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Maya Lester KC

UK Parliament research library updates its Russia sanctions briefing

04/08/2026 — The House of Commons Library has updated its briefing, 'Sanctions against Russia: What has changed since January 2025?'. The updated briefing covers developments in...
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Michael O'Kane

Ukraine adds 20 people & 23 companies linked to ballistic missile manufacturing to Russia sanctions list

04/08/2026 — Ukraine has issued Presidential Decree 704/2026, which adds 20 people & 23 companies linked to ballistic missile production to Ukraine’s autonomous sanctions list –...
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Maya Lester KC

US issues new general licence to delay authorisation of PdVSA bond transactions

04/08/2026 — The United States has issued General License 5Y, which authorises certain transactions related to Venezuela’s state-owned oil company’s 2020 8.5% bond. The licence takes effect...
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Michael O'Kane

UK OTSI issues banknote trade sanctions guidance

04/08/2026 — The UK Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) has issued guidance explaining how to comply with sanctions relating to the trade of banknotes with...
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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

US extends Serbian oil refinery’s licence until 28 August 2026

03/08/2026 — The US has extended the operating licence for the Serbia’s Russian-owned oil refinery, Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), until 28 August 2026. The previous licence...
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Michael O'Kane

US adds 43 Chinese companies to Uyghur forced labour entity list & adds to FCC covered list

03/08/2026 — The US has added 43 companies based in China to its entity list under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) – press release....
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Maya Lester KC

Isle of Man publishes sanctions guidance & national risk assessment

03/08/2026 — The Isle of Man has published materials to strengthen awareness of sanctions and proliferation financing (PF) risk across Island firms. On 2 July 2026,...
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Michael O'Kane

Reuters links Dubai crypto exchange to $4 billion Iran sanctions evasion scheme

03/08/2026 — A Reuters investigation has identified a Dubai-based crypto exchange at the centre of a $4 billion Iranian sanctions evasion operation. The unlicensed exchange, Shelbit,...

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