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Michael O'Kane

UK issues report of charities breaching terrorism sanctions

14/03/2025 — OFSI has issued a disclosure notice, reporting on breaches of terrorism sanctions committed by 3 charities who failed to respond to OFSI Requests for...
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Maya Lester KC

UN amends terrorism designations

14/03/2025 — The UN has amended several designations under its ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida sanctions regime, making several administrative amendments (e.g. changes of address or alias)...
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Michael O'Kane

US Russia GL expires

14/03/2025 — OFAC has not renewed a Russia-related General Licence authorising the wind-down of transactions related to energy involving certain Russian financial institutions sanctioned pursuant to...
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Maya Lester KC

Updated US recordkeeping requirements for sanctions violations come into effect

14/03/2025 — An interim final rule extending recordkeeping requirements for certain transactions from 5 to 10 years for violations of certain sanctions administered by OFAC has...
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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

European Parliament adopts multiple sanctions-related resolutions

14/03/2025 — The European Parliament has adopted several resolutions relating to sanctions on Russia, Syria, Sudan, and Azerbaijan. Russia: The EP adopted resolution 2025/2528(RSP), which calls...
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Maya Lester KC

UK issues new Russia sanctions licence

14/03/2025 — OFSI has issued a new Russia general licence: INT/2025/5886860. The licence permits UK nationals to purchase petrol from Gazpromneft (or its subsidiaries) at any...
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Maya Lester KC

US, Germany, and Finland disrupt sanctioned crypto exchange involved in sanctions violations

14/03/2025 — The US, Germany and Finland took coordinated action to take down the online infrastructure used to operate Garantex, a crypto exchange sanctioned by OFAC...
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Michael O'Kane

EU extends Russia sanctions

14/03/2025 — In a post on X, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has announced the extension of Russia sanctions on nearly 2400...
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Maya Lester KC

US sanctions Iranian oil minister

13/03/2025 — OFAC has designated Mohsen Paknejad, the Iranian Oil Minister. According to OFAC’s press release, Mr Paknejad is being designated for overseeing the export of...
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Michael O'Kane

Germany seizures and arrests for exporting 192 vehicles to Russia

13/03/2025 — Officers from the Berlin-Brandenburg Customs Investigation Office executed arrest warrants, asset seizures and search warrants against a Belarusian woman for violating EU sanctions on...
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Maya Lester KC

UK issues new guidance on UK financial sanctions for high value dealers & art market participants

13/03/2025 — OFSI has issued a factsheet on UK financial sanctions for high value dealers & art market participants. The new guidance sets out: what financial...
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Michael O'Kane

Latvia seeks criminal prosecution against 4 for sanctions breaches

13/03/2025 — The Latvian State Security Service (VDD) has asked Latvia’s Prosecution Office to initiate criminal prosecution against 4 people for violating EU sanctions on Russia....

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