Fresh Blacklist Hits Russian-Linked Harmful Actors in 2025
Published Date: 12/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. government has officially blocked the property and money of certain people linked to harmful actions by the Russian government. These folks are now on a special blacklist, meaning Americans can’t do business with them. These new rules took effect in January 2025 and aim to stop bad behavior by cutting off access to U.S. resources.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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U.S. Blocking of Listed Persons' Assets
On January 10 and January 15, 2025, the Department of State announced that certain named persons were added to the Treasury Department's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those listed persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Names Published on OFAC SDN List
The Department of State published the names of the designated persons and directed readers to the Treasury's OFAC SDN List (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac) and Department of State announcements. You can look up the specific listings to see who is blocked and avoid prohibited transactions.
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