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U.S.
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Licensing Hotline
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Treasury/OFAC announces full transition of its Licensing Hotline to a digital-only platform by 29 August 2025, improving efficiency in handling specific license and interpretive guidance inquiries via an online form.
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UK
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Consultation
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UK/OFSI opens consultation to reform OFSI‚ civil enforcement powers including voluntary disclosures, penalty reductions, settlement and early account schemes, and changes to penalty caps. Measures aim to streamline enforcement and increase transparency.
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UK
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Online Forms
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UK/OFSI launches new online forms for reporting breaches, licence applications, and sanctions compliance, enhancing accessibility and submission processes during a transition period.
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U.S.
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North Korea-Russia
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MSMT publishes first report on unlawful military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, detailing arms transfers, military training, and technology exchanges in violation of UN sanctions.
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EU
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Notice
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EU Council issues notice concerning restrictive measures under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 regarding actions threatening Ukraine’s territorial integrity; individuals subject to EU sanctions invited to submit observations.
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UK
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Arms Embargo
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UK updates 2014 OSCE arms embargo interpretation to restrict weapons, ammunition, and munitions used near Armenia-Azerbaijan land border; removes Nagorno-Karabakh-specific condition.
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U.S.
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Factsheet
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State Department issues fact sheet covering entities and tankers engaged in significant transactions for Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products under E.O. 13846 and explaining its maximum pressure policy.
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Netherlands
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Terrorism
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Netherlands/FIU publishes 2024 annual report outlining national and international efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, highlighting trends, indicators, and inter-agency cooperation under Dutch AML/CTF framework.
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U.S.
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Termination
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State Department issues fact sheet covering the termination of the Syria Sanctions national emergency effective July‚ under new E.O., while preserving sanctions on Assad and malign actors; authorizes relaxed export restrictions; directs review of Caesar Act suspension, HTS/FTO/SDGT designations, UN engagement proposals.
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UK
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Non-UK businesses
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UK/FCDO publishes guidance for non-UK businesses on UK sanctions compliance, including jurisdictional scope, circumvention risks, compliance practices; country-specific guides for Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan with translations available.
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