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Maya Lester KC

UK court discharges worldwide freezing order because sanctioned bank (VTB) failed to pay fortification into court & says asset disclosure order and freezing injunction are not funds / economic resources

07/09/2026 — In two judgments in July 2026, the UK High Court discharged a worldwide freezing order (WFO) obtained by UK-sanctioned bank VTB against Timur and...
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Maya Lester KC

AG Biondi opinion in MegaFon – failures of due process in EU sanctions listing

07/09/2026 — Advocate General Biondi (the Italian Advocate General at the European Court of Justice) has given his opinion in Case C-228/25 P, MegaFon’s appeal against...
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Michael O'Kane

FinCEN issues alert and analysis on digital asset investment scam centres

07/09/2026 — The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an alert and published an analysis on digital asset investment scams that are mainly operated...
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Maya Lester KC

European Court of Justice judgment on national lists of entities owned or controlled by EU- sanctioned people and test for ownership and control – Inter Rao

07/09/2026 — The European Court of Justice has given judgment in Case C-147/25, Inter Rao Lietuva, following a request for a preliminary ruling by the Lithuanian...
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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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Michael O'Kane

US delists DuLac Capital Ltd from Russia sanctions list

07/09/2026 — The US has delisted DuLac Capital Ltd from its EO 14024 ‘Russia harmful foreign activities’ sanctions list. DuLac is a Switzerland-headquartered asset management company that...
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Maya Lester KC

US sanctions Raúl Castro’s grandson and 5 Cuban entities & amends General License authorising diplomatic and consular transactions in Cuba

07/09/2026 — The US has added Raúl Castro’s grandson, Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, and 5 commercial entities to its EO 14404 Cuba sanctions list – Press release,...
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Michael O'Kane

Argentina says it will impose sanctions on oil companies operating in Falklands

04/09/2026 — In a presidential address on 3 September 2026, Argentinian President Javier Milei has said Argentina will impose sanctions on oil companies operating in the...
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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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