Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1444 of 15 July 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities Nive natural persons and six legal persons, entities or bodies were added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/2642.
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1438 of 15 July 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1485 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia Five natural persons were added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2024/1485.
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1434 of 15 July 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/888 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova Seven persons and three entities were added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/888.
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1433 of 15 July 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2309 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Haiti Three persons were added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex Ia to Regulation (EU) 2022/2309.
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1396 of 15 July 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses Eight persons and one entity were added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2020/1998.
Continue readingCorrigendum to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/965 of 20 May 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2642
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/965 of 20 May 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities (OJ L, 2025/965, 20.5.2025) The corrigendum amends the second citation on page 1 of the Regulation.
Continue readingFATF Releases Major Update on Terrorist Financing Risks
A new FATF report reveals serious and evolving terrorist financing (TF) threats, warning that many countries are still struggling to detect and prosecute these crimes effectively. Despite global efforts, nearly 70% of jurisdictions assessed show significant shortcomings in addressing TF risks. The Comprehensive Update on Terrorist Financing Risks, co-led by France and the UN Counter-Terrorism […]
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Security Council 2653 Sanctions Committee Adds 2 Entries to Its Sanctions List On 8 July 2025, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022) approved the addition of two entries to its Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed by the Security Council and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of […]
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1347 of 8 July 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/735 concerning restrictive measures in respect of the situation in South Sudan The Council has reviewed the list of persons subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to the Regulation. It concluded that restrictive measures against one person listed in Annex II to […]
Continue readingMalta Delivering on the EU Sanctions Packages: Implementation in Practice
TARGET – DISRUPT – DELIVER Malta’s Implementation of EU Sanctions on RussiaThe European Union has adopted seventeen consecutive sanctions packages to limit Russia’s ability to finance its war and to hold accountable those who support it. These sanctions present complex implementation challenges but they have also created an opportunity and a responsibility for EU jurisdictions […]
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