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Michael O'Kane

UK amends Russian travel general licence to allow purchases with Siberian Airlines

12/12/2025 — The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has amended General Licence INT/2022/1839676, which permits UK businesses and nationals to purchase rail and air...
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Maya Lester KC

Canada to impose steel tariffs and quotas effective 26 December 2025

12/12/2025 — Canada will implement tariffs and quotas on steel imports starting 26 December 2025. Canada will lower the tariff rate quota for steel products from...
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Michael O'Kane

UK OFSI webinar: questions before Monday 15 December

12/12/2025 — The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation is holding a webinar on the move to a single list for UK sanctions designations. The webinar...
UK Parliament
Maya Lester KC

UK briefing on Syria reconstruction and sanctions

12/12/2025 — The UK House of Commons library service has published a briefing on reconstruction and sanctions on Syria one year after the fall of the...
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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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Michael O'Kane

UK designates 4 Sudan RSF commanders

12/12/2025 — The UK has added 4 Rapid Support Force commanders to its Sudan sanctions list under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 – press...
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Maya Lester KC

Norway will no longer renew export licences issued before 2020

12/12/2025 — The Norwegian Directorate for Export Control and Sanctions (DEKSA) has announced that applications for the extension of export licences issued before 1 January 2020...
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Michael O'Kane

US makes 16 Venezuela sanctions designations

12/12/2025 — The US has added 4 people, 6 entities and 6 vessels linked to Venezuela to its sanctions lists – press release. The designations were...
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Maya Lester KC

Australia updates Iran sanctions framework and issues Iran guidance

12/12/2025 — Australia has updated the legal basis for implementing UN Iran sanctions and has issued three advisory notes on Iran sanctions. The Charter of the...

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