Imposing Further Sanctions in Response to Russia’s Illegal War Against Ukraine 09/14/2023 11:01 AM EDT Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The Departments of State and the Treasury are imposing further sanctions on over 150 individuals and entities in connection with Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine.  As part of today’s action, the U.S. government is targeting individuals and entities engaged in sanctions evasion and circumvention, those …

The Central African Republic’s Constitutional Referendum August 22, 2023 Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson On August 21, the Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic validated the results of the July 30 constitutional referendum, which, among other changes, removes presidential term limits, and undercuts the country’s democratic governance. We believe that regular peaceful transitions of power …

June 9, 2023 Press Statement   The constitution is the foundational document in a democracy—a document that safeguards a system of government that is of the people, by the people, and for the people and that enshrines their rights, including their right to choose their leaders.  It is thus crucial that any proposed change to a constitution …

January 26, 2023  Treasury Sanctions Russian Proxy Wagner Group as a Transnational Criminal Organization Sanctions Target Wagner’s Global Support Network, Russia’s Military Complex, Putin Cronies  WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking additional actions to degrade the Russian Federation’s capacity to wage war against Ukraine …

January 26, 2023 STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Countering the Wagner Group and Degrading Russia’s War Efforts in Ukraine The United States is sanctioning individuals and entities linked to Russia’s para-military Wagner Group and its head, Yevgeniy Prigozhin – including its key infrastructure and associated front companies, its battlefield operations in Ukraine, producers of …

October 28, 2022 The United States notes with deep concern a series of recent actions relative to members of the Constitutional Court in the Central African Republic, particularly the October 25 removal of Constitutional Court President Daniele Darlan.  Judicial independence is a central tenet of democracy.  We call on the Central African authorities to ensure …