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Michael O'Kane

US issues renewed Russia diamond imports general licence

26/08/2026 — The US has issued Russia-related General License 104B, authorising transactions related to imports of certain diamonds. GL 104B authorises transactions that are ordinarily incident...
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Maya Lester KC

US investigates potential sanctions breaches by British American Tobacco

26/08/2026 — British American Tobacco has disclosed that OFAC is investigating it for potential breaches of US sanctions – GIR Reports. BAT has been investigated by...
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Michael O'Kane

Australian Senate committee publishes report on the effectiveness of Australian sanctions on Russia

26/08/2026 — The Australian Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee has published a report assessing the effectiveness of Australian sanctions imposed on Russia from February...
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Maya Lester KC

Canada announces countermeasures to US tariffs

26/08/2026 — Canada has announced tariffs on US goods in response to the US tariffs on Canadian goods that came into force on 22 August 2026,...
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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

US adds Palestine Action to counterterrorism sanctions list

26/08/2026 — The US has added 2 people and 3 entities including Palestine Action to its EO 13224 counterterrorism sanctions list for being “violent far-left terrorist...
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Maya Lester KC

BIS reaches settlement agreement with Container Manufacturing Ltd over unlawful exports to Russia

25/08/2026 — The US Bureau of Industry and Security has reached a $1,000,000 settlement agreement with Container Manufacturing Ltd, an Ohio-based company involved in the production...
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Michael O'Kane

TikTok self-reports possible sanctions breaches to UK and Irish authorities

25/08/2026 — TikTok Pte Ltd has disclosed that in April 2026, it self-reported possible sanctions breaches to the UK’s OFSI, the body responsible for enforcing UK...
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Maya Lester KC

Italian national sentenced by the US for conspiracy to commit export control violations

25/08/2026 — Italian national Manfred Gruber has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by a federal court in Brooklyn for conspiracy to commit export control...

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