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<p>On July 8, 2025, the Department of the Treasury&rsquo;s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) again extended previous Russia-related General License (GL) 13 by issuing a revised&nbsp;<a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/934466/download?inline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GL 13N</a>, &ldquo;Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024,&rdquo; which states that U.S. persons are authorized to pay taxes, fees, or import duties, and purchase or receive permits, licenses, registrations, certifications, or tax refunds to the extent such transactions are prohibited by Directive 4.&nbsp;Such transactions are allowable provided they are ordinarily incident and necessary to such persons&rsquo; day-to-day operations in the Russian Federation.&nbsp;<a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/918806/download?inline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Directive 4</a>&nbsp;prohibits any transaction involving the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, or the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, including any transfer of assets to such entities or any foreign exchange transaction for or on behalf of such entities.</p>
<p>Previous GL 13N was set to expire on July 9, 2025; the revised GL 13N is set to expire on October 9, 2025.</p>

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OFAC Continues to Extend Russia General License 13 Authorizing Transactions Ordinarily Incident and Necessary for Operations in Russia