Sanctions Alert Issue 35
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Russia News
- Switzerland’s Federal Council Extends Ukraine Sanctions Measures
- UK Threatens to Block the Sale of North Sea Assets to a Russian Buyer
- EU Adds 19 Individuals and Nine Entities to Sanctions List
- Canada Extends Ukraine Sanctions to 26 Individuals and 15 Entities
- UK High Court Refers Rosneft Challenge to the Court of Justice of the EU
- US Authorises Personal Remittances, Personal Financial Services, and Telecommunications and Postal Services Involving Crimea
EU News
- Syria: EU Imposes Sanctions on Seven Individuals and Six Entities
- Libya: EU Extends Application of Sanctions Measures
- Ukraine: EU Extends Sanctions Against Eighteen Individuals
- Somalia: EU Amends and Extends Sanctions
- Central African Republic: EU Removes One Individual from the Asset Freeze Sanctions List
- EU Council Approves Draft Rules Permitting Use of Secret Information in Sanctions Challenges
- Al-Qaida: One Individual Made Subject to EU, UN and US Sanctions
- Côte d’Ivoire: EU Introduces Derogations to Export Restrictions
- Iran: One Individual and One Entity Re-Listed
- Syria: General Court of the EU Upholds Restrictive Measures Against Tarif Akhras
- Syria: Annulment of Asset Freeze Against Mazen Al-Tabbaa Takes Effect
- Zimbabwe: EU Renews Sanctions Regime
US News
- US Imposes Sanctions on Venezuelan Government Officials
- US Extends Zimbabwe Sanctions for an Additional Year
- Top NY Financial Regulator Calls for Stricter Oversight of Banks’ AML Systems, Stresses Individual Accountability
- US Applies Further Pressure to the Sinaloa Cartel
- US Allows More Telecommunications Exports to Sudan
- US Removes Sanctions Against Al Taqwa Bank and Youssef Nada
- US Targets International Steroid Distribution Network
- US Targets Nigeria-Based Hezbollah Support Network
- US Delists Individuals and Entities from Narcotics List
UK News
- Belarus: UK Removes One Entity from the Asset Freeze Sanctions List
- UK Renews and Amends Final Designations in respect of ETA, Hezbollah and One Other
- Hamas: UK Renews Final Designations Against Four Individuals
- UN News
- South Sudan: UN Security Council Passes Resolution to Impose Sanctions on South Sudan
- Al-Qaida: UN Security Council Committee Adds One Individual to Sanctions List
- DRC: UN Security Council Committee Updates Sanctions List