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Michael O'Kane

Latvia charges person for providing IT services to Russian company

16/02/2026 — Latvia’s State Security Service has charged an individual for breaching EU sanctions on Russia. The person is said to have provided remote programming services...
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Michael O'Kane

Flemish government imposes additional controls on certain exports to Israel

16/02/2026 — The Flemish government, which is one of two regional governments in Belgium, has published Ministerial Decree 2026/001173 implementing autonomous controls on exports of certain image-processing...
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Maya Lester KC

US Treasury launches sanctions whistleblower portal

16/02/2026 — The US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has launched a webpage to confidentially accept whistleblower tips on sanctions violations, fraud, and money...
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Michael O'Kane

2 people in US sentenced for exporting to Russia and falsifying end user documents

16/02/2026 — The US has sentenced Oleg Nayandin and Vitaly Borisenko for conspiracy to breach the US Export Control Reform Act. Mr Nayandin is the CEO...
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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

Canada adds people linked to “Zindashti” network to Iran sanctions list

16/02/2026 — Canada has added 7 people to its Iran sanctions list under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations – press release; backgrounder. The people include...
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Michael O'Kane

US issues general licence to authorise BP, Chevron, Enu, Repsol and Shell activities in Venezuela

16/02/2026 — The US has issued two Venezuela general licences to authorise transactions for contingent contracts and oil and gas operations in Venezuela. Venezuela GL 49...
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Michael O'Kane

UK Financial Conduct Authority guidance on reporting sanctions evasion

16/02/2026 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new guidance on how to report sanctions evasions. See our UK Guidance page for more guidance...
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Maya Lester KC

UK High Court holds that decision to proscribe Palestine Action as terrorist organisation was unlawful

16/02/2026 — R (on the application of Huda Ammori) v the Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 292 (Admin) Palestine Action was proscribed under the...
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