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The UK has introduced a new “sanctions end‑use controls” licensing trigger aimed at restricting diversion of certain trade-sanctioned goods and related technology via non‑sanctioned third countries. The controls apply across all regimes with trade sanctions where restrictions extend beyond arms embargoes, and operates alongside, but separately from, export control “catch‑all” end‑use rules relating to military and weapons of mass destruction end-use concerns. The controls apply to goods, and technology related to the export of goods, that are subject to the relevant trade sanctions regime but are not otherwise subject to export controls.

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On April 23, 2026, the EU adopted its 20th sanctions package targeting Russia and Belarus in connection with the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

 The latest package significantly expands the EU’s restrictive measures across the energy, finance and crypto, trade, services and maritime and transport sectors, with a core focus on anti-circumvention and energy measures. A summary of the key updates follows.

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On January 29, 2026, HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its response to the consultation on “Improving civil enforcement processes for financial sanctions” (“Consultation Response”), confirming that OFSI intends to proceed with all proposals consulted on in July 2025, subject to limited legislative dependencies. The majority of the changes have now been operationalized through updated guidance published on February 9, 2026.

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