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On September 3, 2026, the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Cuba General License 4A, "Authorizing Transactions for Third-Country Diplomatic and Consular Missions in Cuba," and made significant updates to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. OFAC added one individual and five entities to the SDN List under Executive Order 14404. The individual added was Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, a Cuban national born May 16, 1995, linked to Alejandro Castro Espin. The entities designated include Banco Exterior de Cuba, a financial institution established February 29, 2000; Comercial Cupet S.A., a state-owned enterprise engaged in wholesale fuel distribution established September 18, 1991; Empresa de Servicios Comandante René Ramos Latour (also known as "Nicarotec"), a state-owned mining support enterprise established January 31, 1977; Empresa Importadora de Abastecimiento para el Petróleo (also known as "Abapet"), a state-owned wholesale machinery enterprise established March 21, 2000, linked to Union Cuba Petróleo; and Empresa Importadora y Abastecedora del Níquel (also known as "Cexni"), a state-owned wholesale trade enterprise established December 31, 1994. Simultaneously, OFAC removed four Russia-related entities from the SDN List under Executive Order 14024. These deletions concerned Dulac Capital Ltd and its various representations in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, all established December 14, 2007, with operations across Switzerland and Russia. The removals were designated as Russia-related under secondary sanctions provisions outlined in Executive Order 14024. These changes affect all persons and entities subject to U.S. jurisdiction regarding transactions with the designated Cuban entities and individuals, while the removal of Russian-linked designations reflects updated sanctions determinations.