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Michael O'Kane

Memorandum of understanding between US and Iran includes sanctions relief

19/06/2026 — A preliminary memorandum of understanding for an end to the conflict between the US and Iran was signed on 17 June 2026, following the...
US Department of Justice
Maya Lester KC

US charges 1 person with sanctions evasion

19/06/2026 — The US has charged a San Diego resident with sanctions evasion for sending money to Hamas and a Hamas fundraising organisation. Reda Sabassi is...
China & US imports
Michael O'Kane

US reaches settlement agreement with Bosch over unlawful exports to Huawei

19/06/2026 — The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has reached a $36,184,680 settlement agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch), a technology company headquartered in Germany, over 109 breaches of...
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Maya Lester KC

UK Parliament publishes briefing on visa bans

19/06/2026 — The House of Commons Library has published a research briefing on the UK’s use of visa bans to exclude foreign nationals on “public good” grounds. Under...
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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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Michael O'Kane

Canada introduces legislation to ban imports of goods produced with forced labour

19/06/2026 — Canada has introduced a Bill to its Parliament that would strengthen Canada’s existing framework aimed at preventing goods made with forced labour from entering the Canadian market – press...
UK China
Maya Lester KC

US updates list of Chinese military companies

19/06/2026 — The US has updated its list of Chinese military companies in the US. The list is made pursuant to section 1260H of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act – press release....
EU Parliament
Michael O'Kane

EU member state transposition of the EU sanctions criminalisation directive

18/06/2026 — Directive (EU) 2024/1226 on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures entered into force on 19 May...
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Maya Lester KC

Swiss Federal Supreme Court upholds crypto broker’s freeze of client assets on suspicion of sanctions control pending SECO determination

17/06/2026 — The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal brought by a cryptocurrency company against a broker’s decision to freeze its assets on suspicion...

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