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Michael O'Kane

US seizes 7th sanctioned vessel linked to transport of sanctioned oil

21/01/2026 — The US Southern Military Command has seized the US-sanctioned M/V Sagitta (IMO 9296822) in the Caribbean Sea. The Sagitta was sanctioned by the US...
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Maya Lester KC

NW2 / Tecnimont – Russian court awards damages to NW2 despite English anti-suit injunction

21/01/2026 — In December 2025, the Moscow City Arbitration Court (Case A40-231304/2025) gave judgment in favour of EuroChem North-West 2 (NW2), part of the EuroChem Group,...
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Maya Lester KC

Migita v JP Morgan – UK Court holds that EU Reg prevented JP Morgan from onboarding Russian nationals

21/01/2026 — Migita and others v JP Morgan [2026] 1 WLUK 154.  The Central London County Court has rejected a claim brought under the UK Equality...
Maya Lester KC

Provisional agreement reached to sell Russian-owned Serbian refinery to Hungarian company

20/01/2026 — A provisional agreement has been reached to sell Serbia’s NIS oil refinery, which is owned by Gazpromneft, to the Hungarian Group. The US designated...
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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

Italian customs seize vessel for breaching EU sanctions

20/01/2026 — Italian customs officials in Brindisi have placed a vessel under an emergency precautionary seizure for allegedly breaching sanctions on Russia under Regulation (EU) 833/2014....
Portugal Parliament
Maya Lester KC

Portugal begins prosecution against football club for breaching EU sanctions

20/01/2026 — Prosecutors in Portugal have begun proceedings against Premier League side Casa Pia and its executive manager for allegedly breaching EU sanctions against Russia. The...
German Parliament
Michael O'Kane

Germany orders sanctioned vessel not to enter German waters

20/01/2026 — According to reports, Germany last week ordered the vessel Tavian not to enter German territorial waters. The vessel is said to be part of...
UK Parliament
Maya Lester KC

UK parliament library publishes Iran protests sanctions briefing

20/01/2026 — The UK House of Commons Library has published a research briefing on the UK and international response to January 2026 protests in Iran. All...

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