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Sanctions Guide – February 2025

February was an unusually quiet month in the sanctions space.  Whilst designations under the Trump Administration got underway with a focus on the transportation of Iranian oil and petroleum products, the UK marked the third…
Oscar Gravell
February 28, 2025

Sanctions Guide – June 2024

June saw a renewed focus on Russia, with the EU adopting its 14th package of sanctions targeting the country.  The UK also announced a swath of new designations, while the…

Sanctions Guide – May 2024

In May 2024, the EU introduced a new Russia sanctions programme targeting those responsible for human rights violations in the country.  The EU also carried out several designations related to…

Sanctions Guide – April 2024

April 2024 saw a wave of designations by the US and UK following the 13th April Iranian drone and missile strikes on Israel.  Iran was also targeted via new sanctions…

Sanctions Guide – March 2024

Russia sanctions this month began with a focus on the country’s diamond sector as the G7 announced the joint expansion of restrictions on the import of Russian diamonds.  The EU…

Sanctions Guide – February 2024

February saw Western governments react to the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, with a new raft of sanctions. …

Sanctions Guide – January 2024

Summary December saw Russia-related measures return to the top of the sanctions agenda with the EU announcing the details of its 12th package, which continued to focus on Russia’s military-industrial…

Sanctions Guide – December 2023

November saw the arrival of another wave of Russia-related developments with OFAC announcing a raft of over 100 new designations, as well as details emerging of the proposed 12th package…

Sanctions Guide – November 2023

This month has seen a dramatic sanctions ruling in UK courts as the Court of Appeal appeared to find that the regulations currently set out in the Sanctions Act determine…

Sanctions Guide – October 2023

The sanctions landscape this month was dominated by ongoing challenges by sanctioned individuals to their designations, with some notable successes.  Crucially, a ruling by the EU General Court has paved…