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Michael O'Kane

EU General Court rejects 2 Belarus de-listing applications

20/03/2025 — The EU General Court has rejected applications by Dana Astra and Byelorussian Steel Works to annul their EU Belarus sanctions listings. Dana Astra (Case...
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Michael O'Kane

OFSI fines sanctions breaches by Herbert Smith’s former Moscow Office & says more enforcement “in OFSI’s pipeline”

20/03/2025 — OFSI today imposed a monetary penalty of £465,000 against law firm Herbert Smith Freehills’s Moscow subsidiary (HSF Moscow) for breaches of Russia sanctions. The...
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Michael O'Kane

Switzerland delistings and sanctions amendments

19/03/2025 — Switzerland has delisted 7 people from its Russia sanctions list: Nikolai Ivanovich Ryzhkov Mikhail Vladimirovich Degtyaryov Vladimir Valerievich Rashevsky Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor Gulbakhor Ismailova...
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Michael O'Kane

3rd countries align with EU sanctions introduced as part of 16th Russia sanctions package

19/03/2025 — Several countries have aligned themselves with decisions that form part of the EU’s 16th Russia sanctions package. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro,...
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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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Maya Lester KC

Trial for first allegations of breaching UK Russia sanctions begins

19/03/2025 — The first ever UK criminal prosecution relating to sanctions breaches began on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at Southwark Crown Court. Dmitrii Ovsiannikov – who...
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Michael O'Kane

US threatens increase in export controls enforcement & further Venezuela sanctions

19/03/2025 — Export controls: Howard Lutnick, US Secretary of Commerce, has announced that the US administration will seek a ‘dramatic increase’ in enforcement and fines for...
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Maya Lester KC

UK government launches new sanctions email updates

19/03/2025 — The UK government has launched a combined government email-alert service focused on sanctions. The service covers updates from FCDO, OTSI and OFSI, providing updates...
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Michael O'Kane

FCA refuses crypto registration for insufficient controls to prevent sanctions evasion

19/03/2025 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has refused Zeux Limited’s application to register as a cryptoasset exchange provider under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing...
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Maya Lester KC

UK Russia delisting

19/03/2025 — The UK has removed Farkhad Akhmedov from its Russia sanctions list. Mr Akhmedov, a Russian businessman involved in the energy sector, was delisted by...
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Michael O'Kane

US files civil forfeiture complaint against aircraft in sanctions case

19/03/2025 — The US Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint against a Dassault Falcon 900 EX aircraft, which was smuggled from the US for...
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Michael O'Kane

US alert on terrorism designations of narcotics cartels, & Perez designation

18/03/2025 — OFAC has published an alert, "International Cartels Designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists” (available on our US Guidance page). The...
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Maya Lester KC

EU sanctions alert – plywood

18/03/2025 — The EU Commission has issued a sanctions alert: high risk of circumvention – import of plywood. The alert identifies plywood as a ‘major source...

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