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Maya Lester KC

US court orders law firm to disclose materials related to sanctions litigation

05/06/2025 — A New York court has ordered Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (‘Akin’) to disclose documents related to alleged ‘lobbying efforts’ for use...
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Michael O'Kane

US restricts entry for nationals of 12 countries

05/06/2025 — The US Government has issued a proclamation fully restricting entry for nationals from 12 countries and partially restricting entry for nationals from 7 other...
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Maya Lester KC

Third countries align with recent EU sanctions

05/06/2025 — The High Representative of the EU has published statements confirming the alignment of other countries with Council Decisions taken on 20 May 2025 relating...
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Michael O'Kane

Sanctions enforcement statistics for Latvia and Germany revealed

04/06/2025 — Enforcement news from Latvia, Germany and other EU Member States can be found on our EU Enforcement page. Latvia: In an interview with Global...
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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 imposes visa restrictions on Central American officials

04/06/2025 — The US Department of State has imposed visa restrictions on several unnamed Central American government officials and their family members. The DoS says the...
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Michael O'Kane

UK Government answers PQ on proceeds of Chelsea football club

04/06/2025 — Gregory Campbell, a DUP MP, asked the Government in a question in Parliament what progress OFSI had made in ensuring the proceeds of the...
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Maya Lester KC

Russia sanctions Greek official

04/06/2025 — Russia has prohibited an unnamed “high-ranking” Greek official from entering Russia under Federal Law No. 114-FZ “On the procedure for leaving the Russian Federation...
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Michael O'Kane

Switzerland makes multiple Russia designations

04/06/2025 — The Swiss government has amended annexes to the Ordinance on Measures Connected with the Situation in Ukraine to sanction an additional 17 people, 58...
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Maya Lester KC

France sanctions 1 under autonomous terrorism sanctions

04/06/2025 — France has sanctioned Omar Somi (the leader of “Urgence Palestine”) under its autonomous terrorism sanctions regime (Article L562-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code...
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Michael O'Kane

Norway clarifies that recent EU sanctions listings do not automatically apply in Norway

03/06/2025 — Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made an amendment to regulation No 466 (of 14 March 2025) on restrictive measures in view of Russia's...
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Michael O'Kane

Panama Maritime Authority responds to criticism of facilitating sanctions evasion

03/06/2025 — Panama’s Maritime Authority has published a press release saying that: since 2019, it has excluded over 650 vessels from its registry as part of...
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Michael O'Kane

UN renews South Sudan sanctions & Libya arms embargo

03/06/2025 — South Sudan sanctions: The UN Security Council voted to extend its South Sudan sanctions (an arms embargo and targeted travel/financial sanctions) regime & the...
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