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Michael O'Kane

US imposes travel restrictions on 5 people including former European Commissioner

24/12/2025 — The US Department of State has imposed travel restrictions on 5 people said to have “led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor,...
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Maya Lester KC

US reissues Syria Tri-Seal Advisory and amends Syria designations

23/12/2025 — The US has reissued its  Tri-Seal Advisory on Sanctions and Export Controls Relief for Syria and amended its Syria designations following the repeal of...
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Michael O'Kane

Updates on EU enforcement

23/12/2025 — There have been notable EU enforcement stories in Lithuania, France, and Latvia in the last week. Many thanks to Mark Handley’s European Sanctions Enforcement...
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Maya Lester KC

UK publishes FAQs on Arbitration Costs general licence

23/12/2025 — The UK has added FAQs 177-183, which give guidance on the March 2025 Arbitration Costs general licence, to its sanctions FAQs. All general licences...
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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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Michael O'Kane

EU renews Russia sectoral sanctions until 31 July 2026

23/12/2025 — The EU Council has renewed sectoral sanctions on Russia for 6 more months - Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2648. The EU has 6 Russia sanctions...
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Maya Lester KC

Canadian Federal court rejects Haiti sanctions delisting application

23/12/2025 — The Federal Court of Canada has rejected Reymond Deeb’s application for judicial review of a Canadian ministerial decision refusing to remove him from Canada’s...
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Maya Lester KC

UK publishes further guidance on upcoming sanctions list format changes

22/12/2025 — The UK is moving to a single list for sanctions designations from Wednesday 28 January 2026. UK designations are currently set out on 2...
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EU statement on 3rd country alignment with EU human rights sanctions

22/12/2025 — The High Representative of the EU has published a statement on 3rd country alignment with recent changes to the EU’s human rights sanctions regime....
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