On 23 May 2025, the US provided for an immediate relief of sanctions against Syria by the implementation of Syria General License (GL) 25. A few days later, the Council of the EU followed up with the adaptation of legal acts lifting all economic restrictive measures on Syria, apart from measures targeting security. Similar measures are also taken by UK authorities.

Today, the EU adopted its 17th package of sanctions against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, targeting primarily the Russian shadow fleet. The new package follows in the footsteps of the UK, who announced their largest package of sanctions against the shadow fleet earlier in May. The UK also announced more than one hundred additional designations today.

As anticipated, the European Union has reached an agreement on its 16th sanctions package against Russia, and the UK has announced its largest package of sanctions against Russia since 2022. The new measures aim to intensify pressure on the Kremlin on the day of the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This package highlights the EU and UK's continued commitment to weakening Russia's war capabilities and supporting Ukraine, despite the concerns regarding the US' potential pressure on the EU the alleviate sanctions against Russia.

On Friday 10 January 2025, the US introduced extensive measures targeting the Russian energy sector and Russia's oil revenues. The measures include the designation of 183 vessels, many of which are deemed to be part of the Russian shadow fleet, as well as oil traders, oilfield service providers, marine insurance companies and energy officials. The UK also joined the US in sanctioning the two major Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas.

The EU today adopted the 15th package of sanctions against Russia. We include a key summary of these new measures as well as further updates on recent developments relating to Norwegian, EU, UK and US sanctions.

In this sanctions alert we seek to summarise recent developments relating to Norwegian, EU, UK and US sanctions, including US and UK prohibitions on import of certain Russian-origin metals, wind-down of transactions related to oil and gas sector operations in Venezuela, EU's minimum rules for prosecution of and penalties for violating EU sanctions, and the implementation of the EU's 12th and 13th package of sanctions against Russia into the Norwegian Ukraine Regulation.

In this sanctions alert, we include updates on recent developments following the two-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Marie works with compliance and crisis management. She works broadly within the firm's compliance practice, including anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, human rights and responsible business conduct, with her core areas being international sanctions and export control. 

Marie assists international companies with preventive and responsive compliance. She works for clients across various sectors, including industry, shipping, and finance. She also has experience from being on secondment with an international maritime operator, where she worked as a sanctions advisor.

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Marie works with compliance and crisis management. She works broadly within the firm's compliance practice, focusing primarily on international sanctions and trade compliance