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US Treasury
Maya Lester KC

US adds Iran shadow banking and crypto networks to sanctions lists & removes counter-narcotics designations

10/08/2026 — The US has added 5 people and 13 entities to its EO 13902 Iran and EO 13224 counterterrorism sanctions lists – currency networks press...
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US Capitol
Michael O'Kane

US Senate passes Lindsey Graham Russian and Iran sanctions act

10/08/2026 — The US Senate has passed HR 5334, a bill that would impose new sanctions, visa bans and tariffs on people and entities linked to...
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EU flag
Maya Lester KC

EU adds 5 people linked to Russian military to Russia sanctions list

10/08/2026 — The EU has added 5 people responsible for supporting Russia’s military in Ukraine to its Regulation (EU) 269/2014 sanctions list – press release. Ramil...
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New Zealand flag
Michael O'Kane

New Zealand adds 33 to Russia sanctions list, delists 1 and updates Russia regulations

10/08/2026 — New Zealand has updated its Russia sanctions list, adding 33 people and removing Tatiana Evtushenkova – press release. New Zealand also amended its Russia...
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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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US justice
Maya Lester KC

US Court issues injunction preventing government from enforcing WuXi’s designation as a Chinese military company

10/08/2026 — The DC District Court has granted a preliminary injunction preventing the US Department of Defense from enforcing WuXi AppTec Co’s listing as a Chinese...
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Havana Cuba
Michael O'Kane

US adds 5 entities and 8 people to Cuba sanctions list and issues Cuba-related FAQ

10/08/2026 — The US has listed 5 entities and 8 people on its EO 14404 Cuba sanctions regime – Press release. Those listed are said to...
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UK flag & Big Ben
Maya Lester KC

UK adds Kurdistan Export Pipeline to Russian oil exempt projects general licence

07/08/2026 — The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has added the Kurdistan Export Pipeline to the list of exempt projects in GL INT/2025/5635700, its Russian...
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UK Parliament
Michael O'Kane

Sanctions updates in UK Solicitors Regulatory Authority on Russia sanctions circumvention

07/08/2026 — The UK Solicitors Regulatory Authority has revised the sanctions content in its sectoral risk assessment to provide sanctions evasion typologies and control weaknesses. The...
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