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Maya Lester KC

New Zealand adds new Russia sanctions listings

19/06/2025 — New Zealand has designated 10 people, 8 entities and 27 ships on its Russia sanctions list – press release. The new Russia sanctions target...
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Michael O'Kane

EU Commission statement in European Parliament on sanctions relating to Gaza and the West Bank

19/06/2025 — The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has said in a statement to the European Parliament that the European Commission is...
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Maya Lester KC

Spain arrests 3 for export control violations

19/06/2025 — The Spanish Tax Agency has arrested 3 people for smuggling prohibited goods and dual-use materials to Russia in breach of EU export controls –...
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Michael O'Kane

US – Spanish national pleads guilty to conspiring to export US military-grade radios to Russia

19/06/2025 — A US-Spanish national has pleaded guilty to conspiring to export goods unlawfully to Russia – press release. Bence Horvath, a Spanish national residing in...
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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.

Key Russia Sanctions Documents

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Maya Lester KC

Upcoming EU sanctions webinar for Southeast Asia

19/06/2025 — The EU Delegation to Singapore has announced that it will hold a day-long EU sanctions virtual training seminar on 1st July 2025 for private...
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Michael O'Kane

Norway introduces sanctions and guidance to align with EU 16th Russia sanctions package

19/06/2025 — Norway has introduced new sanctions against Russia to align with the EU’s 16th sanctions package – press release. See our Norway sanctions page for...
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Maya Lester KC

Italy approves law setting out principles for adoption of EU sanctions enforcement directive

19/06/2025 — The Italian Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Italian Parliament, last week approved the European Delegation Law, which sets out principles and...
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Michael O'Kane

EU Commission proposes phasing out Russian gas imports

19/06/2025 — The EU Commission has proposed a regulation which would phase out imports of Russian oil and gas to the EU by the end of...
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Maya Lester KC

UK OFSI art market and high value dealers threat assessment

19/06/2025 — The UK Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published a threat assessment on compliance with UK sanctions and money laundering law for art...
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Michael O'Kane

US issues Russia-related GL ‘authorising certain services related to Sakhalin-2’

19/06/2025 — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued Russia-related General License 55D. This replaces GL 55c, which was issued on 21 November...
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Maya Lester KC

UK delists 1 from Anti-Corruption sanctions list, adds to Al-Qaida list

19/06/2025 — The UK’s Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has removed Slobodan Tesic from its Global Anti-Corruption sanctions list. Tesic was designated in 2022 for...
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Maya Lester KC

US designates 5 cartel leaders on narcotics and counterterrorism lists

19/06/2025 — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated 5 leaders of the Jalisco Nueva Generacion Cartel (JNGC) on its narcotics and terrorism...
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