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Michael O'Kane

US updates licence application portal

11/02/2025 — OFAC has updated its licence application portal to allow applicants to register for an account. Once registered, applicants will be able to: view a...
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Maya Lester KC

UK delists head of corporate finance at Gazprom Neft

11/02/2025 — The UK has delisted Irina Vladimirovna Chubarova. Ms Chubarova was designated on the UK Russia sanctions list in May 2023 for her role as...
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Michael O'Kane

Japan delists former Gaddafi official

10/02/2025 — Japan has delisted Abdelhafiz Zlitni from its Libya list. Mr Zlitni, who was Minister for Planning and Finance in Colonel Gaddafi’s government, was recently...
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Maya Lester KC

Details of UK cross-government sanctions review

10/02/2025 — Stephen Doughty, UK Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office), has disclosed details of an ongoing cross-Government sanctions review. The review is led...
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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

EU calls possible US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium unlawful

10/02/2025 — The EU Commission has issued a statement on potential US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium stating that they have not received any official...
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Maya Lester KC

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan reported subject of US ICC sanctions

10/02/2025 — Sources have told Reuters that Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court Prosecutor, is the first person to face sanctions under the new US ICC...
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Michael O'Kane

Germany investigates Abramovich for sanctions violations

10/02/2025 — The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Hesse is investigating Roman Abramovich on suspicion of violating the German Foreign Trade and Payments Act. German press have...
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Maya Lester KC

Canada sanctions senior officials in Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces

10/02/2025 — Canada has sanctioned 2 people under its Special Economic Measures (Sudan) Regulations (see Canada Legislation): Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa, a major in the Rapid...
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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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