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China/PRC
Michael O'Kane

China sanctions former Japanese military chief for colluding with Taiwan ‘separatists’

17/12/2025 — China has sanctioned Shigeru Iwasaki, the former Chief of Staff of the Japanese armed forces for “colluding with Taiwan independence separatist forces”. The sanctions...
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US justice
Maya Lester KC

US District Court declines to grant injunction preventing OFAC from imposing sanctions on a company taken over by Venezuelan government

16/12/2025 — The US District Court for the District of Columbia has rejected an application for a declaration and an injunction preventing OFAC from imposing future...
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UK Parliament
Michael O'Kane

OTSI blog post on trade sanctions breach reporting

16/12/2025 — The UK Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) has published a blog post which explains good practice for people and businesses who want to...
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UK flag & Big Ben
Maya Lester KC

UK ECJU updates 8 Open General Export Licences

16/12/2025 — The UK Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has updated 8 Open General Export Licences (OGELs). All are on our UK export control pages. 6...
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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.

Key Russia Sanctions Documents

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Michael O'Kane

Canada adds 4 to Iran sanctions list

16/12/2025 — Canada has added 4 people to its Iran sanctions regime under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations – press release. Those sanctioned are all...
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Canada flag
Maya Lester KC

Canadian Court of Appeal rejects Igor Makarov’s delisting appeal

16/12/2025 — The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal has rejected Igor Makarov’s appeal against a judgment rejecting his challenge to his 2023 sanctions relisting – Makarov...
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China & US imports
Michael O'Kane

US-China Economic and Security Review Commission report on China sanctions and export control evasion

16/12/2025 — The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) has published a report on China’s facilitation of sanctions and export control evasion.  The USCC is...
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Maya Lester KC

EU adds to Russia and Haiti sanctions

16/12/2025 — The EU has added 17 people and 6 entities under its Russia hybrid threats regime under Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 and its Russia sanctions regime...
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