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Maya Lester KC

Petr Aven brings US claim against OFAC for failure to delist him from US Russia sanctions

01/10/2026 — Petr Olegovich Aven has issued a claim in the District Court for the District of Columbia against the Office of Foreign Assets Control for...
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Michael O'Kane

UK extends Sakhalin-2 exemption until 31 December 2026

01/10/2026 — The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has extended the Sakhalin-2 exemption in General Licence INT/2025/5635700 until 31 December 2026 – publication notice. Sakhalin-2...
UK Big Ben
Maya Lester KC

UK issues LNG trade licences for Japan and South Korea

01/10/2026 — The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) has issued 2 general trade licences (GTLs) under regulation 65 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations...
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Michael O'Kane

UK adds 31 to Russia sanctions list

01/10/2026 — The UK has added 22 people, 1 entity and 8 ships to its Russia sanctions list under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019...
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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

US announces 2 new visa restriction policies

01/10/2026 — The US State Department announced 2 new visa restriction policies. The first policy targets foreign nationals who undermine democratically elected governments in the Western...
US Venezuela
Maya Lester KC

US amends Venezuela licences to include methanol as an authorised product

01/10/2026 — The US has amended 3 Venezuela-related general licences to add methanol to the list of "petrochemical products" each GL covers. GL 46E authorises established...
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Michael O'Kane

2 people arrested in Netherlands on suspicion of Russia sanctions evasion

01/10/2026 — Dutch authorities have arrested a Russian man and Dutch woman on suspicion of evading EU sanctions. The Dutch interior ministry said the 2 people...
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Maya Lester KC

Norway to allow arms exports to Moldova

01/10/2026 — Norway has announced that it will update its Moldova arms export control policy to allow exports of defence equipment from Norway to Moldova. The...

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