On November 12, 2025, Canada announced further amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (the Regulations). These amendments list an additional 13 individuals and 11 entities under Schedule 1 of the Regulations and took effect on November 6, 2025. These newly listed entities and individuals are stated to enable Russia’s energy sector and hybrid warfare strategies, including suppliers of cyber infrastructure and companies linked to liquefied natural gas operations that help finance military activities.…
Following the EU’s 18th sanctions package and the latest developments of the UK’s sanctions against Russia, the Governments of Australia and Japan also introduced additional measures against Russia respectively on 18 and 12 September 2025. Among other measures, they have agreed with other G7 countries to phase out Russian oil imports in response to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, indicating aligned efforts within the G7 with respect to the imposition of sanctions against Russia. This…
On August 28, 2025, Canada announced amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Moldova) Regulations (the “Regulations”) sanctioning Russian collaborators in Moldova. The amendments list an additional sixteen individuals and two entities under the Schedule of the Regulations and took effect on August 28, 2025. These sanctions are announced in the context of Moldova’s upcoming parliamentary elections, which will be held on September 28, 2025, and are aimed at individuals who are stated to have been actively participating in…
Background Article 8a of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014 (the “EU Russia Regulations”) imposes obligations on EU parents to undertake “best efforts” to ensure that activities conducted by their non-EU subsidiaries do not undermine EU sanctions targeting Russia and Belarus. This requirement, which was introduced in June 2024, raises complex questions about the scope of EU sanctions and their applicability to the activities of non-EU entities. The Commission previously issued guidance in November 2024 in relation…