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Maya Lester KC

Australian Sanctions Office webinar 21 October 2026

02/10/2026 — The Australian Sanctions Office will hold a financial sanctions webinar on 21 October 2026. The webinar is part of the ASO’s outreach and engagement...
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Michael O'Kane

US arrests California man over alleged China export control breaches

02/10/2026 — The US has arrested Greg Lui, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, for allegedly smuggling over $300 million of export-controlled computer servers to China....
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Maya Lester KC

Japan adds 9 people, 37 entities and 35 vessels to Russia sanctions list

02/10/2026 — Japan has added 9 people and 33 entities to its Russia sanctions list under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act – press release....
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Michael O'Kane

US sanctions A7 Network and targets Iran’s automotive and rail sectors

02/10/2026 — The US has designated the A7 Network as a transnational criminal organisation under Executive Order 13581 – press release. A7 is a Russia-linked payments...
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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

EU General Court annuls Vladimir Avetisyan’s 2025 Russia sanctions relistings (but he is still sanctioned for now)

02/10/2026 — The EU General Court has annulled Vladimir Avetisyan’s March and September 2025 relistings under the Regulation (EU) 269/2014 regime – Avetisyan v Council, Case...
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Maya Lester KC

EU General Court annuls Iranian shipping line’s 2024 sanctions listing, but upholds 2025 relisting

02/10/2026 — The EU General Court has annulled the 2024 listing of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) on the EU’s Iran military support sanctions...
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Michael O'Kane

US removes Syria from ITAR policy of denial list

02/10/2026 — The US has removed Syria from the ‘policy of denial’ list in § 126.1 International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The US denies licenses...
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Maya Lester KC

US publishes proposed ITAR and USML amendments – comments by 30 November 2026

02/10/2026 — The US State Department has published a proposed rule to narrow the  US Munitions List   (USML), revise definitions in the International Traffic in Arms...

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