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September 2024 saw an increase in US sanctions targeting Lebanon and Iran, with an early focus on the shipping networks of designated terrorist groups Hezbollah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
August 2024 saw a significant increase in US designations, with a continued focus on Russia and the Middle East. OFAC also added five entities to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention…
July 2024 saw little in the way of Russia-related sanctions developments, but a renewed focus by the US and EU on human rights violations. OFAC and the European bloc imposed…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
