Sanctions News and Updates

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OFAC lists 21 crypto wallets linked to North Korea IT worker network generating $800 million

Tejaswini Deshmukh -
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a crypto network connected to an overseas IT worker operation linked to North...
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US temporarily eases sanctions on Russian oil shipments loaded before March 12

Tejaswini Deshmukh -
The Trump administration has issued a temporary license allowing countries to purchase certain Russian oil shipments that are currently stranded at sea. The decision...
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Crypto exchange Binance sues Wall Street Journal after report on alleged Iran-linked transactions

Tejaswini Deshmukh -
The global cryptocurrency industry is once again under attention after the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, filed a lawsuit against the American newspaper The...
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Macron says Strait of Hormuz crisis does not justify lifting Russia sanctions

Tejaswini Deshmukh -
France has made it clear that the global energy crisis should not lead to the removal of sanctions imposed on Russia. French President Emmanuel...

Former US envoy Steven Pifer warns easing Russia sanctions now could strengthen Moscow’s war effort

Switzerland adopts sweeping new sanctions against Iran targeting individuals and companies

US assures G-7 partners India’s Russian oil waiver is strictly temporary

Hungary calls on European Union to act on Russian energy sanctions as domestic fuel costs rise

Middle-east conflict reveals dramatic China-led energy axis linking Venezuela, Iran and Cuba

US targets $15 million in funds linked to secret Iranian oil empire run by Shamkhani network

US issues 30-day waiver for Russian oil purchases by India amid regional tensions

Germany secures open-ended U.S. sanctions exemption for Rosneft-linked refineries

40 nations propose measures against settlement expansion following international legal opinion

Power outage across western Cuba highlights growing energy crisis amid sanctions

Sanctions Enforcement Under Monetary Authority of Singapore: What Institutions Must Prepare For

UK removes sanctions on John Michael Ormerod over Russia-linked tanker purchases

US targets Rwanda’s military and four officials with sanctions over Congo conflict allegations

Arizona surgical hospital to pay $5.6 million in DOJ False Claims Act settlement

US moves to seize ‘ghost tanker’ Skipper carrying 1.8 million barrels linked to IRGC

Behind the sanctions narrative: The Iran I saw on the ground looks nothing like the headlines

Portugal freezes €25 million in suspected Russian sanctions evasion cases

Kyrgyzstan threatens legal action as EU weighs country-level Russia sanctions

Sanctions enforced at sea as Belgian commandos board suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ship

US imposes new Iran sanctions just before Geneva nuclear talks

China blacklists 20 Japanese firms in sweeping export control move after Takaichi’s landslide win

EU oil blockade proposal stalls after US and G7 decline support

Druzhba pipeline dispute threatens to derail EU’s 20th Russia sanctions package

Ukraine targets 225 oil tanker captains and military suppliers with new sanctions

US allows Serbia’s NIS to import crude oil until March 20 under sanctions waiver

Spain proposes lifting EU sanctions on Delcy Rodriguez after prisoner amnesty

AI hallucinations hit U.S. courts as judges impose sanctions over fake citations

Cuba’s energy crisis intensifies as 24-hour blackouts mount and solar expansion accelerates

European Union places Iran’s IRGC on terrorist list under counter-terrorism sanctions regime

Russia openly defies Cuba sanctions as Putin reaffirms sovereignty stance

Ukraine sanctions Alexander Lukashenko for Belarus’ role in Russia’s war effort

European Union sanctions Black Sea port in Georgia amid Russia concerns

Iran open to nuclear deal compromises with sanctions relief on the table

New Zealand and the Cook Islands clash over Russian-linked vessel registrations

130,000 Western cars flood Russia through China, exposing sanctions loophole in global auto trade

India intensifies maritime crackdown in strong security push, detains three US-sanctioned oil tankers near Mumbai

UK weighs new sanctions on Russia after European report links Alexei Navalny’s death to poisoning

Dollar dominance faces new test as BRICS activates Brazil-backed payment network beyond Sanctions

Sanctions reset propels BP, Chevron and Shell back into Venezuela’s vast oil reserves

Cuba’s energy grid under strain as Mexican aid ships break through sanctions pressure

Despite sanctions, Western cars continue flowing into Russia through China

Adani faces U.S. sanctions probe over alleged Iran-linked transactions

Trump administration blacklists Pacific Island officials in China-linked corruption move

Sanctions shock hits Iraq’s West Qurna-2 as Baghdad moves to wrest control from Lukoil

