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You can now listen to the audio version of our weekly sanctions updates here . Monday, January 5 There was no major development on this day. Tuesday, January 6 France imposed asset-freezing sanctions against four individuals and one entity under the country's autonomous counter-terrorism sanctions regime. ( Here ) Wednesday, January 7 There was no major development on this day. Thursday, January 8 There was no major development on this day. Friday, January 9 The EU Council
You can now listen to the audio version of our weekly sanctions updates here . Monday, December 29 There was no major development on this day. Tuesday, December 30 OFAC imposed blocking sanctions against six individuals and four entities under its Iran sanctions program for contributing to Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle trade with Venezuela. ( Here , the Department of the Treasury's press release , and the Department of State's press release ) Wednesday, December 31 OFAC imp
You can now listen to the audio version of our weekly sanctions updates here . Monday, December 15 The EU Council started the week by adopting six sanctions-related decisions: Decision 2025/2594 : Imposing asset freezing sanctions against five individuals and four entities for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. ( Press release ) Decision 2025/2572 : Imposing asset freezing sanctions against 12 individuals and two ent
You can now listen to the audio version of our weekly sanctions updates here . Monday, December 8 The EU Council extended its DRC sanctions regime for another year through 12 December 2026. ( Here , and press release ) DoJ announced that operation Gatekeeper has successfully shut down a major China-linked AI technology smuggling network, which resulted in the seizure of over $50 million in advanced GPUs and cash, and the arrest of two businessmen. According to DoJ, the networ
You can now listen to the audio version of our weekly sanctions updates here . Monday, December 1 Without providing much detail, the UK government announced that, in September 2025, a UK exporter paid a compound settlement offer of £620,515.04 to HM Revenue and Customs in relation to unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008. ( Here ) The EU Council extended its Mali sanctions regime for another year through 14 December 2026. ( Here ) T