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Russia Parliament
Maya Lester KC

Russia lifts Type C deposit restrictions for foreign nationals and firms’ Russian branches

06/08/2026 — President Putin signed Decree No. 550/2026, removing certain bank deposits from Russia’s counter-sanctions “Type C” account regime. Type C accounts are part of Russia’s...
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China & US imports
Michael O'Kane

China adds US companies to countermeasure sanctions list & adds additional controls on drone exports to US

06/08/2026 — China’s Ministry of Commerce has added 7 US-based companies to its countermeasure sanctions list under the Anti Foreign Sanctions Law 2021 and has imposed...
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US justice
Maya Lester KC

US Appeals Court finds all of British American Tobacco’s sanctions penalties should be paid into fund for terrorism victims

06/08/2026 — In 2023, British American Tobacco (BAT) agreed to pay more than $629 million to resolve US criminal charges over its cigarette sales to North...
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Michael O'Kane

US national pleads guilty to breaching US export controls

06/08/2026 — Jean Casimir has pleaded guilty to breaching US export control laws for his role in trafficking firearms from the US to Haiti; he exported...
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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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French Parliament
Maya Lester KC

France adds 1 person to autonomous counterterrorism sanctions list & French court refuses her urgent application to suspend the measures

05/08/2026 — France has added Ksenia Borchik Fedorova to its autonomous counterterrorism sanctions list under the Monetary and Financial Code (L. 562-2). Ms Fedorova is the...
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Michael O'Kane

Isle of Man FIU issues financial sanctions reporting guidance

05/08/2026 — The Isle of Man Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has published new guidance on financial sanctions reporting, taking effect in August 2026. The FIU is...
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US justice
Maya Lester KC

25 US states begin challenge against US Section 301 tariffs

05/08/2026 — Twenty-five US states have asked the US Court of International Trade (CIT) to declare unlawful the government's use of Section 301 of the Trade...
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Michael O'Kane

US FinCEN fines UBS $125 million for recidivist AML and sanctions-related failures

05/08/2026 — The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has fined UBS Financial Services Inc. (UBSFS) $125 million for anti-money laundering and sanctions-related breaches of the...
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