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Full coverage of global sanctions regimes, including the United Nations, European Union, United Kingdom, United States, and many others. Updated several times a day.

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UK Big Ben
Michael O'Kane

UK NCA issues industry-wide alert on A7 Russia sanctions evasion network

03/09/2026 — The National Crime Agency (NCA) and its National Economic Crime Centre have issued an alert on the A7 sanctions evasion network. It was produced...
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UK flag & Big Ben
Maya Lester KC

UK Chancellor announces doubling of maximum OFSI fine for sanctions breaches

03/09/2026 — The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, has announced that the maximum monetary penalty available to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)...
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Michael O'Kane

Belgium law criminalising EU sanctions breaches comes into force

03/09/2026 — Belgium’s law transposing the EU’s sanctions criminalisation directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1226) came into effect on 1 September 2026. The directive seeks to harmonise penalties...
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US Treasury
Maya Lester KC

US restricts imports of power grid equipment from sanctioned and arms-embargoed countries

03/09/2026 — President Trump has signed Executive Order 14420, declaring a national emergency over the foreign supply of bulk-power system electric equipment – White House fact...
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Russia sanctions
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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UK Parliament
Michael O'Kane

UK OFSI reaches £4.7 million settlement with Citibank London branch for Russia and anti-corruption sanctions breaches

03/09/2026 — The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has reached a settlement with Citibank London Branch, fining it £4,732,830.58 for breaches of the UK’s Russia...
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Maya Lester KC

English court refuses Graham Phillips permission for judicial review of local authority’s refusal to reduce his Council tax

03/09/2026 — The Administrative Court has refused UK-sanctioned blogger Graham Phillips permission to judicially review Islington Council’s decision not to reduce or exempt his council tax...
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US Department of Justice
Michael O'Kane

Russian national convicted in US for aircraft export control breaches

02/09/2026 — A Russian national in Florida has been convicted following trial of breaching US export controls by exporting aircraft parts to Russian state-owned airlines PJSC...
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Maya Lester KC

EU issues statement on third country alignment with Russia sanctions

02/09/2026 — The EU has published a statement saying that Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway and Ukraine have aligned with...
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