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Michael O'Kane

Australia proposes autonomous Afghanistan sanctions regime – comments by 22 October 2025

08/10/2025 — The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has released a call for submissions on proposed amendments to the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011...
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Maya Lester KC

Halkbank sanctions evasion trial to proceed

08/10/2025 — The US Supreme Court has declined to hear Turkiye Halk Bankasi’s appeal against the decision of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal which said...
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Michael O'Kane

Poland adds 5 in steel trade to autonomous sanctions list for exports to Russia

07/10/2025 — Poland has added 2 companies and 3 people to its autonomous sanctions list under the 2022 National Sanctions Act. Full statements of reasons are in Polish....
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Maya Lester KC

Switzerland amends Syria, Burundi and Guinea-Bissau sanctions ordinances

07/10/2025 — Switzerland has amended its Syria, Burundi and Guinea-Bissau sanctions ordinances to reflect recent EU updates: Syria – Hala Almaghout has been delisted. Ms Almaghout...
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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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Michael O'Kane

3rd country alignment with EU sanctions

07/10/2025 — The EU Council has issued statements on 3rd country alignment with the EU’s targeted Russia, Syria, and human rights sanctions regimes. Targeted Russia sanctions...
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Maya Lester KC

Dutch Supreme Court orders government to reassess Israel F-35 export licence

07/10/2025 — The Dutch Supreme Court has ordered the Dutch Government to reassess a general licence permitting exports of F-35 components to Israel in Case No...
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Maya Lester KC

Luxembourg Government answer to parliamentary question confirms position on sanctions and Israel export control

07/10/2025 — Luxembourg’s Foreign, Defence and Justice Ministers have clarified Luxembourg’s position on sanctions and export controls to Israel in response to parliamentary question no 2829....
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Michael O'Kane

UN amends 2 listings on ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list

07/10/2025 — The UN’s ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee has amended 2 listings on its ISIL/Al-Qaida sanctions list: The listing for Abd El Kader El Sayed...
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Maya Lester KC

Norway Export Control and Sanctions Directorate export control seminars: 30 Oct and 11 Nov 2025

07/10/2025 — Norway’s Directorate for Export Control and Sanctions (DEKSA) has opened registrations for 2 seminars covering an up-to-date introduction to export control. Defence equipment export...
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Michael O'Kane

US adds 8 people and 11 additional entities to its counter-narcotics sanctions list

06/10/2025 — The US has designated 8 people and 11 entities under Executive Order 14059, its counter-narcotics sanctions regime. The people and entities are said to...
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US delists Paraguayan President and associated companies

06/10/2025 — The US has removed the former Paraguayan President, Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara, from its sanctions list. 5 companies that had been designated for being...
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Finland customs sanctions statistics

06/10/2025 — Finland’s customs office has provided statistics on its investigations into breaches of EU trade sanctions to the European Sanctions Enforcement blog. So far in...
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