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UK Supreme Court judgment in Celestial Aviation appeal – judgment on UK Russia reg 28 and s.44 SAMLA defence

25/03/2026 — The UK Supreme Court has given judgment in the Celestial Aviation case. Background 3 Irish companies leased civilian aircraft to 2 Russian airlines between...
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Maya Lester KC

France issues weapons export control guidance

25/03/2026 — France has published guidance on weapons export control. It says: Licences for the export of war materials and related equipment must be approved by...
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Michael O'Kane

Finland investigates heavy equipment exports to Russia

25/03/2026 — The Finnish Customs Authority is investigating a company for exporting trucks and trailers from Finland to Russia during 2022 and 2023 in breach of...
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Maya Lester KC

US removes 7 people and 1 entity from Russia and narcotics sanctions lists

25/03/2026 — The US has removed 6 from its Russia sanctions list under EO 14024 and 3 people from its sanctions list under the Foreign Narcotics...
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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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Michael O'Kane

Japan places import ban on one person for importing clams without a licence

24/03/2026 — Japan has imposed an import ban on one person who breached the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act by importing clams from North Korea...
UK Parliament
Maya Lester KC

UK House of Commons Iran briefing outlines sanctions policy

24/03/2026 — The House of Commons Library has published an introductory country profile on Iran that outlines UK sanctions policy on Iran. All UK House of...
US Department of Justice
Michael O'Kane

Three men sentenced in US for facilitating North Korean sanctions evasion scheme

24/03/2026 — Three US nationals have been sentenced after pleading guilty to helping North Korean IT workers access US‑based computer networks in violation of US and...
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Michael O'Kane

EU sanctioned vessel seized by France in Mediterranean

24/03/2026 — France has seized an EU and UK-sanctioned vessel in the Mediterranean. The MV Denya (IMO 9299903) was seized off the Algerian coast where it...

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