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Maya Lester KC

Guyana signs information sharing agreement about targeted financial sanctions

04/09/2026 — Guyana has signed the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force’s (CFATF) Memorandum of Understanding Among Targeted Financial Sanctions Competent Authorities. The agreement establishes a framework...
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Michael O'Kane

Denmark passes legislation to implement EU guidance on firewalls if companies are owned or controlled by sanctioned people

04/09/2026 — The Danish Parliament has passed legislation to amend Order 635 of 09 June 2011 (Export Control Act). The amendments require Danish companies to implement...
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Michael O'Kane

Georgia investigates suspected Russia sanctions breaches by Azerbaijani lorries

04/09/2026 — The Georgian Investigation Service is investigating possible sanctions breaches by Azerbaijani lorries which attempted to enter Georgia through Turkey, to transport goods to Russia....
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Maya Lester KC

EU General Court rejects Igor Kesaev’s application to annul his 2024 and 2025 relistings

04/09/2026 — The EU General court has rejected Igor Kesaev’s application to annul his March and September 2024 and March 2025 relistings under Regulation (EU) No...
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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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Maya Lester KC

EU Court annuls Galina Pumpyanskaya’s September 25 and March 26 relistings

04/09/2026 — The EU General Court has annulled Galina Pumpyanskaya’s September 2025 and March 2026 relistings under Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 – Case T-799/25. All EU...
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Italy
Michael O'Kane

Italian navy boards sanctioned Russian tanker as part of EU operation

04/09/2026 — The Italian navy boarded Russian tanker ‘MV Sun’ in the Mediterranean Sea on 30 August, as it was suspected of flying under a false...
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Maya Lester KC

US sentences Armenian national for conspiring unlawfully to export goods to Russia

04/09/2026 — The US District Court for the Western District of Texas has sentenced Armenian national Mr. Kirakosyan to 26 months in prison for participating in...
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Michael O'Kane

US amends Venezuela-related General Licenses to authorise transactions, activities, and contracts related to Venezuela’s coal sector

04/09/2026 — The US has amended 3 Venezuela-related General Licenses by replacing GLs 51C, 54B and 55 with GLs 51D, 54C, and 55A. The GLs authorise...
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