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Maya Lester KC

Non-EU countries align with Russia and Iran sanctions

13/05/2025 — Several non-EU countries have aligned with EU sanctions measures on Russia and Iran. Russia measures On 7 April 2025, the EU Council put broadcasting...
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Michael O'Kane

US prison sentence for financing terrorist organisation

13/05/2025 — Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa has been sentenced by a US Court to 364 months imprisonment for fundraising for ISIS, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation (see...
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US Flag
Michael O'Kane

US makes proliferation of WMD listings for those in Iranian nuclear-related research

13/05/2025 — The US Department of State has designated 3 people and 1 entity under Executive Order (E.O.) 13382, which sanctions proliferators of weapons of mass...
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Maya Lester KC

US court vacates default judgment against Venezuela because US sanctions made it impossible to enforce

13/05/2025 — The Southern District Court of New York has granted an application by Pharo Gaia Fund, Ltd., Pharo Macro Fund, Ltd., and Pharo Trading Fund,...
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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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Maya Lester KC

EU court rejects Gutseriev’s appeal in Belarus de-listing judgment

13/05/2025 — The European Court of Justice has dismissed an appeal brought by Mikail Gutseriev against the General Court judgment rejecting his de-listing application – Case...
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UK and Russia flag chess pieces facing each other
Michael O'Kane

UK renews ATB Russia sanctions general licence

12/05/2025 — OFSI has renewed Russia GL INT/2022/1678476 which authorises: Amsterdam Trade Bank N.V (ATB) to make payment for its basic needs any person/entity to make,...
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Maya Lester KC

EU extends cyber-attacks sanctions legal framework & renews sanctions

12/05/2025 — The EU Council has renewed sanctions imposed by its cyber-attacks sanctions regime for a further year, until 18 May 2026, and extended the legal...
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Global Sanctions
Michael O'Kane

London International Disputes Week sanctions event on the future of Russia sanctions

12/05/2025 — On 4th June 2025, Maya Lester KC and Michael O’Kane of Global Sanctions will speak on a panel at London International Disputes Week, discussing...
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Japan flag flying
Maya Lester KC

Japan imposes export ban on company and director for exporting to Russia

12/05/2025 — Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has imposed an export ban on Astrade Corporation and its director, Sova Andrei. The ban is imposed...
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China & US imports
Michael O'Kane

US and China agree tariff reductions

12/05/2025 — The US and China have agreed to reduce tariffs imposed on imports from each other from Wednesday (14 May 2025). Both countries will: cancel...
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Ukraine flag flying
Maya Lester KC

Ukraine sanctions several mainly Russian people and companies

12/05/2025 — On 9 May 2025, Ukraine designated 58 people and 74 entities on its personal special economic and other restrictive measures list. Ukraine sanctions are...
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UK Parliament
Michael O'Kane

UK excludes certain nuclear equipment from scope of several export licences

09/05/2025 — The UK’s Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has updated 13 open general export licences (OGELs) to exclude military nuclear power generating and nuclear power...
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