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Michael O'Kane

Poland adds 5 in steel trade to autonomous sanctions list for exports to Russia

07/10/2025 — Poland has added 2 companies and 3 people to its autonomous sanctions list under the 2022 National Sanctions Act. Full statements of reasons are in Polish....
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Maya Lester KC

Switzerland amends sanctions Syria, Burundi and Guinea-Bissau ordinances

07/10/2025 — Switzerland has amended its Syria, Burundi and Guinea-Bissau sanctions ordinances to reflect recent EU updates: Syria – Hala Almaghout has been delisted. Ms Almaghout...
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Michael O'Kane

3rd country alignment with EU sanctions

07/10/2025 — The EU Council has issued statements on 3rd country alignment with the EU’s targeted Russia, Syria, and human rights sanctions regimes. Targeted Russia sanctions...
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Maya Lester KC

Dutch Supreme Court orders government to reassess Israel F-35 export licence

07/10/2025 — The Dutch Supreme Court has ordered the Dutch Government to reassess a general licence permitting exports of F-35 components to Israel in Case No...
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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

Luxembourg Government answer to parliamentary question confirms position on sanctions and Israel export control

07/10/2025 — Luxembourg’s Foreign, Defence and Justice Ministers have clarified Luxembourg’s position on sanctions and export controls to Israel in response to parliamentary question no 2829....
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Michael O'Kane

UN amends 2 listings on ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list

07/10/2025 — The UN’s ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee has amended 2 listings on its ISIL/Al-Qaida sanctions list: The listing for Abd El Kader El Sayed...
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Maya Lester KC

Norway Export Control and Sanctions Directorate export control seminars: 30 Oct and 11 Nov 2025

07/10/2025 — Norway’s Directorate for Export Control and Sanctions (DEKSA) has opened registrations for 2 seminars covering an up-to-date introduction to export control. Defence equipment export...
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Michael O'Kane

US adds 8 people and 11 additional entities to its counter-narcotics sanctions list

06/10/2025 — The US has designated 8 people and 11 entities under Executive Order 14059, its counter-narcotics sanctions regime. The people and entities are said to...
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Maya Lester KC

US delists Paraguayan President and associated companies

06/10/2025 — The US has removed the former Paraguayan President, Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara, from its sanctions list. 5 companies that had been designated for being...
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Michael O'Kane

Finland customs sanctions statistics

06/10/2025 — Finland’s customs office has provided statistics on its investigations into breaches of EU trade sanctions to the European Sanctions Enforcement blog. So far in...
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Maya Lester KC

Türkiye designates 37 in line with UN snapback sanctions

06/10/2025 — Türkiye has added 20 people and 17 entities to its sanctions list in line with the UN’s sanctions on Iran reimposed after the conclusion...
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Michael O'Kane

Ukraine renews sanctions listings and adds further designations

06/10/2025 — Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy has signed 3 Presidential Decrees renewing sanctions against Russian companies and designating people and companies associated with the Russian military and...
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