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Michael O'Kane

UN Panel of Experts on ISIL/Al-Qaida sanctions publishes 35th report

14/02/2025 — The UN Panel of Experts monitoring sanctions on ISIL and Al-Qaida has published its 35th report. The report notes concerns about the lack of...
UK Parliament
Maya Lester KC

UK asks European allies to develop sanctions tackling people smuggling

14/02/2025 — Following the recent announcement of a new UK sanctions regime to tackle people smuggling, the UK Foreign Secretary will ask European allies to replicate...
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Michael O'Kane

3rd countries align with EU terrorism sanctions

14/02/2025 — Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine have aligned themselves with 2 recent EU decisions...
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Maya Lester KC

Malaysia committed to complying with international export controls on semiconductors

14/02/2025 — The Malaysian Government has affirmed its commitment to complying with international exports controls, particularly on semiconductors, in a statement to the Malaysian National News...
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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

UK publishes financial sanctions threat assessment report for financial services industry

14/02/2025 — OFSI has published a Financial Services Threat Assessment Report examining threats and vulnerabilities relating to UK financial sanctions for the financial services industry. The...
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Maya Lester KC

Aircraft supplier charged with breaches of US export controls on Russia

14/02/2025 — The Department of Justice has unsealed an 11-count indictment charging Flighttime Enterprises and 3 of its employees with crimes relating to illegal exports of...
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Michael O'Kane

UK adds 3 people & 2 companies to Russia sanctions list

14/02/2025 — The UK has designated 3 people and 2 entities on its Russia list. The FCDO press release says the designations target high-profile individuals working...
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Maya Lester KC

US Congressman introduces Bill to impose export controls on IP to China

13/02/2025 — Congressman Mark Green has introduced a bill “To control the export to the People's Republic of China of certain technology and intellectual property important...
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Michael O'Kane

Estonia foreign intelligence service report says Chinese companies helping Russia evade sanctions

13/02/2025 — In its annual International Security and Estonia report, the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service states that Chinese companies are helping Russia evade western sanctions by...
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Maya Lester KC

India publishes guidelines for disclosing export control violations

13/02/2025 — India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade has published guidelines on voluntary disclosure of noncompliance/violations of Indian export control in the SCOMET list (Special Chemicals,...
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Michael O'Kane

Ukraine sanctions former President Poroshenko & others

13/02/2025 — Ukraine has sanctioned 5 people including the former Ukrainian President, Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko. The others listed in the order are: Kolomoisky Igor Valeriyovych, an...
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Maya Lester KC

UK will amend Syria sanctions regime

13/02/2025 — The UK’s FCDO has issued a statement on adapting the UK's Syria sanctions regime “following the fall of Assad’s dictatorship late last year”. According...

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