DEBEVOISE EVENTS

• Forthcoming Russia Sanctions Events Hosted by Debevoise in New York, Moscow and London

RUSSIA NEWS

• US Issues New Guidance on Sectoral Sanctions
• Norway Announces Further Russian Sanctions
• EU Urges International Community to Refrain from “Exploiting New Trading Opportunities”
• US and Japan “Completely Unified” Over Russia

EU NEWS

• EU Mirrors UN Amendments to Al-Qaida Sanctions List

US NEWS

• BB&T Settles Potential Liability for Approving Funds Transfer for Sudanese Individual
• Standard Chartered Agrees to Pay $300 Million Penalty to NY Bank Regulators for Deficient Implementation of Earlier Sanctions Settlement
• PwC Regulatory Advisory Services Agrees to Penalty and Suspension for Lack of Independence in Sanctions Report to NY Bank Regulators
• Chicago Resident Sentenced to Prison for Lobbying Against Sanctions for Zimbabwe Officials
• US Implements UN Sanctions Against ISIL and Al Nusrah Front
• US Blocks Individuals and Money Exchangers Linked to Taliban and Lashkar-e-Tayyiba
• US Designates Gaza-Based Mujahidin Shura Council as Foreign Terrorist Organization
• US Designates Honduran Cocaine Traffickers