EU expands sanctions on Russian oil, banks, and trade under 20th package

U.S. targets Iran’s ‘shadow fleet’ with new sanctions as tensions rise during Oman talks

U.S. lawmakers seek to shield Lebanon’s democracy with sanctions against election meddling

Surge in Iran-linked crypto flows draws U.S. investigation over possible sanctions evasion

Trump hints at sanctions as U.S.–Colombia talks move from diplomacy to economic pressure

ICC alarmed by selective participation as Pakistan skips India game, PCB faces possible sanctions

Netherlands moves to seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ships amid espionage fears

Russia forced to sell oil to India for as little as $22 a barrel as US sanctions bite

Damaged Russian “shadow fleet” tanker limps into Istanbul after drone strike at Black Sea port

Russia leverages ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5 to move over $100 billion beyond Western sanctions

Taiwan moves to block sanctions evasion after Ukraine warns Russia needs foreign parts

France intercepts Russian oil tanker Grinch as sanctions crackdown intensifies

US imposes sanctions on 6 Gaza charities and a Palestinian group over alleged Hamas links

Russian Urals oil hits historic discount in China after Indian buyers pull back

US targets shipping networks supporting Houthis with petroleum shipments to Yemen

Chevron poised for major Venezuela oil boost as Trump administration moves fast on expanded license

Britain weighs maritime action against Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ to enforce oil sanctions

Behind closed doors, U.S. seeks warrants to seize Venezuela’s hidden oil armada

United States expands terrorism sanctions to Muslim Brotherhood chapters in 3 countries

Russia becomes flag of choice as sanctioned oil tankers scramble to avoid seizures

Nordic line in the sand: Finland and Sweden demand maximum EU sanctions to cripple Russia’s war economy

Sanctions were meant to choke Russian oil — instead, Moscow rerouted it to India

Russian-flagged tanker carrying Venezuelan oil seized by U.S. after refusal to allow boarding

Telegram faces fallout from Russia sanctions as $500 million in bonds remain frozen

Multiple Venezuelan tankers depart without authorization during U.S. blockade

Cargo ship carrying banned Russian steel seized amid probe into Baltic telecom cable damage

Palau moves to protect shipping revenues as sanctions cripple private ship registry operator

New US sanctions hit Chinese companies and oil tankers tied to Venezuela

3 executives linked to spyware consortium Intellexa removed from US sanctions list

EU moves to choke €4 billion lifeline as G7-backed diamond ban tightens grip on Russian revenues

Despite EU bans, Moscow shoppers still buy European luxury — at eye-watering prices

Russian cargo ship carrying nuclear parts to North Korea sinks, raising international sanctions alarms

Japan imposes sanctions on Kawasaki Heavy Industries over 33 years of falsified submarine engine data

Abramovich Assembles Legal Team to Contest UK Order on £2.5 Billion Under Sanctions

China imposes sanctions on 20 US companies linked to Taiwan weapons deal

Russian-labeled Snickers appear in U.K. convenience stores despite trade restrictions

US increases enforcement of Venezuelan oil restrictions through military support

China and Russia say their partnership has reached its highest level despite sanctions

U.S. strikes Maduro’s inner circle, sanctions Cilia Flores-linked network as pressure on Venezuela escalates

United States moves to restrict Iranian oil revenue by sanctioning 29 vessels

Iran’s $2 Billion Venezuela Gamble at Risk as US Moves to Choke Oil Exports

Crypto Wallet Exodus Penalized by OFAC for Advising Iran-Based Users on VPN Workarounds

Trump orders maritime blockade focused on sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers

US signals readiness for new Russia sanctions linked to Ukraine peace talks

EU targets Canadian-Pakistani oil trader Murtaza Lakhani in sanctions tied to Russian crude exports

China imposes strong sanctions on former Japanese military chief Shigeru Iwasaki over Taiwan role

EU prepares sweeping sanctions as Belarus launches hybrid attacks using balloons to paralyse Lithuania’s airspace

Sanctions shadow falls over Intel after testing advanced wafer processing systems

U.S. tightens noose on Maduro — sanctions target president’s nephews and secret oil shipping network

US issues sanctions over Colombian-linked group involved in Sudan conflict

India and U.S. demand crushing UN sanctions on Pakistan-based terror networks as drone-powered threats surge

Australia builds new sanctions firewall after accusing Taliban of systematically destroying women’s freedoms