Counter Terrorism Designations; North Korea Designations

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added one individual and five entities to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) pursuant to existing sanction regulations (31 CFR Part 594, Executive Order 13551, and Executive Order 13886 for their support of or ties to terrorist organization Hizballah or their engagement in „arms deals“ between Russia and North Korea for purposes of facilitating the war against Ukraine. The following person and entities are affected and now subject to asset freezing measures:
##### Sanctioned Individual
NAHLA, Zuhair Subhi (Arabic: زهير صبحي نحلة) (a.k.a. NAHLAH, Zuhayr Subi; a.k.a. NAHLI, Zouher), Nabatiyeh, Lebanon; DOB 18 Nov 1967; POB Dakar, Senegal; nationality Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 429658 (Lebanon) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
##### Sanctioned Entities
DEFENSE ENGINEERING LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (Cyrillic: ТОВАРИЩЕСТВО С ОГРАНИЧЕННОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТЬЮ ДЭФЭНС ИНЖИНИРИНГ) (a.k.a. DEFENS INZHINIRING; a.k.a. „DEFENSE ENGINEERING, TOO“), Ul. Dinmukhamed Konaev 12/1, Sultan, Kazakhstan; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214; Organization Established Date 27 Nov 2018; Company Number 181140030924 (Kazakhstan) [DPRK] (Linked To: MKRTYCHEV, Ashot).
GREEN WITHOUT BORDERS (Arabic: أخضر بلا حدود) (a.k.a. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FOREST, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ANIMAL WEALTH (Arabic: الجمعية الوطنية لحماية وتنمية الثروة الحرجية والبيئية والحيوانية)), Property No. 335, Section No. 13, Ground Floor, Nabatiyeh, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Target Type Charity or Nonprofit Organization; Registration Number 1128 (Lebanon) issued 20 Jun 2013 [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY VERUS (Cyrillic: ОБЩЕСТВО С ОГРАНИЧЕННОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТЬЮ ВЕРУС) (a.k.a. VERUS CONSULTING GROUP; a.k.a. „LLC VERUS“), Per. Balakirevskii D. 23, Floor 3, Pomeshch. 309 Komnata 1, Office 45, Moscow 105082, Russia; Office 45, Room 1, Facility 309, Floor 3, Building 23, Balakirevskiy Lane, Basmanny Municipal District Federal Intracity Territory, Moscow 105082, Russia; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214; Organization Established Date 10 Feb 2021; Tax ID No. 9701170663 (Russia); Registration Number 1217700053493 (Russia) [DPRK] (Linked To: MKRTYCHEV, Ashot).
VERSOR S.R.O., Karadzicova 8/A, Bratislava 82108, Slovakia; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214; Organization Established Date 14 Apr 2012; Tax ID No. 2023480030 (Slovakia); Identification Number 46622764 (Slovakia) [DPRK] (Linked To: MKRTYCHEV, Ashot).
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OFAC also published two corresponding statements to describe the reasoning behind the sanction measures:
1. Treasury Sanctions Entities Tied to Arms Deals Between North Korea and Russia
2. Treasury Sanctions Lebanese Entity and Leader for Providing Support to Hizballah