31 CFR § 587.305 - Government of the Russian Federation.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t31/s587.305"
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title: "31 CFR § 587.305 - Government of the Russian Federation."
title_number: 31
title_name: "Money and Finance: Treasury"
section_number: "587.305"
section_name: "Government of the Russian Federation."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "587"
part_name: "RUSSIAN HARMFUL FOREIGN ACTIVITIES SANCTIONS REGULATIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601  1701  Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 14024, 86 FR 20249, 3 CFR, 2021 Comp., p. 542."
regulatory_source: "87 FR 11297, Mar. 1, 2022, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "587"
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# 587.305 Government of the Russian Federation.

The term *Government of the Russian Federation* means the Government of the Russian Federation, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, and any person owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of the Russian Federation.