Switzerland Approves Scaled-Back AML Reforms
By Gabriel Vedrenne
For Banks, VerifTools Case Brings Cautionary Tale
By Charlie Passut
EU Extends Sanctions on Russian Individuals, Entities for Six Months
The European Union announced the decision to extend by six months restrictive measures against individuals and entities responsible for undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
US Sanctions Sudanese Islamist Leader, Militia Over Iran Ties
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that the Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned Sudan’s Finance Minister Gebreil Ibrahim Mohamed Fediel and the al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade militia for fueling Sudan’s civil war and collaborating with Iran.
HM Treasury Adds Three Individuals, 27 Entities to Russia Sanctions List
HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation issued a notice concerning the addition of three individuals and 27 entities to the consolidated list pursuant to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
UN Security Council Renews Sudan Sanctions Monitoring Mandate
The United Nations Security Council announced that it unanimously adopted Resolution 2791 (2025) to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts supporting its Sudan Sanctions Committee until Sept. 12, 2026.
2025 looks increasingly likely to inaugurate a global golden era for digital assets, with the U.S. leading the way. This is less of a prediction and more of a fait accompli if you read mainstream news sources, let alone if you tune into the cryptocurrency trade press.
In the latest episode of Sanctions Space, Justine Walker, head of global sanctions and risk at ACAMS, and Stephanie Baker, author of 'Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia,' discuss sanctions loopholes Russia exploits to finance its war with Ukraine, and U.S. use of 'secondary tariffs' to deter purchases of Russian oil.
Switzerland Approves Scaled-Back AML Reforms
By Gabriel Vedrenne
For Banks, VerifTools Case Brings Cautionary Tale
By Charlie Passut