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U.S. Treasury Department Sanctions Iranian Shipping Network that Transports Oil and Petroleum Products from Russia: On July 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more
8/1/2025
/ Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
Ukraine ,
Vessels
Presented as “one of its strongest sanctions packages against Russia”, the European Union (“EU”)’s 18th package against Russia was officially published on July 19, 2025, along with mirror amendments to the Belarus sanctions...more
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On 8 May 2025 the European Commission announced a consultation on potential countermeasures in response to recent US tariffs on EU products. This development is part of ongoing trade tensions between the EU...more
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White House Reportedly Considering Lifting Sanctions on Russian Energy Assets: On April 23, Politico reported that the White House is debating lifting sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas...more
4/28/2025
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Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
Ukraine
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U.S. Agrees to Help Lift International Sanctions on Certain Russian Exports: On March 25, Reuters reported that Washington has agreed “to push to lift some sanctions against Moscow.” This consideration...more
4/8/2025
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EU ,
European Commission ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Russia ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
Ukraine ,
United States
On 12 March 2025, the United States (US) imposed tariffs of up to 25% on imports of steel, aluminium, and certain products containing steel and aluminium from the European Union (EU) and other trading partners....more
On 24 February 2025, marking the third year of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (“EU”) adopted the 16th package of sanctions against Russia, correspondingly aligned sanctions targeting Belarus, and...more
3/5/2025
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Crimea ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
International Trade ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Russia ,
Syria ,
Trade Relations ,
Ukraine
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U.S. Department of the Treasury Takes Action Against Russian Efforts to Evade U.S. Sanctions: On January 15, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated...more
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U.S. Department of the Treasury Designates Russian Construction Director and Issues Russia-Related General Licenses: On December 18, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more
12/27/2024
/ Asset Freeze ,
Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Imports ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Restrictions ,
UK ,
Ukraine
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US Department of the Treasury Acts to Curtail Russia’s Use of the International Finance System: On November 21, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated...more
12/6/2024
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Belarus Sanctions ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
Ukraine
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US Department of the Treasury Sanctions Russian Companies Based on a Determination that They Were Supporting Sanctions Evasion: On March 25, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets...more
3/29/2024
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Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
Ukraine ,
US Department of State
After three and a half years of negotiations and uncertainty, the United Kingdom left the European Union at 11 p.m. on 31 January 2020. But when will Brexit actually be done? The scale of the task ahead for the UK and EU is...more