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January 19, 2021
The U.S. Takes Further Action Against Enablers of Venezuelan Oil Transactions
The U.S. has sanctioned three individuals and 11 entities for their ties to a network helping Nicolas Maduro and his illegitimate regime evade U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector.
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January 19, 2021
Sanctions on Russian Entity and a Vessel Engaging in the Construction of Nord Stream 2
KVT-RUS is being sanctioned for knowingly selling, leasing, or providing to the Russian Federation goods, services, technology, information, or support for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines
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January 16, 2021
Championing America’s First Freedom
On National Religious Freedom Day, we renew our resolve to champion religious freedom as America’s first freedom and a universal human right around world.
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