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Maya Lester KC

Norway amends Iran regulations

15/08/2025 — Norway has amended its Iran sanctions regulations. Norway implements UN sanctions and aligns itself with EU sanctions against Iran. These new regulations amend Regulation...
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Michael O'Kane

UK delists DRC official after EU court annulled his designation

15/08/2025 — The UK has delisted Alex Kande Mupompa, the Governor of Kasai Occidental, DRC. The UK first designated Mr Mupompa in 2020 for his alleged...
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Maya Lester KC

US sanctions crypto networks

15/08/2025 — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the State Department, and the Department of Justice have coordinated sanctions measures against and seizures against...
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Michael O'Kane

US designates Mexical cartels, announces charges against 5 leaders

15/08/2025 — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the State Department, and the Department of Justice have coordinated sanctions and charges against Mexican cartels...
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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

UK export control authority issues new ultimate end-user screen

15/08/2025 — The UK’s Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has released a new end-user screen. Exporters should fill in the new screen when details of ultimate...
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Michael O'Kane

UK publishes strategic export control licensing statistics

14/08/2025 — The UK’s Export Control Joint Unit has published its quarterly report on export control licensing statistics. The report covers the period 1 January to...
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Maya Lester KC

UN publishes Sanctions Monitoring Report

14/08/2025 — The UN has published the 36th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. The report updates on the activities of Al-Qaida and...
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Michael O'Kane

China designates 2 European banks in countermeasures

14/08/2025 — China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced it is designating 2 European banks as a countermeasure against the EU’s sanctions on 2 Chinese banks –...
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Maya Lester KC

US issues Russia license ahead of Alaska summit, imposes visa revocations and restrictions on officials

14/08/2025 — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a license ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska...
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Michael O'Kane

Updates on European enforcement and designations

14/08/2025 — Several European Governments have published updates on sanctions enforcement and designations. Estonia expels Russian diplomat The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expelled a...
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Maya Lester KC

UK court suspends sentence in first anti-terrorism sanctions conviction

14/08/2025 — A UK magistrates’ court has sentenced Aozma Sultana after her conviction for breaching the UK’s Counter Terrorism Sanctions Regulations by failing to provide information to the...
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Michael O'Kane

US sanctions 1 individual and 13 companies for ties to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion

13/08/2025 — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 1 Mexican individual and 13 Mexican companies which are said to be linked to...
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