Exclusive: Top U.S. Treasury official to warn UAE, Turkey over sanctions evasion

January 28, 2023

By Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk

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WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department's top sanctions official on a trip to Turkey and the Middle East next week will warn countries and businesses that they could lose access to G7 markets if they do business with entities subject to U.S. curbs as Washington cracks down on Russian attempts to evade sanctions imposed over its war in Ukraine.

Exclusive: U.S. puts sanctions on Turkish businessman, citing links to Iran's Quds Force

December 9, 2022

By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis

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WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Biden administration levied sanctions on Thursday on prominent Turkish businessman Sitki Ayan and his network of firms, accusing him of acting as a facilitator for oil sales and money laundering on behalf of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.

U.S. will not hesitate to use sanctions to ensure Ethiopian ceasefire agreement is respected

November 15, 2022

By Daphne Psaledakis

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WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - The United States will not hesitate to use sanctions to ensure that a ceasefire agreement between Ethiopia's government and forces from the Tigray region is respected and will hold to account those responsible for human rights violations, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday.