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Michael O'Kane

UK Parliament Library publishes Iran 2026 outlook briefing

12/01/2026 — The House of Commons Library has published an Iran briefing which looks at how sanctions policy in recent years may impact Iran in 2026....
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Maya Lester KC

US may ease Venezuela sanctions from next week

12/01/2026 — The US could ease Venezuela sanctions from next week. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters that US sanctions could be lifted to facilitate...
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Michael O'Kane

UK identifies legal basis to board and detain sanctioned vessels

12/01/2026 — BBC News has reported that the UK Government has identified a legal basis to board and detain UK-sanctioned vessels. BBC understands that the Government...
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Maya Lester KC

US Court enforces Russian arbitral awards involving US sanctioned TV-Novosti because interest in award purchased by a non-sanctioned party

12/01/2026 — The US District Court for the District of Colombia (Civil Action 2025-1287) has ordered default judgment against a US media company, enforcing 3 arbitration...
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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

US Congressional Library report on US sanctions on Chinese Money Laundering Networks

09/01/2026 — The US Congressional Research Service, part of the Library of Congress, has published a briefing report on Chinese Money Laundering Networks (CMLNs) and US...
US justice
Maya Lester KC

US person pleads guilty to participating in DPRK sanctions evasion scheme

09/01/2026 — A man has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a scheme to generate revenue for DPRK weapons of mass destruction programmes. The scheme involved...
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Michael O'Kane

UK House of Commons debates Magnitsky Sanctions

09/01/2026 — The UK House of Commons debated human rights abuses and Magnitsky sanctions on 8 January 2026. Magnistky-style sanctions are imposed in the UK under...
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Maya Lester KC

US BIS reaches $1.5m settlement agreement with German company for breaches of export regulations

09/01/2026 — The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has reached a settlement agreement with Exyte Management GmbH for 13 violations of the US Export...

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