WASHINGTON — Last week, G7 Leaders reaffirmed their support for an independent, democratic Ukraine within is internationally recognized borders. Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), is implementing the commitments made by G7 Leaders by taking action against third-country actors who materially support Russia’s war; targeting Russian military procurement networks and those who help Russia acquire machine tools, equipment, and key inputs; and further curtailing Russia’s use of the international financial system to further its war in Ukraine.
“The Kremlin has steadily turned Russia into a wartime economy, but Putin’s war machine cannot survive on domestic production alone,” said Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen. “Our sanctions today continue to tighten the vise on willing third-country suppliers and networks providing Russia the inputs it desperately needs to ramp up and sustain its military-industrial base.”
Concurrently, the Department of State is imposing sanctions on over 100 entities and individuals, including those engaged in sanctions evasion in numerous third countries, complicit in furthering Russia’s ability to wage its war against Ukraine, and responsible for bolstering Russia’s future energy production and export capacity.
Treasury continues to take action to identify and disrupt third-country individuals, entities, and networks that facilitate, arrange, and enable the transfer of key technology, equipment, and inputs to Russian military-industrial base end-users. Many of these items have been identified by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, alongside the European Union, Japan, and the United Kingdom, as “common high priority items” because Russia seeks to procure them for its weapons programs.
Today’s action once again underscores Russia’s utilization of Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), as well as the use of complex transnational networks and third-country cut-outs, to acquire much-needed technology and equipment for its war economy.
OFAC is designating a network of four entities and nine individuals based in the PRC, the Russian Federation, Hong Kong, and Pakistan involved in the facilitation and procurement of Chinese-manufactured weapons and technologies to Russia. Chinese national Hu Xiaoxun (Hu) has utilized his PRC-based private defense company Jarvis HK Co., Ltd. (Jarvis) and a network of associates to coordinate the sale of Chinese-manufactured weapons and technologies to Russia.
Hu’s network has worked to structure deals circumventing United States sanctions and Chinese controls on the export of military-related materials, including for conventional weapons and electronic components with Russian customers ranging from thousands of dollars for ammunition, to hundreds of thousands of dollars for loitering munitions, to millions of dollars for semiconductor microchip manufacturing equipment. Hu and his associates have attempted to mask the identities of his customers by obfuscating the end-user of PRC-manufactured products, including by coordinating shipments through third-party countries and organizing shipments through intermediary company PJSC Vysochaishy (Vysochaishy) and its Chairman Sergey Vladimirovich Dokuchaev (Dokuchaev).
Hu’s network has facilitated the procurement of Chinese-manufactured military materials and technology, including UAVs and related components, for various Russian customers and intermediaries, including Technology 5 Co., Limited (Technology 5) and its General Director Vladimir Vladimirovich Gugnin (Gugnin), Limited Liability Company Yuna Engineering (Yuna) and its General Director Andrei Denisovich Zalevskii (Zalevskii), Roman Aleksandrovich Kotekin (Kotekin) of U.S.-designated FGUP NPP Istok, and Russian intermediary Boris Olegovich Bernikov (Bernikov).
Hu has worked with Pakistani associates and weapons dealers Syed Asadullah (Asadullah) and Nur Khabib Shakh (Shakh), as well as Russian associate Vladimir Krylov (Krylov), to coordinate sale and business proposals, structure plans for Russian domestic production of military goods, and procure various Chinese weapons and technologies on behalf of the Russian military and defense sector.
Hu was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the defense and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Jarvis was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Hu.
Technology 5 was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Hu.
Gugnin was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Technology 5.
Yuna was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the technology sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Zalevskii was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Yuna.
Kotekin, Bernikov, Vysochaishy, and Krylov were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the defense and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Dokuchaev was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Vysochaishy.
Asadullah and Shakh were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Hu.
Bosfor Avrasya Ic Ve Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi (Bosfor Avrasya) has sent hundreds of shipments of common high priority items to Russia-based manufacturers, including shipments of ball or roller bearings.
Egetir Otomotiv Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi (Egetir Otomotiv) has sent over 150 shipments to Russia-based manufacturers, with the majority of the shipments including common high priority items such as ball or roller bearings.
Globus Turkey Lojistik Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi (Globus Turkey) has sent common high priority items to Russia-based end-users, including tantalum capacitors.
Kartal Exim Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi (Kartal Exim) supplies technological equipment from Europe, Asia, the United States, and Canada. Kartal Exim has sent dozens of shipments of common high priority items to Russia-based end-users, including electronic integrated circuits and machines for the reception, conversion, and transmission of data.
Konomar Gemi Elektrik Ve Elektronik Limited Sirketi (Konomar Gemi) is involved in the sale and servicing of navigation and communication systems. Konomar Gemi has sent common high priority items to Russia-based end-users, including a radio navigational aid apparatus.
Megasan Elektronik Ticaret Ve Sanayi Anonim Sirketi (Megasan Elektronik) offers a number of discrete semiconductor products, including diodes and transistors. In February 2023, Megasan Elektronik sent dozens of shipments of common high priority items to Russia-based end-users, including electronic integrated circuits; machines for the reception, conversion, and transmission of data; and tantalum capacitors.
