Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State [Public Notice: 13133] ACTION: Notice of sanctions action. SUMMARY: On February 24, 2026, the Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that each of Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk, Matrix LLC, and Special Technology Services LLC FZ met the criteria for sanctions set forth in section 2(a)(1)(A) of the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 ( Pub. L. 117-336 ) (PAIPA) and, in consultation with the heads of other relevant agencies, as appropriate, selected the sanctions described in section 2(b)(1)(A), (D), (H), (I), and (J) to be imposed on the entities. DATES: The Secretary of State's determinations and selection of certain sanctions to be imposed upon the entities and individuals identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section were effective on February 24, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew J. Weinschenk, Director, Office of Global Sanctions & Threat Finance, Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.: (202) 647-5763, email: WeinschenkAJ@state.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Acting pursuant to PAIPA and Presidential Memorandum of July 19, 2024 (“Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022”), the Secretary of State determined that each of Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk, Matrix LLC, and Special Technology Services LLC FZ met the criteria set forth in section 2(a)(1)(A) of PAIPA, as indicated below, and, in…