The OverRuled: Russia Trade Controls Resource Center has been updated with the following actions:
- 30 May 2023 (EU):
On May 30, 2023, the European Union designated two individuals under Council Implementing Regulation 2023/1046 and Council Decision 2023/1048 due to engaging in activities aimed at destabilizing, undermining, or threatening the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. The designated individuals include: Aleksandr Kalinin, a politician and leader of the Party of Regions of Moldova; and Grigore Caramalac (a.k.a. Grigory Ivanovich Karamalak), a Russian and Moldovan businessman who exercises control over the IFAVIS foundation (Russian Federation). Both individuals are responsible for providing support to Russian military forces and cooperating with Russian occupation authorities in Ukraine.
- 24 May 2023 (China - Countermeasures):
The revised Commercial Cryptography Administration Regulations, signed by the Premier of the State Council on April 27, 2023, was published on May 24, 2023 and will take effect on July 1, 2023. The heads of the Ministry of Justice and the State Cryptography Administration also held a meeting on May 24, 2023 to answer questions from reporters on the revision.
- 21 May 2023 (China - Countermeasures):
On May 21, 2023 the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") announced that Micron’s products failed to pass the cybersecurity review conducted by the Cybersecurity Review Office, due to relatively serious potential network security problems. This follows the CAC's March 31, 2023 announcement that the Cybersecurity Review Office initiated a cybersecurity review on Micron's products sold in China for protecting the supply chain safety of critical information infrastructure and preventing the cybersecurity from potential product issues.
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