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Michael O'Kane

US designates Iranian shadow banking entities

30/04/2026 — The US designated 35 entities and people responsible for overseeing Iran’s “shadow banking architecture” – press release – under Executive Order 13902, targeting those...
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Maya Lester KC

Swiss Federal Supreme Court judgment – sanctions do not extinguish enforceability of arbitral awards

29/04/2026 — The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal brought by an Angolan company controlled by a sanctioned entity that sought to enforce an...
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Maya Lester KC

EU pending cases challenging EU Russia ISDS sanctions provisions

29/04/2026 — There are 4 pending cases before the EU Courts in which applicants seek to annul EU sanctions measures which prohibit Member States from recognising,...
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Michael O'Kane

UK to introduce legislation to proscribe the IRGC

28/04/2026 — The UK Prime Minister has said the government will introduce new legislation that would enable the UK to proscribe the IRGC as a terrorist...
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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.

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Maya Lester KC

UK House of Commons publishes briefings on US/Iran conflict and sanctions

28/04/2026 — The UK House of Commons Library has published three briefings on the US/Iran conflict. The briefings cover: US-Iran conflict background and UK response; Reopening...
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Michael O'Kane

Poland adds 2 companies to national sanctions list for links to Russia’s energy sector

28/04/2026 — Poland has added 2 companies linked to EU-sanctioned businessman Rustam Muminov to its autonomous sanctions list. Poland imposes autonomous sanctions in addition to EU...
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Maya Lester KC

Estonia files charges against Oleg Bessedin for breaching international sanctions

28/04/2026 — The Office of the Prosecutor General of Estonia has filed charges against Oleg Bessedin, a blogger and creator of the Facebook group “Tallinntsy”. Mr...
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Michael O'Kane

Congressional Research Service report on tariffs on copper imports

27/04/2026 — The US Congressional Research Service (CRS) has published a report on tariffs on copper imports. The purpose of the report is to inform members...

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