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Maya Lester KC

UK Aercap judgment – court rejects EU & US sanctions defence – lessors win insurance claim for aircraft grounded in Russia

12/06/2025 — The High Court has found in favour of aircraft lessors (AerCap, DAE and Falcon, Merx and Genesis) in joined insurance claims relating to aircraft...
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Michael O'Kane

US & Israel respond to sanctions on Israeli ministers

12/06/2025 — The US and Israel have responded to recent sanctions imposed by the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway on Israeli Ministers: Itamar Ben-Gvir...
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Maya Lester KC

Estonian journalist convicted of sanctions violations

12/06/2025 — An Estonian journalist, Svetlana Burceva, has been convicted of sanctions violations and treason according to Estonian press. Ms Burceva was charged in 2024 having...
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Michael O'Kane

EU countries investigations related to EU-sanctioned entity

12/06/2025 — The Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project has reported investigations in 3 EU countries related to EU-sanctioned Pravfond: in Estonia, criminal authorities and 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.

Key Russia Sanctions Documents

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Maya Lester KC

EU sanctions 4 under Guatemala regime

12/06/2025 — The EU Council has designated 3 people and 1 entity on its Guatemala sanctions list – press release: Jimi Rodolfo Remer Ramirez, a criminal...
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Michael O'Kane

EU adopts new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods and fertilisers – in force by 1st July

12/06/2025 — The EU Council has adopted new tariffs on agricultural products and fertilisers from Russia/Belarus not yet subject to extra customs duties. The new tariffs...
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Maya Lester KC

US court grants anti-suit relief like UK court in Google LLC v NAO Tsargrad Media

12/06/2025 — The US District Court for the Northern District of California granted Google LLC anti-enforcement and anti-anti-suit injunctions on 31 March 2025. Google was granted...
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Australia publishes new sanctions guidance and advisory notes

11/06/2025 — The Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) has released 6 new guidance notes and 4 advisory notes to assisted regulated businesses with understanding their sanctions obligations....
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Michael O'Kane

US SoS reportedly pushing for sanctions investigation into Harvard University

11/06/2025 — The New York Times has reported that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is pushing for a US Treasury investigation into whether Harvard University...
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Michael O'Kane

Written evidence to parliamentary inquiry on UK sanctions published

11/06/2025 — Written evidence has now been published by the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee in its inquiry into the UK’s Sanctions Strategy.  The committee...
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US Court grants stay on injunction requiring removal of certain US tariffs

11/06/2025 — The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued an order granting a stay pending appeal on an injunction requiring the removal...
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Maya Lester KC

Ukraine sanctions 46 people and 9 entities

11/06/2025 — Ukraine has designated 46 people and 9 entities on its personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) list. All 9 entities are Russian...
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