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China & US imports
Michael O'Kane

US adopts rule restricting imports of electronic devices tested outside the USA

02/11/2026 — The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a final rule to amend the FCC’s regulations governing the testing of electronic devices used by...
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Maya Lester KC

Russian court grants Article 248 injunctions against London arbitrations

02/11/2026 — The Arbitrazh Court of the Kaliningrad Region has granted anti-suit and anti-enforcement injunctions against Dutch company Cargill BV, prohibiting it from continuing arbitration in...
UK flag & Big Ben
Maya Lester KC

UK Court of Appeal rejects VTB’s appeal in challenge to OFSI general licence for the insolvency of VTB Capital

02/11/2026 — The UK Court of Appeal has dismissed Russian bank PJSC VTB Bank’s (VTB) appeal against a High Court judgment which rejected its challenge to...
Russia flag and justice figurine
Maya Lester KC

Russian court dismisses contractual damages claim for value of funds frozen under UK financial sanctions

30/10/2026 — The Arbitrazh Court of Sverdlovsk Region has rejected a claim for damages under Article 393 of the Russian Civil Code  for the “improper execution”...
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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

UK ECJU updates consignee undertaking template for military goods OGEL

30/10/2026 — The UK Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has updated the consignee undertaking template for the Open General Export Licence (Military Goods, Software and Technology)....
China & US imports
Michael O'Kane

US adds 3 Chinese companies to Uyghur forced labour entity list

30/10/2026 — The US Department of Homeland Security has added 3 China-based companies to its entity list under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) –...
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Maya Lester KC

Ukraine adds people & companies linked to Russian satellite system to sanctions list

30/10/2026 — Ukraine has issued two presidential decrees adding 68 people, companies and vessels to its autonomous sanctions list under the 2014 Ukraine Sanctions Act. Decree...
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Michael O'Kane

12-month sentence in USA for Belarussian citizen guilty of illegally exporting US aviation components to Russia

30/10/2026 — Yana Leonova has been sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in the US for breaching US export controls and sanctions laws. Ms Leonova...

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