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Maya Lester KC

US Congressional Research Briefing on US-China tariffs

02/03/2026 — The US Congressional Research Service has published a briefing outlining US and Chinese tariffs since 2018. As of 20 February 2026, average US and...
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Michael O'Kane

Swiss Financial Authority withdraws MBaer Banks’s licence for sanctions failures

02/03/2026 — Switzerland’s financial authority, FINMA, has withdrawn Mbaer Merchant Bank’s licence and the Bank has entered into liquidation. FINMA said that MBaer had shown serious,...
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Maya Lester KC

US DoJ seeks forfeiture of tanker and crude oil supporting IRGC

02/03/2026 — The US has filed a complaint in the US District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to obtain a forfeiture order for the...
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Michael O'Kane

US lifts sanctions on Malian officials linked to Wagner Group and Lebanese businessman

02/03/2026 — The US has delisted three Malian officials and one Lebanese businessman from its Russia and Lebanon sanctions lists. The Malian officials are Minister of...
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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

EU renews misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds sanctions regime

02/03/2026 — The EU has renewed its sanctions regime set out in Regulation (EU) 208/2014 until 7 March 2027. Regulation 208 targets former Ukrainian government officials...
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Michael O'Kane

US designates Iran as state sponsor of wrongful detention

02/03/2026 — The US has designated Iran as a “state sponsor of wrongful detention”. This action is taken under EO 14348 and the Countering Wrongful Detention...
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Maya Lester KC

US extends Lukoil International general licence until 1 April 2026

02/03/2026 — The US has issued General Licence 131C under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations. The licence allows transactions related to contract negotiations with...
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Michael O'Kane

EU strengthens terrorism sanctions regime, adds new designation criteria

27/02/2026 — The EU has amended its terrorism sanctions regime under Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 by expanding its listing criteria and introducing travel bans on sanctioned...

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