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Maya Lester KC

US general licence authorises Venezuela PdVSA transactions

19/03/2026 — The US has issued General Licence 52, authorising certain transactions involving Venezuela’s state‑owned oil and gas company, PdVSA. GL 52 authorises all transactions prohibited...
UK flag & Big Ben
Michael O'Kane

UK guidance for exporters on Agreement on Defence Export Controls

19/03/2026 — The UK has published guidance on the Agreement on Defence Export Controls, a treaty between Germany, France, Spain, and the UK. The UK entered...
US Treasury
Maya Lester KC

US removes 3 people and 3 entities from Russia sanctions list

19/03/2026 — The US has removed 3 people and 3 entities from its Russia harmful foreign activities sanctions list (EO 14024). See our US-Russia pages for...
Michael O'Kane

Canada publishes sanctions compliance guidance

19/03/2026 — Canada has published guidance on sanctions compliance. The guidance says: Common weaknesses and deficiencies that lead to sanctions breaches include a lack of awareness...
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.

Key Russia Sanctions Documents

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Maya Lester KC

EU Court rejects Al Dibis’s Syria sanctions delisting application

19/03/2026 — The EU General Court has rejected Samer Al Dibis’s application to annul his 2024 and 2025 relistings on the EU’s Syria sanctions list under...
Michael O'Kane

11-year sentence in Latvia for exporting dual use goods to Russian military

18/03/2026 — An Azerbaijani national has received an 11-year custodial sentence for exporting equipment to the Russian military in breach of Latvia’s Criminal Law and EU...
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Maya Lester KC

Sweden seizes EU sanctioned vessel and arrests captain

18/03/2026 — Sweden has seized an EU-sanctioned vessel according to media reports. The Sea Owl I (IMO 9321172) was seized by the Swedish coast guard on...
UK Parliament
Michael O'Kane

UK updates Central African Republic sanctions guidance

18/03/2026 — The UK has updated its statutory guidance on sanctions under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The updated guidance: Reflects changes...

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