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Maya Lester KC

Australia issues sanctions guidance for legal professionals, accountants & real estate agents

23/03/2026 — Australia has released 3 guidance notes to assist legal professionals, accountants and real estate agents in Australia understand their sanctions obligations ahead of reforms...
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Michael O'Kane

US issues general licence for Iranian-origin oil currently at sea until 19 April 2026

23/03/2026 — The US has issued General Licence U, which authorises the delivery and sale of Iranian-origin crude oil and petroleum products currently loaded on vessels....
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Maya Lester KC

AG Opinion on making funds indirectly available to sanctioned people

23/03/2026 — Advocate General Szpunar has given his Opinion in Case C‑842/24, DNO Yemen AS v Petrolin Trading Ltd, a preliminary reference to the European Court...
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Michael O'Kane

US agrees to ease sanctions on Belarus financial and potash sectors following release of 250 prisoners

20/03/2026 — The US has reportedly agreed to ease sanctions on Belarus’s financial sector and remove all remaining sanctions on potash companies Belaruskali, ​Belarusian ​Potash ⁠Company...
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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

US extends NIS sanctions waiver until 17 April 2026

20/03/2026 — Serbia’s Minister of Mining and Energy has confirmed that the US Office of Foreign Assets Control has extended the operating licence of Naftna Industrija...
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Michael O'Kane

Updates to Jersey’s sanctions law come into force

20/03/2026 — Jersey has adopted the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 2026 – press release. The regulations amend the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law...
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Maya Lester KC

UK removes 1 person from Russia sanctions list

20/03/2026 — The UK has removed German Belous from the UK’s sanctions list under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Mr Belous was UK-designated in...
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Michael O'Kane

UK issues Kazakh-origin oil general licence

20/03/2026 — The UK has issued general licence INT/2026/9247168, which permits activities in relation to the supply, purchase, transportation or delivery of Kazakh-origin crude oil –...

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