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UK Parliament
Maya Lester KC

OFSI publishes annual sanctions review 2024-2025 – £37 billion in assets now frozen

15/10/2025 — OFSI has published its Annual Review for 2024-2025. According to the review: The amount of frozen assets reported to OFSI increased from £24.4 billion...
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Michael O'Kane

Norway extends deadline for reporting on military equipment

15/10/2025 — Norway’s Directorate for export control and sanctions has extended the third quarter reporting deadline for military equipment from 15 October 2025 until 31 October...
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US justice
Maya Lester KC

New York Court allows sanctions-related terrorism financing claim against BNP Paribas to proceed

15/10/2025 — The US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) has allowed terrorism financing claims based on sanctions breaches against BNP Paribas...
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Michael O'Kane

Australia charges 1 person with sanctions breaches

15/10/2025 — The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have charged a man in Sydney for allegedly breaching Australia’s sanctions on Iran – press release. The man, who...
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Russia sanctions
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

UK adds 90 to Russia sanctions list including major oil companies

15/10/2025 — The UK has designated 5 people and 35 companies on its Russia sanctions list - press release. The UK also specified 51 ships, which...
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Maya Lester KC

EU Court annuls Galina Pumpyanskaya re-listing on same basis as previous judgments

15/10/2025 — The EU General Court has annulled a March 2025 decision maintaining Galina Pumpyanskaya’s listing on the EU’s Russia Sanctions list – Case T-235/25. Ms...
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Michael O'Kane

Japan amends chemical and wildlife export and diamond import regulations

15/10/2025 — Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has published amendments to its import and export regulations concerning chemical, diamonds and flora and fauna....
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Maya Lester KC

Trinidad and Tobago receives US sanctions license for Venezuela gas field project

14/10/2025 — OFAC has granted Trinidad and Tobago a sanctions license to pursue negotiations related to a gas field development project in Venezuelan waters, according to...
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Michael O'Kane

US and UK impose sanctions on online fraud network

14/10/2025 — The US and the UK have imposed sanctions on a network of people and companies said to operate illegal scam centres in Southeast Asia....
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Maya Lester KC

Canadian court confirms statutory review process must be followed in sanctions delisting cases

14/10/2025 — The Federal Court in Ontario, Canada has rejected an appeal against a first instance judgment holding that the statutory review process under Canada’s Haiti...
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UK Parliament
Michael O'Kane

UK parliament debates Global Migration sanctions

14/10/2025 — The UK Parliament debated the implementation of the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 on 13 October 2025. The Regulations...
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Netherlands Parliament
Michael O'Kane

Netherlands takes control of Chinese semiconductor manufacturer

14/10/2025 — The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) has taken control of Chinese semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia under the Dutch Goods Availability Act. The MEA said...
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