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Maya Lester KC

UK issues licence authorising insolvency-related payments connected with the Prince Group and Lukoil-related FAQ

25/06/2026 — The UK has amended General Licence INT/2026/9491628 which allowed insolvency-related payments and activities connected with UK-sanctioned Prince Group and their subsidiaries – publication notice....
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Michael O'Kane

Chinese Ministry of Commerce announces reporting mechanism for violations of export controls on strategic minerals

25/06/2026 — The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has announced a new procedure for reporting violations of export control regulations concerning dual-use items derived from strategic minerals....
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Maya Lester KC

EU Sanctions Helpdesk publishes guidance on sanctions compliance

25/06/2026 — The EU Sanctions Helpdesk has published guidance for businesses to mitigate their geographic exposure to sanctions. The guidance encourages businesses to be alert to:...
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Michael O'Kane

US and UK publish comparative review of their sanctions enforcement bodies

25/06/2026 — The US and the UK held their annual strategic dialogue on their Enhanced Partnership on sanctions in January 2026. To improve the private sector’s...
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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 issues CCU Commercial Bank wind down general license

25/06/2026 — The US has issued Transnational Criminal Organisation-related General License No.2, authorising certain wind down transactions which are otherwise prohibited by the Transnational Criminal Organisations...
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Michael O'Kane

US adds 35 linked to cyber scam network to transnational criminal organisation sanctions list

24/06/2026 — The US has added 9 people and 26 entities to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List, for being linked to the...
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Maya Lester KC

US designates Cuba’s revenue generation network and removes 4 from Russia sanctions list

24/06/2026 — The US has added 5 entities and 1 person to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List – Press Release. The designations...
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Michael O'Kane

EU updates South Sudan minister’s travel ban

23/06/2026 — The EU has updated its statement of reasons for listing Michael Makuei Leuth under Regulation (EU) 2015/735, the EU’s South Sudan sanctions list. Mr...
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