Ozkaya Otomotiv Mamulleri Pazarlama Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (Ozkaya Otomotiv) has sent common high priority items to Russia-based manufacturers, including dozens of shipments of ball or roller bearings.
Bosfor Avrasya, Egetir Otomotiv, and Ozkaya Otomotiv were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the manufacturing sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Globus Turkey, Kartal Exim, and Konomar Gemi were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the technology sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Megasan Elektronik was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the electronics sector of the Russian Federation economy.
AMC Service FZE has shipped aircraft parts, components, and materials to Russia.
Aspect DWC LLC is a helicopter services company that shipped aircraft spare parts and equipment to Russia.
A T S Heavy Equipment and Machinery Spare Parts Trading has delivered millions of dollars’ worth of aircraft parts to Russia.
Futuris FZE (Futuris) has shipped technologies to Russia including fuses, metal cutting equipment, and electrical equipment. U.S.-sanctioned Limited Liability Company AK Microtech (AK Microtech) used Futuris to circumvent sanctions and purchase microelectronics production equipment on its behalf.
Griffon FZC has shipped millions of dollars’ worth of aircraft spare parts and equipment to Russia.
RDS Cargo Group DWC LLC has shipped common high priority items to Russia, including electronic integrated circuits and machines for the reception, conversion, and transmission of data.
Reliable Freight Services FZCO has shipped items such as x-ray systems, batteries, and aircraft parts and components to Russia.
Skyparts FZCO has shipped aircraft parts and components as well as common high priority items to Russia, including radio navigational aid apparatuses and machines for the reception, conversion, and transmission of data.
AMC Service FZE, Aspect DWC LLC, A T S Heavy Equipment and Machinery Spare Parts Trading, Griffon FZC, and Skyparts FZCO were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the aerospace sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Futuris FZE, RDS Cargo Group DWC LLC, and Reliable Freight Services FZCO were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the technology sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Beijing Yunze Technology Co., Ltd. and Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. are PRC-based commercial satellite imagery companies that provided high-resolution observation satellite imagery to U.S.-designated Private Military Company ‘Wagner’ (PMC Wagner). The Russian military and associated entities are increasingly reliant on PRC commercial satellite imagery to support their continued invasion of Ukraine. PRC agent company Beijing Yunze provided Russian companies with access to Chang Guang’s remote sensing satellites to support imagery of “conflict zones.” Specifically, satellite imagery from Chang Guang’s satellites were used to support Russian operations in Ukraine. Additionally, Beijing Yunze was paid by another U.S.-designated Russian space company, Joint Stock Company Terra Tech (Terra Tech). Terra Tech is a Russia-based technology firm that supplies space imagery acquired by commercially active satellites, as well as aerial images acquired by unmanned systems. Terra Tech provided synthetic aperture radar satellite imagery orders over locations in Ukraine. These images were gathered in order to enable PMC Wagner combat operations in Ukraine.
IMAXChip Technology Co., Limited (IMAXChip) has made multiple shipments of advanced electronics to Russia. U.S.-designated Limited Liability Company Akrol has used IMAXChip to procure electronic components.
Izzition E-Technology Co., Ltd. and Waytop Industrial Ltd. have been used by the Russian government to procure electronic components.
Hong Kong-based Kobi International Company (Kobi) has facilitated thousands of
shipments into Russia, many of which were composed of sensitive electronic parts to U.S.-designated persons involved in Russia’s military or defense sector. Kobi has circumvented export rules and restrictions in order to obtain electronic parts on behalf of Russian procurement agents.
SINO Machinery Co., Ltd. has shipped technological equipment and machine tools to Russia, including remote controls and metal-working machines.
Beijing Yunze Technology Co., Ltd. and Chang Guang Satellite Technology CO., LTD., were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods in services to or in support of PMC Wagner, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 14024.
IMAXChip, Izzition E-Technology Co., Ltd., and Waytop Industrial Ltd. were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the electronics sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Kobi was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the defense and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy.
SINO Machinery CO., Ltd. was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the technology sector of the Russian Federation economy.
South Korea national Dongjin Lee (Lee) is a key procurement agent for U.S.-designated AK Microtech. AK Microtech, which was designated in July 2023, is a Russia-based firm that specializes in transferring foreign semiconductor technology to Russian microelectronics production companies, including entities that provide microelectronics to the Russian defense industry. Lee has directed a system of front companies and complex payment networks to acquire equipment and technology for AK Microtech, including technology critical for semiconductor production, from South Korean, Japanese, and U.S. manufacturers.
Lee was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the technology sector of the Russian Federation economy and for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for AK Microtech, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 14024.
Switzerland-based Thamestone SA (Thamestone) is a provider of a wide range of electronic products, including electrical connectors, circuits, and resistors. Thamestone sent common high priority items such as integrated circuits and multilayer ceramic capacitors to Russia. Additionally, Thamestone sent hundreds of shipments to Russia-based Streloi Ekommerts, a wholesaler of electronic equipment and parts.
