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Michael O'Kane

US adds entities to Cuba Restricted List

07/02/2025 — The Department of State has published a list of 237 entities it is adding to the Cuba Restricted List. The entities include:   ministries holding...
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Maya Lester KC

Russia designates Norwegian media outlet as ‘undesirable organisation’

07/02/2025 — The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has designated the Barents Observer, a Norwegian media outlet, as an undesirable organisation. Organisations can be designated as undesirable...
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Michael O'Kane

Sanctioned UK charity director charged with offence under UK terrorism sanctions regs

07/02/2025 — UK prosecutors have charged Aozma Sultana with an offence under the UK Counter-Terrorism Sanctions Regulations. Ms Sultana was sanctioned by OFSI in March 2024...
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Maya Lester KC

Lithuania customs raid companies suspected of sanctions violations

07/02/2025 — Lithuanian customs have disclosed details of a raid that took place as part of a pre-trial investigation into sanctions violations. Customs officers raided the...
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In focusRussia sanctions

Sanctions are imposed on Russia by the EU, UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand and others, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

 

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Michael O'Kane

Aircraft involved in violating US sanctions and export controls on Venezuela seized

07/02/2025 — The US Justice Department has announced that Dominican Republic authorities have seized a Dassault Falcon 2000EX aircraft at the request of the US government....
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Maya Lester KC

President Trump issues order permitting ICC sanctions

07/02/2025 — President Trump has issued an executive order “Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court”. The order states the measures are in response to the...
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Maya Lester KC

US denies export privileges of man and several companies following exports to Russia

07/02/2025 — The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an order temporarily denying the export privileges (TDO) of Kirill Gordei, Apelsin Logistics Inc.,...
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Michael O'Kane

Arms dealer charged with exporting US firearms to Russia

07/02/2025 — A US indictment has been filed charging an international arms dealer with conspiring to violate US export controls. Sergei Zharnovnikov, a citizen of Kyrgyzstan,...
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Maya Lester KC

US disbands group targeting Russia sanctions in favour of targeting international gangs

07/02/2025 — The US attorney general has issued a memorandum disbanding the KleptoCapture Task Force. It was launched by the Department of Justice in March 2022...
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Michael O'Kane

City & Financial Global sanctions summit 20 March 2025

07/02/2025 — On 20th March 2025, Maya Lester KC of Global Sanctions will speak at the Economic Sanctions Summit 2025 in London. The agenda and speakers...
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Michael O'Kane

OFAC sanctions Iran network shipping oil to China

07/02/2025 — OFAC has made its first sanctions designations under President Trump’s new administration, sanctioning an oil network operating on behalf of the Iranian military. The...
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Maya Lester KC

Ukraine sanctions 112 people and 3 entities

06/02/2025 — Ukraine has added 112 people and 3 entities to its special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) list through Decree No. 67/2025 and Decree...

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