EU News

• Belarus: EU General Court dismisses Ipatau’s application to annul listing
• Congo: EU adds seven individuals responsible for violence
• Estonia: Parliament passes “Magnitsky Act”
• Iran: EU General Court upholds re-listings
• Iraq: EU de-lists two entities
• North Korea: EU implements UN sanctions
• Russia: EU renews economic sanctions until July 2017
• Russia: Judgment on listing, Case T-720/14 Rotenberg v Council
• South Sudan: EU Council states readiness to impose new sanctions
• Syria: EU Council adds humanitarian exceptions to sanctions
• Tunisia: EU gives notice of intention to renew sanctions
• Ukraine: Ukraine imposes new sanctions against Russia
• Terrorist Sanctions: EU dismisses Al-Ghabra’s annulment application
• Terrorist Sanctions: EU Council adds 3 people to listing

US News

• US expands cyber-sanctions to include activity aimed at influencing elections
• US blocks property of two Russians accused of stealing financial information
• US senators propose new sanctions targeting Russian energy sector, intelligence agencies, sovereign debt and privatisation
• OFAC sanctions additional Russian construction and transportation companies linked to operations in Crimea
• OFAC sanctions individuals linked to Bank Rossiya or Russian Defense Ministry; BIS updates entity list
• US adds more subsidiaries of Russian entities to sectoral sanctions list
• President Obama signs “Global Magnitsky” law; OFAC adds additional Russian individuals to existing Magnitsky list
• US reviews Glencore-Rosneft Deal
• OFAC issues guidance for US lawyers and compliance advisers
• US suspends most Sudan sanctions
• OFAC extends authorisations for Honduras and Panama entities designated under anti-narcotics sanctions
• OFAC restricts bank accounts for North Korea’s UN mission
• OFAC adds North Korea’s Air Koryo and other entities to SDN list
• OFAC explains US restrictions on ships trading with Cuba
• US authorises code shares for aircraft on temporary sojourn in Iran
• OFAC expects to allow winding-down period if Iran sanctions are snapped back
• OFAC expands authorisations for medical and agricultural exports to Iran
• Turkish Justice Minister reportedly seeks release of Reza Zarrab, held in US on sanctions charges
• NY banking regulator fines Intesa Sanpaolo $235 million for AML violations having potential sanctions implications
• US man charged with conspiracy to transfer money from Iranian-owned bank accounts in South Korea
• US Congress extends Iran Sanctions Act; Iran decides not to trigger JCPOA dispute mechanism
• EAR amended to reflect termination of Burma sanctions
• US blocks Syrian airline and others linked to Assad government
• OFAC targets Syrian officials for chemical weapons activity
• OFAC blocks additional DR Congo officials
• New Japanese Yakuza syndicate targeted
• BIS slaps export restrictions on 7 entities based in Pakistan
• US makes additional terrorism designations

UN News

• North Korea: UN announce new sanctions, as do Japan and South Korea
• Terrorist Sanctions: UN and EU add Aselderov to sanctions list

UK News

• Magnitsky Act: Parliament to vote on “Magnitsky Amendment”
• Sanctions Guidance: OFSI adds new guidance on travel to UK
• Terrorist Sanctions: OFSI renews three terrorist asset-freezes