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Maya Lester KC

US appeals court judgment on IEEPA liability shield

16/04/2026 — Mohammad Farshad Abdollah Nia v Bank of America, No. 24-6187 (9th Cir. Apr. 13, 2026). The US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit...
Maya Lester KC

China enacts regulations on countering foreign sanctions

16/04/2026 — China has enacted new regulations on “countering foreign improper extraterritorial jurisdiction” – press release. The regulations build on China’s National Security, Foreign Relations and...
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Michael O'Kane

BIS reaches settlement with US company for violating Israel antiboycott regulations

16/04/2026 — The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has reached a settlement with Thales Defense & Security, a US-based defence company, under which Thales...
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Maya Lester KC

Armenian man pleads guilty to breaching US-Russia sanctions and export controls

16/04/2026 — An Armenian national has pleaded guilty to exporting goods from the US to Russia without a licence. Kamo Kirakosyan agreed to export goods used...
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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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UK charges accountant with Russia sanctions breaches

16/04/2026 — The UK National Crime Agency has brought charges against John Ormerod for breaching UK sanctions against Russia. Mr Ormerod is said to have dealt...
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Maya Lester KC

UN amends 3 entries on Taliban sanctions list

16/04/2026 — The UN Security Council’s Taliban sanctions committee has updated the entries of 2 people and 1 entity on the UN’s sanctions list. The entries for Khalil...
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Michael O'Kane

Two people sentenced in US for role in North Korea cyber scheme

16/04/2026 — Two US nationals have been sentenced after pleading guilty to helping North Korean IT workers access US‑based computer networks to evade US and UN...
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Maya Lester KC

US makes Iranian shipping and oil sector designations

16/04/2026 — The US has added 3 people, 17 entities and 9 vessels to its Iran (EO 13902) and counterterrorism (EO 13224) sanctions lists – press...

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