Thamestone and Streloi Ekommerts were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the electronics sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Singapore-based Micro Electronics Technologies PTE LTD (Micro Electronics Technologies) is an independent electronics design house and offers its clients electronic manufacturing services. Micro Electronics Technologies sent common high priority items such as integrated circuits and multilayer ceramic capacitors to Russia. Additionally, Micro Electronics Technologies sent hundreds of shipments to Russia-based Onshor Vind, a wholesaler of electronic equipment and parts.
As of 2022, Micro Electronics Technologies was 10 percent owned by Russian national Dmitrii Aleksandrovich Veleslavov (Veleslavov), the Director General of Russia-based Macro EMS LTD (Macro EMS), a manufacturer of computers and communication equipment and provider of high-quality electronics original design manufacturing services.
Micro Electronics Technologies and Onshor Vind were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the electronics sector of the Russian Federation economy. Veleslavov and Macro EMS were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the technology sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Kyrgyz Republic-based Weitmann Handeln Allianz LLC (Weitmann) is a provider of turnkey supply, logistics, and customs clearances services to foreign clients. Weitmann sent hundreds of shipments to Russia consisting of automatic data processing machines and disk storage devices.
Weitmann was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the technology sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Maldives-based Intermodal Maldives has shipped aviation spare parts, machine components, and cellulosic fibers to Russian companies.
Tajikistan-based Chamaiyati Doroi Masauliyati Makhdudi Kafolati Komil (Kafolati Komil) sent foreign-made aviation parts to Russia via the UAE.
Intermodal Maldives and Kafolati Komil were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the aerospace sector of the Russian Federation economy.
OFAC is also continuing to target Russia-based entities involved in the importation, production, modification, and sale of defense-related and industrial technology, UAVs, machinery, parts, inputs, and components.
Joint Stock Company Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol (AO IEMZ Kupol) is Russia’s leader in the production of anti-aircraft defense equipment used by the Russian Ministry of Defense and is contracted to supply the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system to Russian forces. Additionally, AO IEMZ Kupol is a primary contractor involved in an effort of its parent company Joint Stock Company Aerospace Defense Concern Almaz-Antey (Almaz-Antey) to develop and manufacture one-way attack UAVs for the Russian Ministry of Defense. Almaz-Antey was designated pursuant to E.O. 13661 on July 16, 2014 and pursuant to E.O. 14024 on January 26, 2023.
Obshchestvo S Ogranichennoi Otvetstvennostyu Plaz (Plaz) subcontracts to AO IEMZ Kupol in the development and production effort of the Russian-developed one-way attack UAVs. Plaz is responsible for the avionics, navigation system, and other components of the UAV. Plaz also produces the Grifon (variant Gryphon) series reconnaissance drone that is used by units within the Russian military.
Obshchestvo S Ogranichennoi Otvetstvennostyu NPK Aerokon (Aerokon) develops and produces the airframe as a sub-contractor to AO IEMZ Kupol in its effort to develop and produce Russian one-way attack UAVs. Laggar Pro OOO (Laggar Pro) produces a UAV mobile launch vehicle as a sub-contractor to AO IEMZ Kupol in the development and production effort of the Russian-developed one-way attack UAVs. TSK Vektor OOO (TSK Vektor) assists with procurement on behalf of AO IEMZ Kupol and Almaz-Antey in the development and production effort of the one-way attack UAVs.
AO IEMZ Kupol and Plaz were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the defense and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Aerokon, Laggar Pro and TSK Vektor were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods in services to or in support of AO IEMZ Kupol.
The following Russia-based entities were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the defense and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy:
The following Russia-based entities were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the manufacturing sector of the Russian Federation economy:
The following Russia-based entities were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the technology sector of the Russian Federation economy:
The following Russia-based entities were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the aerospace sector of the Russian Federation economy:
The following Russia-based entities were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the transportation sector of the Russian Federation economy:
The following Russia-based entities were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the electronics sector of the Russian Federation economy:
Publichnoe Aktsionernoe Obschestvo City (PAO City) is involved in construction activities and has represented the Government of Moscow for 20 years on issues involving the creation, development, and management of the Moscow International Business Center (MIBC). The MIBC is one of the largest business centers in the world and it is home to seven of Europe’s ten-highest skyscrapers. PAO City was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the construction sector of the Russian Federation economy.
Limited Liability Company Spectrum (Spectrum) is involved in the wholesale of metals and metal ores. Spectrum was designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the metals and mining sector of the Russian Federation economy.
OFAC also continues to target financial institutions located in Russia to limit Russia’s connections with the international financial system. The following Russia-based entities were designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the financial services sector of the Russian Federation economy:
As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the persons above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. All transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of designated or blocked persons are prohibited unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC, or exempt. These prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any blocked person and the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.
The power and integrity of OFAC sanctions derive not only from OFAC’s ability to designate and add persons to the SDN List, but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law. The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior. For information concerning the process for seeking removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN List, please refer to OFAC’s Frequently Asked Question 897 here. For detailed information on the process to submit a request for removal from an OFAC sanctions list, please click here.
For identifying information on the individuals and entities sanctioned today, click here.
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