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Maya Lester KC

US settlement agreement with technology company for sanctions and export control violations

17/06/2025 — OFAC has imposed a $3,882,797 penalty on Unicat Catalyst Technologies LLC (‘Unicat’) as part of a settlement agreement over the company’s violations of US...
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Michael O'Kane

EU renews Crimea and Sevastapol sanctions

17/06/2025 — The EU has renewed its Crimea and Sevastopol sanctions regime for a further 12 months – implementing regulation. The sanctions were introduced in June...
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Maya Lester KC

US charges two individuals with Venezuela sanctions violations

17/06/2025 — A criminal complaint against two individuals who allegedly violated US sanctions on Venezuela has been lodged in the Southern District of Texas – press...
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Michael O'Kane

UN adds one to ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list

17/06/2025 — On 16 June 2025, the UN designated Ugandan national Abubaker Swalleh (Tom Kiyurige) on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions list. Swalleh was designated...
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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

Court of Arbitration for Sport finds UK sanctions temporarily suspend West Ham’s payment obligation to Russian football club

17/06/2025 — The Court of Arbitration for Sport has held that UK sanctions make it temporarily unlawful for West Ham United Football Club (WHU) to pay...
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Michael O'Kane

UK FCDO publishes estimates of impact of Russia sanctions

17/06/2025 — The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has estimated the impact of international sanctions on the Russian economy since February 2022. The FCDO...
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Maya Lester KC

Russian Court upholds exclusive jurisdiction under Arbitration law sanctions code 248

16/06/2025 — The 12th Arbitration Court of Appeal in Saratov last week upheld the exclusive jurisdiction of Russian courts over a dispute between Higer Bus Company...
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Michael O'Kane

Taiwan adds 2 Chinese tech companies to export control list

16/06/2025 — Taiwan has placed Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) on its ‘Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List’ of businesses and individuals subject to...
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Michael O'Kane

US publishes licensing report under Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act

16/06/2025 — OFAC has released 2 quarterly reports pursuant to s906(b) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act 2000 (see US Legislation): First Quarter...
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Michael O'Kane

2 men charged with UK arms export control violations

16/06/2025 — David Greenhalgh (a British aviation expert) and Christos Farmakis (a Greek financier) have pleaded not guilty to 17 charges under the UK Export Control...
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Maya Lester KC

UK delists 1 from Russia sanctions list

16/06/2025 — The UK has removed Aleksey Leonidovich Fisun from its Russia sanctions list. Mr Fisun was first designated in 2022 for allegedly working as Member...
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Maya Lester KC

UK and Japan delist 1 from terrorism lists

16/06/2025 — The UK and Japan have delisted Hajjaj bin Fahd al-Ajmi from their respective terrorism sanctions list. The UN removed Mr al-Ajmi from its Al-Qaida...
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