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Full coverage of global sanctions regimes, including the United Nations, European Union, United Kingdom, United States, and many others. Updated several times a day.

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Irish Parliament
Maya Lester KC

European Commission sends reasoned opinion to Ireland for failure to notify measures transposing sanctions criminalisation directive

06/10/2026 — The EU Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to Ireland (INFR(2025)0227) for failing to notify the Commission of measures transposing the Directive on the...
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Michael O'Kane

Japan adds more goods to Russia export ban from 16 October 2026

06/10/2026 — Japan has amended its Export Trade Control Order to add more goods to its existing ban on exports from Japan to Russia. The ban...
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US Treasury
Maya Lester KC

US BIS settlement & suspended $2 million penalty on Lambda Research over Huawei exports

06/10/2026 — The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has reached a settlement with Lambda Research Corporation over 66 export control breaches, imposing a suspended...
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UK flag & Big Ben
Michael O'Kane

UK removes former Syrian economy minister from Syria sanctions list

06/10/2026 — The UK has removed Houmam Jazai'iri from its Syria sanctions list under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Mr Jazai'iri was sanctioned under...
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Russia sanctions
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

US removes 125 from sanctions list as part of modernisation effort

06/10/2026 — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has removed 125 people and entities from its consolidated sanctions list as part of a US Treasury...
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US Iran flags
Michael O'Kane

US issues sanctions alert and FAQ for foreign financial institutions doing business with Iran

06/10/2026 — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published an alert to foreign financial institutions conducting business with Iran. It says that foreign...
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US justice
Maya Lester KC

US court refuses to dismiss First Amendment challenge to ICC sanctions

05/10/2026 — A US court in Maine has refused the US government's application to dismiss a challenge by two human rights advocates to the US sanctions...
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Australia flag
Michael O'Kane

Australia relists 15 people and 2 entities on counterterrorism financing sanctions list

05/10/2026 — Australia has relisted 15 people and 2 entities on its counterterrorism financing sanctions list, whose designations were due to expire in October/November 2026 –...
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