Nord Stream 2 AG After Germany Mothballs Gas Pipeline

February 23, 2022

Crypto Sanctions Scrutiny Rises Amid Russian Invasion of Ukraine

March 1, 2022

Payment Services Firm Fined by U.K. for Violating Sanctions on Russian Bank

February 23, 2022