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Maya Lester KC

Canada adds Streit Group to Russia sanctions list

13/08/2026 — Canada has added the Streit Group to its sanctions list under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations – press release. The Streit Group is...
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Michael O'Kane

UK extends Lukoil-related general licences & adds reporting requirement

13/08/2026 — The UK has amended and extended GL INT/2025/7895596, which authorises the continuation of business with four Lukoil Bulgaria entities & GL INT/2025/8031092, which allows UK...
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Maya Lester KC

US human rights groups challenge legality of EO 14203 ICC sanctions regime

13/08/2026 — 4 US human rights groups have begun a court case challenging the US sanctions regime targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC), created by executive...
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Michael O'Kane

UN monitoring team publishes ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions monitoring report

13/08/2026 — The UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has published its 38th report on the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions regime. The Security Council...
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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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Maya Lester KC

Austria publishes information on sanctions evasion arrests

11/08/2026 — Austria’s interior ministry has published information on arrests made following an investigation into an Austrian company that is said to have procured specialised industrial...
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Michael O'Kane

Master of sanctioned vessel sentenced in US for evading US coast guard

11/08/2026 — Avtandil Kalandadze, the former ship master of US-sanctioned shadow fleet vessel, MV Bella 1, has received a 10-month jail sentence for evading the US...
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Maya Lester KC

US imposes tariffs on polysilicon and its derivatives

11/08/2026 — The US has issued a presidential proclamation imposing 15% tariffs on polysilicon and polysilicon derivatives imports – White House fact sheet. Polysilicon is a form...
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Michael O'Kane

Switzerland removes 1 from Sudan list & amends listing of South Sudanese government minister

11/08/2026 — Switzerland has updated its Sudan and South Sudan sanctions lists to remove one person & update the listing of a member of South Sudan’s...

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