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Maya Lester KC

Canada publishes guidance on the meaning of deemed ownership in sanctions legislation

14/10/2026 — Canada has published new guidance setting out the thresholds for establishing “deemed ownership” under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and the Justice for...
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Michael O'Kane

US Library of Congress publishes research briefing on UN Iran sanctions

14/10/2026 — The US Library of Congress has published a research briefing on UN sanctions on Iran. All US Congressional research service reports are on our...
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Maya Lester KC

Sweden releases EU-sanctioned tanker ‘Sea Owl I’

14/10/2026 — The Swedish Coast Guard has released EU-sanctioned tanker Sea Owl I (IMO 9321172) which was seized by the Coast Guard on 12 March 2026...
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Michael O'Kane

France seizes ‘DF Peak’ tanker in the Indian Ocean

14/10/2026 — President Macron announced on X that the French navy has boarded and seized oil tanker DF Peak (IMO 9341067) because it suspected it was...
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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.

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Maya Lester KC

EU removes 2 from Guinea sanctions list

14/10/2026 — The EU has delisted Captain Aboubacar Chérif Diakité, former military officer, and Colonel Jean-Claude Pivi, former minister involved in presidential security, from its Regulation...
Michael O'Kane

EU removes 2 from Belarus sanctions list

14/10/2026 — The EU has removed 2 people from its Regulation (EC) 765/2006 Belarus sanctions list. See our Belarus regime pages for more details on this...
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Maya Lester KC

Bank of America to pay $1.21 billion in penalties for sanctions and AML breaches

14/10/2026 — The US Treasury has announced the enforcement of $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America for US sanctions and AML breaches – Press...
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Michael O'Kane

Japan adds industrial goods and chemicals to Russia export control list

14/10/2026 — Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has added a range of industrial goods and chemicals to the list of items on the...

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