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Michael O'Kane

France releases ‘MT Tagor’ tanker after imposing €1m fine

06/07/2026 — Oil tanker ‘MT Tagor’ (IMO 9282481) has been released from French custody, after the Maritime Court in Brest accepted a plea deal with the...
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Maya Lester KC

Finnish CEO sentenced for breaching Russia sanctions and company to forfeit benefits

06/07/2026 — The CEO (Risto Riihimäki) of Finnish company Idän liikkenvälitys IL Oy has been sentenced to 3 years and 8 months imprisonment for using the...
German Parliament
Michael O'Kane

2 German Russian nationals plead guilty to breaching Russia sanctions

06/07/2026 — 2 German Russian dual nationals have pleaded guilty in the Münster Regional Court to breaching Germany's Foreign Trade and Payments Act by exporting industrial...
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Maya Lester KC

European Court of Justice interprets ‘operator’ in Russia Reg 833 broadcast prohibition & disagrees with European Commission’s FAQs

03/07/2026 — The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has given a preliminary ruling in Case C-67/25 R, N & K v Staatsanwaltschaft Saarbrücken,...
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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

US terrorism victims bring claim against BAT related to North Korea sanctions breaches

03/07/2026 — American victims of terrorist attacks in Iraq have filed a complaint against British American Tobacco (BAT) claiming that BAT aided and abetted the attacks...
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Michael O'Kane

US extends licences related to sale of Serbian refinery to 31 July 2026

02/07/2026 — The US has extended the temporary licence on Serbia’s Russian-owned oil refinery Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) until 31 July 2026, according to the Serbian...
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Maya Lester KC

OFAC reminder to file 2026 blocked property report by 30 September 2026

02/07/2026 — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a reminder that holders of property blocked under OFAC regulations as of 30 June...
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Michael O'Kane

US designates Ecuadorean gang as a terrorist organisation

02/07/2026 — The US has designated the ‘Chone Killers’ as a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) and as a specially designated global terrorist (SDGT) – press release....

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