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Significant new sanctions and export control measures by the US government against Russia

On May 19, 2023, the US Department of Treasury, State, and Commerce imposed the most significant tranche of sanctions and export control measures in several months. The measures included (i) new designations on the Specially...more

United States to impose new sanctions on Russia for use of nerve agent on former Russian spy

On 8 August, the U.S. Department of State announced that new sanctions would be imposed on Russia pursuant to the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (CBW Act). The sanctions relate to...more

Potential trade war looms

As potential trade war looms, nearly 1,300 U.S.-imports may be subject to additional 25 percent tariffs under Section 301. U.S. imports from China potentially subject to additional duties include certain chemicals,...more

De-Certification and the Iran Nuclear Deal: The Beginning of the End, or Much Ado about Nothing?

Press reports indicate that President Trump intends to “de-certify” the Iran nuclear deal this week. In practical terms, that means he would refuse to re-certify one or more statutory elements of a law passed by the U.S....more

In Shot Across the Bow, U.S. Sanctions Venezuela’s Maduro

One day after the Venezuelan government held elections for a Constituent Assembly that the United States has asserted is aimed at rewriting the national constitution, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets...more

Obama to Trump: Before and After on Cuba

On Friday, 16 June 2017, President Trump made his first major foray into U.S. - Cuban relations since assuming office. While it was a radical departure in tone from his predecessor, the changes he announced appear to leave...more

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