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Maya Lester KC

US Tri-Seal Advisory on Syria sanctions and export control relief

11/11/2025 — The US has published a Tri-Seal Advisory setting out US measures which have eased sanctions and export controls on Syria. The Advisory is Tri-Seal...
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Michael O'Kane

UK OFCOM confirms it has not used Russia sanctions power to request information

11/11/2025 — OFCOM, the UK’s regulator for communications services, has confirmed that it has not yet used its powers to request information under the UK Russia...
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Maya Lester KC

EU Statement on 3rd country alignment with ISIS and Moldova sanctions

11/11/2025 — The EU has published 2 statements on 3rd countries which have aligned themselves with recent changes to the EU’s Moldova and ISIL & Al-Qaida...
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Michael O'Kane

Japan approves amendments to the Export Trade Control Order

11/11/2025 — Japan has approved a Cabinet Order to amend part of the Export Trade Control Order. The amendments will come into force at later dates...
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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.

Key Russia Sanctions Documents

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Michael O'Kane

China adds US, Mexico & Canada adds precursor chemicals to export control list

10/11/2025 — China has added the United States, Canada, and Mexico to its list of countries requiring export licences for certain precursor chemicals, and has added...
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Maya Lester KC

Germany expands sanctions and export control offences in Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance

10/11/2025 — The 22nd amendment to Germany’s Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance 2013 (AWV) is now in force. The amending regulations create new administrative offences for...
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Michael O'Kane

UK Parliament library research briefing on Russia sanctions evasion

10/11/2025 — The UK House of Commons Library has published a research briefing on evasion of Russian sanctions in third countries. All sanctions-related parliamentary research briefings...
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Maya Lester KC

US suspends China shipbuilding investigation actions and China suspends countermeasures against Hanwha US subsidiaries

10/11/2025 — The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has suspended actions taken under its Section 301 investigation into China’s shipbuilding and maritime logistics...
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