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Maya Lester KC

Switzerland sanctions 8 Russian media entities and amends Iran listings

24/04/2025 — The Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs (the EAER) has designated 8 entities on Annex 25 of its Russia sanctions list (the regulation on...
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Michael O'Kane

US House Select Committee report on DeepSeek & export controls

24/04/2025 — The US House Select Committee has published a report on the DeepSeek AI model with recommendations for US export controls to restrict DeepSeek and...
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Maya Lester KC

Switzerland amends dual-use goods list to align with trading partners

24/04/2025 — The Swiss Federal Council has amended the Goods Control Ordinance and introduced new export controls for dual-use goods in the field of new technologies....
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Michael O'Kane

Australia introduces new application form for sanctions licence applications

23/04/2025 — As part of efforts to improve its licensing application portal (PAX), the Australian Sanctions Office is introducing a new application form for sanctions permits....
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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 issues new Russia sanctions FAQs to reflect bank mergers

23/04/2025 — OFSI has published 3 new Russia sanctions FAQs following the merger of Rosbank PJSC with TBank and Bank Otkritie with BM-Bank. The new FAQs...
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Michael O'Kane

US Iran-related sanctions

23/04/2025 — OFAC has designated 2 people and 12 entities on its Iran sanctions list. OFAC’s press release says the designations target liquified petroleum gas (LPG)...
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Maya Lester KC

EU maintaining targeted Syria sanctions with amended reasons

22/04/2025 — The EU will maintain targeted sanctions against multiple people and entities designated on its Syria sanctions list with amended statements of reasons and/or information....
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Michael O'Kane

Netherlands seizes timber stock for sanctions violations

22/04/2025 — The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) has seized timber stocks of 2 companies suspected of trading with sanctioned Russian timber via Chinese...
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Maya Lester KC

France expands national export control list

22/04/2025 — France has expanded its national control list of dual-use items subject to export controls to include further items related to quantum computing. The list...
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Michael O'Kane

China sanctions US officials

22/04/2025 — In a press conference, a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry has announced the country will impose sanctions on “US congressmen, officials and heads of...
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Maya Lester KC

Ukraine sanctions 59 people and 60 entities

22/04/2025 — President Zelenskyi issued decree No. 246/2025 and No. 247/2025, designating 59 people and 60 entities on Ukraine’s special economic and other restrictive measures list...
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Michael O'Kane

Netherlands revokes military goods export licence and restricts exports to Israel

22/04/2025 — The Dutch Government has revoked a general national export licence and introduced restrictions on exports of certain items to Israel: revoked general national export...
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