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Maya Lester KC

Swiss court rejects Dmitry Konov’s delisting application

13/10/2025 — The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has rejected Dmitry Konov’s application to be removed from Switzerland’s sanctions list. Switzerland usually adopts EU sanctions against Russia...
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Maya Lester KC

EU to renew chemical weapons sanctions for one year

13/10/2025 — The EU has said it will renew its chemical weapons sanctions regime under Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1542 for another year, until 16 October 2026...
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Michael O'Kane

Ukraine designates 8 people and 14 entities in line with Japanese sanctions

13/10/2025 — Ukraine has added 8 people and 14 entities to its autonomous sanctions list in line with sanctions announced by Japan throughout 2025 – press...
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Maya Lester KC

Please join Global Sanctions for the Intelligence Squared debate this evening in London: do sanctions work as a tool of foreign policy?

13/10/2025 — Please join Global Sanctions at Intelligence Squared’s debate.  Motion: “Sanctions Don’t Work as a Tool of Foreign Policy”, 7pm today at Smith Square Hall,...
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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.

Key Russia Sanctions Documents

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Maya Lester KC

Poland sanctions fertiliser company for links to sanctioned Belarussian fertiliser manufacturer

10/10/2025 — Poland has added fertiliser wholesaler TST PL and its beneficial owner, Armen Seryozhaevich Harutyunyan, on its national sanctions list for importing products made by...
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Michael O'Kane

China imposes special port fees on US ships

10/10/2025 — China is to impose special port fees on US owned or operated ships entering Chinese ports from 14 October 2025. China’s Ministry of Transport...
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Maya Lester KC

US adds IRGC-linked people and entities to counterterrorism sanctions list

10/10/2025 — The US has sanctioned 2 organisations and 6 people for supporting the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and two Iran-aligned militia groups in Iraq –...
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Michael O'Kane

China adds lithium batteries, rare earth and superhard materials to export control list

10/10/2025 — China will implement new export controls on certain lithium batteries, rare earth and superhard materials and related technology as announced by the Chinese Ministry...
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Maya Lester KC

US delists Turkish shipyard

09/10/2025 — The US has delisted Kuzey Star Shipyard, a Turkish company sanctioned by the US for its connection to Atomflot, a Russian maritime company. Kuzey...
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Michael O'Kane

US adds 10 people, 49 companies and 32 ships to Iran sanctions list

09/10/2025 — The US has added 10 people, 49 companies, and 32 ships to the US Iran sanctions list – press release. All 10 people were...
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Maya Lester KC

China introduces new rare-earth metals export controls

09/10/2025 — China has implemented new export controls on rare-earth metals and related technology in 2 Announcements by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. The Announcements were...
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Michael O'Kane

US BIS adds 26 Chinese, Turkish and UAE companies to Entity List

09/10/2025 — The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added 26 companies to the US Entity List, which means exports involving these entities are...
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