225 AI-summarised articles from public-domain government sources: US Treasury OFAC, UK OFSI, European Commission, Australian DFAT, Canada Global Affairs, US BIS. Updated several times daily. → See what changed this week
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued an update to its sanctions lists, involving new designations for a Mexican entity and the removal of a vessel f...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. The recent actions include n...
Read moreThe number of active sanctioned vessels remained stable this week, as 25 new additions were offset by 25 delistings. The total number of active sanctioned vessels stands at 2,895. The dominant patter...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates to its sanctions programs related to Iran. The agency issued General License W, which provid...
Read moreThe UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its statutory guidance regarding the Iran nuclear sanctions regime. These updates incorporate the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (E...
Read moreThe UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its statutory guidance regarding the sanctions regime targeting Iran. These updates, which reflect the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Mis...
Read moreThe UK government has released updated statutory guidance regarding the sanctions regime currently in place against the Republic of Belarus. Operating under the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exi...
Read moreThe UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has provided an overview of the sanctions framework currently active under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. This regime t...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued an alert to financial institutions regarding the sanctions risks posed by independent "teapot" oil refineries i...
Read moreThe UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has released an updated list of designations and sanctions notices regarding Russia. The current regime is designed to target individuals, en...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates regarding Iran-related sanctions. The agency issued a new alert regarding the risks of engag...
Read moreThe UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has released updated statutory guidance regarding the Libya sanctions regime. The regulations target specific individuals, businesses, and ...
Read moreThe Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued a new general licence, identified as INT/2026/8893924, as of February 24, 2026. This measure was implemented under the authority of r...
Read moreThe UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has released updated statutory guidance regarding the sanctions regime applied to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Operati...
Read moreThe UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has released guidance detailing how individuals and organizations can navigate sanctions through the use of exceptions and licenses. While ...
Read moreThe number of active sanctioned vessels increased by 32 over the last seven days. This brings the total number of active sanctioned vessels to 2,893. During this period, five vessels or entities were ...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced updates to its regulatory guidance regarding sanctions on Russia and Venezuela. The agency issued an amended...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a new Russia-related regulatory update. This update is formally identified as General License 134B. The new di...
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued Iran-related General License V, which provides a window for the wind-down of existing transactions involving HE...
Read moreThe European Union has adopted its 20th package of sanctions aimed at Russia, focusing heavily on energy, finance, and anti-circumvention efforts. The new measures include 36 new listings within the R...
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