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Maya Lester KC

Dutch MoD employee found guilty of exporting aircraft parts to Russia

12/12/2024 — The Rotterdam District Court has found an employee of the Ministry of Defence guilty of breaching EU sanctions against Russia. He is a co-defendant...
pair of handcuffs lying on a table
Maya Lester KC

US woman charged with circumventing Russia export controls and sanctions

12/12/2024 — Natalya Ivnovna Mazulina has been charged in relation to a scheme to circumvent US export controls and sanctions against Russia. She managed a freight...
narcotics
Michael O'Kane

US continues sanctions regimes for human rights abuse, corruption & narcotics, and de-lists 27 from narco list

12/12/2024 — President Biden has extended Executive Order 13818 and Executive Order 14059 for another 12 months. Executive Order 13818 declared a national emergency with respect...
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Maya Lester KC

3rd countries align with EU sanctions on Türkiye and Syria

12/12/2024 — Several third countries have aligned with EU sanctions decisions concerning Türkiye and Syria. Türkiye: In November 2024, the Council extended sanctions in view of...
Russia sanctions
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 export licensing statistics for January to June 2024

12/12/2024 — The UK has published statistics on export controls licensing for two quarters: January to March 2024 (Q1); and April to June 2024 (Q2). The...
Cyprus flag by government building
Maya Lester KC

UK supports new Cyprus sanctions implementation unit

12/12/2024 — The UK and Cyprus has agreed a partnership to establish a new National Sanctions Implementation Unit in Cyprus. The unit will share information with...
EU and Russia flags flying
Michael O'Kane

EU Council agrees 15th Russia sanctions package

12/12/2024 — Ambassadors have agreed a 15th package of sanctions against Russia (the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of EU confirmed the agreement). When approved by...
series of question marks with magnifying glass
Maya Lester KC

EU Commission adds new Russia sanctions FAQs

12/12/2024 — The European Commission has published new Russia sanctions answers to FAQs relating to: circumvention & due diligence; and enhanced due diligence for operators manufacturing...
UK flag flying
Michael O'Kane

UK publishes data on Israel export control licensing

11/12/2024 — The Export Control Joint Unit has published data on Israel export control licensing as on 6 December 2024. The data examines licences and licensing...
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Maya Lester KC

US adds to Entity List for human rights abuses

11/12/2024 — The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added 8 entities to its Entity List: Sky Aviator Company Limited and Synepex Shwe Company Ltd,...
Zurich street with Swiss flags flying
Michael O'Kane

Switzerland designates Syrian ministers

11/12/2024 — Switzerland has designated 3 Syrian Ministers and amended 1 listing on its Syria list: Louai Emad El-Din al-Munajjid, Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer...
cyberattacks
Maya Lester KC

US cyberattack sanctions designations

11/12/2024 — OFAC has designated a cybersecurity company and one of its employees for compromising firewalls in 2020 – press release. Guan Tianfeng discovered a vulnerability...

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