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Maya Lester KC

US reaches settlement agreement with Solventum over unlawful liqui-cel exports

08/04/2026 — The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has reached a $1.6 million settlement with Solventum Corporation, a medical products company based in Minnesota,...
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Michael O'Kane

UK updates open general licence for AUKUS nations

08/04/2026 — The UK has replaced its Open General Licence for exports of dual-use items and military goods, software and technology between Australia, the US and...
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Maya Lester KC

Swiss Federal Supreme Court judgment: US secondary sanctions risk does not override constitutional obligation on PostFinance to provide payment services

08/04/2026 — The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by PostFinance, Switzerland’s state-owned payment services provider, against a Bern Commercial Court judgment requiring it...
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Michael O'Kane

US agrees to negotiate lifting Iran sanctions as part of peace proposal

08/04/2026 — The US and Iran have agreed to cease hostilities for two weeks while they negotiate a long-term peace plan. US President Trump announced that...
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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

Russian nationals extradited from Bulgaria to US to face sanctions charges

07/04/2026 — US authorities have charged two Russian nationals with breaches of its Russia sanctions regime. Oleg Olshansky and Sergey Ivin are said to have been...
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Michael O'Kane

US corporate enforcement and self-disclosure policy applies to sanctions and export controls

07/04/2026 — The US Department of Justice has confirmed that its corporate enforcement policy applies to sanctions and export control matters, which is within the DOJ’s...
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Maya Lester KC

Ukraine places 33 people and 42 entities on Russia sanctions list

07/04/2026 — Ukraine has issued two presidential decrees, placing 33 people and 42 entities on its Russia sanctions list – press release. Decree 294/2026 adds 7...
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Michael O'Kane

US adjusts calculation basis for aluminium, steel and copper tariffs

07/04/2026 — The US has issued a presidential proclamation to define how tariffs on aluminium, steel and copper imposed under s232 of the Trade Expansion Act...
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