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Michael O'Kane

Hungary secures US exemption from sanctions on Russian oil & gas

01/12/2025 — Hungary has said the US will grant an exemption from US sanctions on Russian oil and gas after negotiations in Washington between Hungary’s Prime...
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Michael O'Kane

UK HMRC compound settlement for breaches of export controls

01/12/2025 — The UK’s HMRC has concluded a £620,000 settlement with an unnamed UK business who exported military goods controlled by the Export Control Order 2008...
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Maya Lester KC

Ukraine sanctions major Russian oil producers and drone manufacturers

01/12/2025 — Ukraine has issued two presidential decrees imposing sanctions on 36 people and 39 entities in the Russian oil and drone manufacturing sectors – press...
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Michael O'Kane

OFSI amends agricultural commodities GL

01/12/2025 — The UK has amended General Licence INT/2022/2349952, which permits certain transactions related to agricultural commodities including the provision of insurance and other services –...
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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

New Zealand opens consultations on export control reform – responses by 16 Jan 2026

28/11/2025 — New Zealand has opened a consultation on proposals to strengthen its export control regime. Feedback can be submitted until 17.00 (NZ time) 16 January...
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Michael O'Kane

US Bill proposes increasing penalties for export control breaches

28/11/2025 — A Bill (HR 5853) to amend the US Export Control Reform Act 2018 (ECRA) has been introduced in Congress to increase civil penalties for...
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Maya Lester KC

Singapore court orders trial to determine whether company is sanctioned before deciding on enforcement of arbitral award

28/11/2025 — The Singapore International Commercial Court has refused an application by a claimant seeking to enforce an arbitral award in Singapore on the basis that...
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Michael O'Kane

UK publishes general licence for Lukoil International Entities

28/11/2025 — The UK has published GL INT/2025/8031092 “Continuation of Business of Lukoil International Entities”, which allows UK people and entities to continue transacting with Lukoil’s...

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