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Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month of June 2025

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I. U.S. SANCTIONS - Politico Reports President Trump Will Not Increase Sanctions on Russia to Maintain Peace Talks: On June 25, Politico reported that during an interview with Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Secretary...more

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Commercial Considerations Related to the Shift in Syrian Sanctions Policy

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On May 23, 2025, General License 25 (“GL 25” or the “General License”) was issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), suspending a wide array of sanctions against Syria....more

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Trump Administration Issues Broad Sanctions Relief for Syria, Effectively Lifting 14 Years of Comprehensive Economic Sanctions –...

On May 23, 2025, 10 days after President Trump announced his directive to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria during his visit to Saudia Arabia last month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A New Day for Syria: Trump Administration Relaxes Sanctions

On May 23, 2025, the Trump administration issued a general license (GL) significantly relaxing the patchwork of restrictions on Syria, long a jurisdiction subject to comprehensive sanctions. This regulatory action followed a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Syria-ous Changes for Middle East Business? The United States, UK, and Europe Relax Sanctions on Syria

In a significant shift in international policy, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have each taken steps to ease sanctions on Syria, aiming to support the country’s reconstruction and political transition...more

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Lifting of Sanctions on Syria by the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom

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In recent weeks, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have taken significant steps to relax of their sanctions on Syria, paving the way for long-awaited normalization of commercial relations and...more

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United States Eases OFAC Sanctions on Syria

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General License 25 effectively suspends OFAC sanctions targeting Syria. Stringent US export control restrictions on exports and reexports to Syria remain....more

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Review of International Trade Enforcement in the U.S., E.U., and UK in 2024 and What to Expect in 2025

This is the final in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Throughout 2024, enforcement of international trade laws continued to gather pace...more

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2024 in Review: A Year of Expanded Sanctions and Trade Controls and Increased Enforcement Actions

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In 2024, global sanctions and trade controls continued to expand, with the United States (U.S.), European Union (EU), and United Kingdom (UK) leading the charge against actors threatening international security and financial...more

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Security Assistance Law Expanded the Reach of US Sanctions and Doubled the Statute of Limitations

On April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act (Act) into law. The Act, which is part of a broader law providing supplemental aid to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine, contains several...more

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New US Efforts To Prosecute Sanctions Evasion and Export Control Violations May Require Compliance Programs To Be Updated

DOJ Increases Resources To Investigate and Prosecute Sanctions Evasion and Export Control Violations - On March 2, 2023, during a keynote speech at the American Bar Association’s annual White Collar Crime National...more

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Treasury Department Seeks to Coordinate Globally on Crypto Regulation

On July 7, 2022, the Treasury Department laid out how it would work with its overseas counterparts and in international forums as the U.S. studies cryptocurrencies to set up a possible regulatory regime. This framework is the...more

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U.S., UK and EU Sanctions Over Putin’s Recognition of Breakaway Ukraine Regions

U.S. Comprehensive Sanctions Against the DNR and the LNR - Scope: the DNR and LNR - The new EO does not detail which parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions[1] are subject to the new U.S. sanctions. It is likely that...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division - On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division - On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more

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