Malta’s Parliament has passed the National Interest (Enabling Powers) Act Revision, implementing the EU’s sanctions criminalisation harmonising directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1226) into its national law. The EU had sent Malta a ‘letter of formal notice’ due to its failure to implement the directive by 20 May 2025. Article 9 of the Act says intentionally breaching

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The US has added 10 people and 9 companies to its narcotics sanctions list established under EO 14059 – press release. The people and entities are said to be linked to Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, who the US says is part of the narcotics trade. The US Office of Foreign Assets Control

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The UN has renewed its Yemen sanctions regime until 14 November 2026 following a vote in the UN Security Council – press release. The Council adopted resolution 2801 (2025), with 13 votes in favour and 2 abstentions (China and Russia). The resolution also extends the mandate of the Panel of Experts supporting the UN Yemen

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The information presented in the article posted June 13, 2025 titled “The Cyprus Mettmann PLC Scandal: Russian Crime Ties and Sanction Evasion Scheme”, does not correspond to reality. Following an additional review of the material, the publication’s editorial team has decided to retract the article.

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The US has removed 48 people and entities from its Balkans sanctions list under EO 14033 including most of those designated by the US in January 2025 for organising the commemoration of “Republika Srpska Day”, in contravention of the Dayton Peace Agreement. People and entities who have been removed from the US sanctions list today

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The EU has renewed its sanctions regime against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova under Council Decision 2010/573/CFSP until 31 October 2026. The EU imposed sanctions on members of the Transnistrian leadership in response to the Transnistrian conflict in 2003. There are currently no listed individuals on the EU’s Transnistrian

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A Danish subsidiary of Swedish engineering company Alfa Laval has been fined DKK 100,000 (GBP 12,000) for selling centrifuge parts worth DKK 500,000 to a sister company in Russia in breach of EU sanctions on Russia. This is Denmark’s first sanctions-related fine following EU sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. The Danish subsidiary

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The EU has renewed its Niger sanctions regime until 24 October 2026. The EU established its Niger sanctions regime in October 2023 in response to the coup d’etat and detention of President Bazoum on 26 July 2023 (press release). No individuals or entities are designated on this regime.

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The US has designated Dimitri Herard and Kempes Sanon under EO 13224, the US’ counterterrorism sanctions list – press release. Both Herard and Sanon are said to be linked to Viv Ansanm, a Haitian gang designated by the US as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and Foreign Terrorist Organisation in May 2025. Mr Herard is

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UK adds 90 to Russia sanctions list including major oil companies The UK has designated 5 people and 35 companies on its Russia sanctions list – press release. The UK also specified 51 ships, which means they are prohibited from accessing UK ports and may have their registration on the UK Ship Register revoked. The

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