Cuba Designations and Designations Updates; Issuance of Russia-related General License
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Source:US Treasury OFAC (U.S. Treasury, public domain)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates to its sanctions programs, including new designations related to Cuba and a new general license concerning Russia. The update includes the issuance of Russia-related General License 134C, which permits the sale and delivery of certain Russian crude oil and petroleum products, provided they were loaded on vessels as of April 17, 2026.
Under the authority of Executive Order 14404, OFAC added several Cuban individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. The newly sanctioned individuals include Mayra Arevich Marin, Vicente De La O Levy, Rosabel Gamon Verde, Jose Miguel Gomez Del Vallin, Juan Esteban Lazo Hernandez, Roberto Tomas Morales Ojeda, Joaquin Quintas Sola, Eugenio Armando Rabilero Aguilera, and Raul Villar Kessell. Additionally, the Directorate of Intelligence of Cuba (DGI) was designated as a sanctioned government entity.
The Treasury also updated existing entries on the SDN List to link previously sanctioned entities and individuals to the Cuba-related sanctions program. These updates involve the Ministry of Interior of Cuba (MININT), the National Revolutionary Police (Policia Nacional Revolucionaria), and individuals Oscar Alejandro Callejas Valcarce and Eddy Manuel Sierra Arias. These changes specifically connect these parties to the CUBA-EO14404 program in addition to their existing designations under the GLOMAG program.
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