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Russia Under the European Union’s Sanctions Regime Since 2014

Tejaswini Deshmukh -
The European Union (EU) sanctions on Russia have become one of the most comprehensive and closely watched sanctions regimes in the world. Since Russia's...
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United States targets Nicaragua’s gold industry with new sanctions on officials and firms

Tejaswini Deshmukh -
The United States has taken strong action against Nicaragua by imposing new sanctions on several individuals and companies connected to the country’s gold sector....
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US expands sanctions on Iran oil industry as Strait of Hormuz remains closed

Tejaswini Deshmukh -
The United States has announced a significant expansion of sanctions targeting Iran’s oil industry as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate. The...
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Russia sends second post-sanctions LNG cargo from Portovaya to China

Tejaswini Deshmukh -
Russia has delivered a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to China after facing strict international sanctions. The shipment was carried out by Gazprom...

Venezuela says partial US sanction relief does not support long-term recovery

Uncertainty grows over US waiver on Russian oil sanctions ahead of April 11 expiry

US weighs lifting central bank sanctions to improve Venezuela’s financial flow

India’s Chabahar port deal faces uncertainty ahead of April 26 waiver expiry

US Iran nuclear proposal includes total enrichment ban, ceasefire pause, and sanctions relief framework

PalestinianForeign Ministry demands global sanctions on Israeli settler organizations after Nablus violence

Estonia calls for new sanctions on Russia after civilian deaths in Odesa strike

The Iran Dilemma: How U.S. sanctions prevent Pakistan from accessing cheap neighboring oil

Ukraine blacklists manufacturers of X-101 and Iskander-K missile components

Sweden takes action against sanctioned tanker after oil spill near Gotland

New OFAC advisory highlights risks of hidden asset control in sanctions evasion

Cubans protest US sanctions with bicycles and electric tricycles in Havana

Strait of Hormuz crisis brings over 40 countries into UK-led sanctions talks

Goldman Sachs and Wall Street eye Venezuelan energy deals after Delcy Rodriguez sanctions lift

UK enforcement action fines Apple unit for unauthorized payments to sanctioned entity

Venezuela’s gold and mineral sector reopens as US lifts economic restrictions

Ukraine escalates attacks on Russian oil facilities as global pressure shifts

U.S. court halts sanctions on AI firm Anthropic after free speech concerns raised

Canada expands sanctions with 100 additional Russian oil tankers targeted

Philippines explores sanctioned oil sources with US support to address fuel shortage concerns

Sanctions eased briefly to allow Iranian oil shipments already loaded to be sold

US exposes sanctions evasion scheme involving Nodus bank CEO and PDVSA Venezuela links

Serbia extends oil import license for NIS under U.S. sanctions relief

US may allow sale of stranded Iranian oil to address global supply shortage

India rejects US report recommending sanctions on R&AW and RSS, calls it biased

Australia backs EU sanctions targeting cyber attacks linked to Chinese and Iranian entities

Jean-Noël Barrot says EU plans sanctions on 9 people over alleged Bucha war crimes

European Union extends Russia sanctions until September after debate over sanctions list

Delcy Rodriguez emphasizes lifting US sanctions during Venezuela-Colombia cooperation talks

Easing of Russian oil sanctions raises concerns among Ukraine and European allies

US eases Venezuela sanctions restrictions to enable fertilizer trade and energy sector investment

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

US temporarily eases sanctions on Russian oil shipments loaded before March 12

Crypto exchange Binance sues Wall Street Journal after report on alleged Iran-linked transactions

Macron says Strait of Hormuz crisis does not justify lifting Russia sanctions

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