U.S. Department of Commerce to Impose Sanctions against 12 Russian Entities

Sanctions come into effect on September 26. The U.S. Department of Commerce imposes sanctions against 12 Russian companies that are denied access to American goods and technologies. According to the U.S. Office of the Federal Register, this rule is effective September 26, 2018. The activities of these 12 entitieshave been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. In particular, Joint Stock Company Scientific-Research Institute “Vektor”, Open Joint Stock Company Information Technology and Communication Systems, Federal State Unitary Enterprise Scientific Production Enterprise “GAMMA”, and Syrus Systems have enabled the activities of malicious Russian cyber actors. The other determined five entities – AeroComposit; Obinsk Research and Production Enterprise (ORPE), Open Joint Stock Company Aviadvigatel, Open Joint Stock Company Scientific and Production Corporation of Precision Instruments Engineering (NPK-SPP), and Voronezh Scientific Research Institute “Vega” – be added to the Entity List for supporting Russian military aerospace production activities. Two entities, Divetechnoservices and Oceanos, be added to the sanction list under the destination of Russia for providing equipment and support to the Russian Navy. Nilco Group be added to the sanction list based on the involvement in providing material support to Iranian missile programs. Source: Voice of America