Sanctions

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    Sanctions

    OFAC Issues Sanctions Targeting Iran Oil Shipments to China

    By Editors | 07/02/2025

    The sanctions target several vessels along with individuals and entities in China, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Seychelles, and UAE.

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    US to Restore “Maximum Pressure” Campaign on Iran

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/02/2025

    Presidential memo directs the Treasury to enforce sanctions compliance and rescind any relief provided to Iran through licences or guidance.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Russia to Establish Registry for Crypto Mining Equipment

    By Editors | 04/02/2025

    Russia’s move to legalise crypto mining is part of broader efforts to create an additional mechanism to circumvent Western sanctions.

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    Australia Sanctions Online White Supremacist Network ‘Terrorgram’

    By Editors | 04/02/2025

    Australia sanctioned Terrorgram, four other entities that promote “violent extremist ideologies”, and the new leader of Hezbollah.

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    China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs and New Export Controls

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/02/2025

    China announced retaliatory tariffs, new export controls, an investigation into Google, and added 2 US firms to its “unreliable entities” list.

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    Russia Used US Banks to Send Billions to Turkey – Report

    By Editors | 03/02/2025

    $5bn was funnelled in 2022 using a nuclear power plant project as cover to evade sanctions. A further $2bn is still frozen at JPMorgan.

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    EU Circulates Draft Proposal for 16th Russia Sanctions Package

    By Editors | 03/02/2025

    The proposed package targets more regional banks, shadow-fleet vessels, and non-Russia companies that facilitate sanctions circumvention.

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    US Uses Sanctions Law to Impose Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2025

    Canada and Mexico will impose retaliatory tariffs against the US. China also said it would take “countermeasures”.

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    ING, Goldman Advance Efforts to Sell Russian Subsidiaries

    By Editors | 01/02/2025

    ING expects to complete the sale of its operations in Russia in Q3. The sale of Goldman’s Russia unit received presidential approval.

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    Enforcement

    US Suspects Sanctions Circumvention by Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2025

    US authorities investigating whether Deepseek bypassed US export controls and whether Singapore served as an intermediary for restricted Nvidia chip shipments

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