EU News

• Burundi: EU extends duration of sanctions
• Central African Republic: EU adds two individuals to sanctions list
• Colombia: EU suspends sanctions against FARC
• Congo: EU threatens to impose sanctions
• Iran: EU Court dismisses NITC’s application to annul relisting
• Iran: EU General Court grants Iranian bank’s application to annul listing
• Iran: EU removes two Iranian banks from anti-nuclear proliferation sanctions list
• Iraq: EU delists 24 entities
• Libya: EU delists one individual
• Libya: EU General Court dismisses Alsharghawi’s application to annul listing
• Moldova: EU extends duration of travel bans
• Russia: The UK will continue to support EU sanctions against Russia
• Russia: EU extends duration of asset freezes relating to the Ukraine crisis
• Russia: EU adds six members of Russian parliament to sanctions list
• South Sudan: EU’s declaration regarding sanctions
• Syria: EU General Court grants three applications to annul listing
• Syria: EU condemns Syria and its allies over Aleppo bombardment
• Syria: EU adds 28 individuals to sanctions list
• Terrorism: Council introduces EU-wide sanctions against ISIL/Al-Qaeda

US News

• Trump election creates uncertainty for future direction of US sanctions
• DOJ issues guidance on voluntary self-disclosure, cooperation and remediation in sanctions matters
• US regulators issue fact sheet on sanctions and AML compliance in correspondent banking
• OFAC updates Iran FAQs regarding financial institutions, foreign subsidiaries, and expected diligence by foreign entities
• FinCEN finalizes rule to prevent North Korean banks from accessing US financial system
• OFAC updates guidance on publishing activities involving sanctioned governments
• US terminates Burma sanctions
• US terminates Côte d’Ivoire sanctions
• US further expands authorizations to trade with Cuba
• US-Cuba travel expands
• US abstains from UN General Assembly vote opposing embargo of Cuba
• US House votes to extend Iran sanctions, impose new Syria sanctions and block Iran aircraft sales
• OFAC blocks Canadian payment processor PacNet
• OFAC continues to refine Russia/Ukraine sanctions lists, blocks six Crimean members of Russian parliament
• OFAC and DOJ pursue Chinese individuals and company with alleged ties to North Korea weapons programs
• National Oilwell Varco settles with DOJ, BIS and OFAC for exports to Iran, Sudan and Cuba
• OFAC settles with dental equipment company and seed exporter for exports to Iran
• OFAC updates general licenses for transactions with certain blocked entities in Panama and Belarus
• OFAC delists Zimbabwean bank and other firms and individuals
• OFAC targets additional CAR militants, DRC officials, and accused money launderers, terrorists and narcotics traffickers

UN News

• North Korea nuclear missile testing: UN urged to implement stricter sanctions

UK News

• Treasury Department issues notice for frozen assets reporting