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Monday, August 24 The European Commission updated its Russia sanctions FAQs across three areas: the Infrastructure Transaction Ban (Article 5ae, Reg. 833/2014), the Oil Price Cap (Article 3n, Reg. 833/2014), and the LNG Import Ban (Article 3ra, Reg. 833/2014) all reflecting changes introduced by Regulation (EU) 2026/1848 of 23 July 2026. (Here) The U.S. Departments of State and Treasury jointly launched "Operation Economic Outcast," an unprecedented whole-of-government sancti
Monday, August 17 There was no major development on this day. Tuesday, August 18 The U.S. State Department imposed blocking sanctions on two International Criminal Court (ICC) officials: President of the ICC and ICC Senior Trial Lawyer (Japan; Senegal) under its International Criminal Court-Related Sanctions Regulations pursuant to Executive Order 14203. The ICC-related designations targeted the officials for their roles in Court efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or pro
Monday, August 10 The DOJ announced that a Chinese national pleaded guilty to violating the Arms Export Control Act after attempting to procure U.S.-origin military-grade satellite modems and radios for shipment to China without the required State Department license. Chen and co-conspirators explored transshipment routes through Switzerland, Saipan, and Mexico and used cryptocurrency, including approximately $30,000 in USDT, to facilitate the purchase. District Judge David Sa
Monday, August 3 The U.K.'s OTSI and Department for Business & Trade published guidance clarifying banknote export prohibitions under the Belarus and Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, confirming that exporting, supplying, or making available banknotes (including GBP, EUR, and six other currencies) to persons connected with Belarus or Russia, or for use there, remains prohibited, including transport by post or on one's person. A personal use exception permits up t
Monday, July 27 UK's ECJU published Notice to Exporters 2026/16 confirming that two UK exporters paid compound settlements of £216,530.30 and £20,889.15 in June 2026 for unlicensed exports of military-listed goods in breach of the Export Control Order 2008 and the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. For context, compound settlements are offered by HMRC in lieu of prosecution where an exporter has voluntarily self-reported a breach and the violation was inadvertent or resu
