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Michael O'Kane

EU publishes new best efforts guidance for Russia and Belarus sanctions

21/08/2025 — The EU has published new ‘best efforts’ FAQs under the Russia and Belarus sanctions regime. See our EU guidance pages for these FAQs and...
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Maya Lester KC

Swiss Federal Supreme Court comments on sanctions and public policy in arbitration

21/08/2025 — The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland held in June that arbitral awards said to contravene Swiss or EU sanctions are not necessarily incompatible with...
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Michael O'Kane

US enacts new Export Control legislation

21/08/2025 — The US Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act HR 1316 has entered into force. The new Act requires the US Bureau...
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Maya Lester KC

US sanctions ICC judges including former UN sanctions Ombudsperson Kimberley Prost

21/08/2025 — The US yesterday designated 2 judges and 2 deputy prosecutors under its International Criminal Court (ICC) sanctions – press release. Our US ICC sanctions...
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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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Maya Lester KC

US Court partially allows venue challenge in money laundering and sanctions evasion case

20/08/2025 — A US District Court in the District of Colombia has partially allowed a proper venue challenge in a money laundering and sanctions evasion case....
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Michael O'Kane

UK adds 3 General Licence FAQs on National Settlement Depository etc

20/08/2025 — The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published 3 new sanctions FAQs following the publication of the Russia and Belarus brokerage General...
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Maya Lester KC

US court sentences Chinese national for DPRK export control violations

20/08/2025 — A US District Court in California has sentenced Wen Shuenghua to 96 months in prison for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and other military-grade items...
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Michael O'Kane

US tariff & export control updates

20/08/2025 — The US has published 3 updates relating to its tariff and export control policies: Department of State debars 17 for Export Control Act convictions...
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Maya Lester KC

Brazil Federal Supreme Court says sanctions laws not effective in Brazil unless incorporated into domestic law

20/08/2025 — The Federal Supreme Court of Brazil has ruled that foreign enactments, including sanctions, do not have effect in Brazil unless they have been incorporated...
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Michael O'Kane

UK designates 3 people, 5 entities on Russia sanctions list

20/08/2025 — The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has designated 3 people and 5 entities under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The...
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Maya Lester KC

EU Court says sanctions-related airspace closure claim is inadmissible

20/08/2025 — The General Court of the EU held inadmissible an application by a Turkish airline to annul a ban preventing the airline from landing in,...
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Michael O'Kane

Estonia prosecutes lawyer accused of breaching sanctions

19/08/2025 — The Estonian State Prosecutor’s Office has announced it will prosecute an Estonian lawyer who is said to have breached EU sanctions – press release....
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