This Month in EU Sanctions
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<p>EU sanctions law and policy in the global context. Briefings and discussions at the crossroads of EU law, foreign policy and business. Hosted by Jan Dunin-Wasowicz.<br /><br />This Month in EU Sanctions delivers timely updates and expert analysis of the legal, policy, and practical developments shaping EU security law and trade compliance.<br /><br />With a distinctly European perspective, each episode examines the intersection of law, foreign policy, and real-world practice, offering listeners a deeper understanding of the forces and challenges shaping EU sanctions and trade compliance.<br /><br />The podcast complements the newsletters on LinkedIn and Substack, providing a forum for in-depth insights, reflection, and discussion.</p>
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July 17, 2026
Episode 12 | EU Sanctions Case Law | Mid-2026 Review with Francesca Finelli & Celia Challet
<p>Nine consecutive Foreign Affairs Council meetings have adopted Russia-related sanctions, and 250 new listings are being prepared — the largest single round since 2022. Yet the 21st package remains under negotiation. Meanwhile, EU sanctions policy needs to tackle other issues such as the situation in Sudan, or contingency planning as the US-Iran MoU is now, in President Trump's own words, "over."</p><p>Amid this volatility, Jan Dunin-Wasowicz takes a step back with two EU sanctions scholars — Celia Challet (Université Catholique de Lille) and Francesca Finelli (University of Luxembourg) — for a mid-year review of what's been happening before the EU courts since January 2026. Topics include:</p><ul><li>The Pumpyanskiy appeal and the Court of Justice's ruling on criterion (g), the "leading businesspersons" listing criterion</li><li>Why Russian oligarchs remain the core litigants — and the new categories of applicants now reaching Luxembourg: shadow fleet operators, third-country companies, the Russian Central Bank, and even Hungary and Slovakia</li><li>The Global 8 Airlines case and the pending appeal that could reshape a key element of the EU's sanctions architecture</li><li>Euro Asia Cargo and what the ruling means for third-country operators' compliance obligations and the anti-circumvention logic behind EU sanctions</li><li>EM System and T Trust: how the Court has expanded the scope of asset freezes to reach 50%-owned companies and trust structures, and the cross-fertilisation between sanctions law and anti-money laundering law</li><li>Traugott Ickeroth: the broadcasting ban, personal blogs, and why the Court broke from the Commission's own FAQ guidance</li><li>Pending cases to watch: Reibel (arbitration and the no-claim clause) and Inter Rao Lietuva (Member States' power to list additional targets)</li></ul><p><b>Chapters</b></p><p>00:00 – 21st package update<br />01:54 – Welcoming Celia Challet and Francesca Finelli<br />02:58 – The core of sanctions litigation: individual applicants and Russian "leading businesspersons"<br />04:43 – What is criterion (g)?<br />07:01 – Inside Pumpyanskiy: five cases, one appeal<br />11:12 – Beyond the oligarchs: who else is litigating?<br />12:30 – New applicants: shadow fleet operators, third-country companies, and the Russian Central Bank<br />14:51 – Procedural hurdles: standing and admissibility across different case types<br />15:24 – Global 8 Airlines and the fight over Commission accountability<br />19:59 – Circumvention and compliance: the Euro Asia Cargo case<br />24:58 – Scope of asset freezes: EM System and the 50% presumption of control<br />29:12 – T Trust: sanctions law meets anti-money laundering law<br />31:06 – The role of the Commission's FAQs in the Court's reasoning<br />34:23 – Traugott Ickeroth: broadcasting bans and personal blogs<br />41:14 – Looking ahead: the Reibel case and arbitration<br />43:16 – Looking ahead: Inter Rao Lietuva and Member State listings<br />44:17 – Closing thoughts</p>
June 19, 2026
Episode 11 | Iran Relief, Russia Pressure, the "Right Moment" for the G7 Sanctions Coalition?
<p>June 2026 may prove to be a pivotal moment for Iran and Russia sanctions. Following the G7's summit in Evian, which welcomed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding while explicitly committing to increased pressure on Russia's oil and gas sectors, this episode comes at a special moment.</p><p>Jan Dunin-Wasowicz welcomes Dawson Law, founder of Conseil Global Advisors and former Senior Sanctions Policy Advisor at OFAC and US Treasury Representative to the United Kingdom, for a wide-ranging conversation on US sanctions policy and its implications for the EU. Topics include:</p><ul><li>What the US-Iran MOU actually commits to, what it doesn't, and what it means for business and compliance</li><li>What US sanctions relief on Iran's nuclear program would mean for the EU, given that the MOU leaves human rights, ballistic missiles, and Iran's regional proxies — including support for Russia — entirely unaddressed</li><li>The G7's explicit linkage between Hormuz de-escalation and intensified Russia pressure — and whether US action will follow the rhetoric</li><li>How US perceptions of the EU as a sanctions actor have evolved, and how the EU has become more disruptive through sophisticated network-based targeting</li><li>Findings from a new report on the A7 network, a Russia-linked sanctions evasion network moving over $25 billion through SWIFT, including the use of AI-generated fake invoices</li><li>Emerging EU-UK-US convergence on sanctions targeting migrant smuggling, and the secondary sanctions exposure created by US cartel designations in Mexico, Venezuela and Brazil</li></ul><p>All of this as the EU extended the Russia sanctions for one year and the 21st package is on the horizon.</p><p><b>Chapters</b></p><p>00:00 – Mid-June 2026 EU Sanctions Update<br />07:09 – Welcoming Dawson Law<br />07:39 – What does the US-Iran MOU actually say?<br />09:26 – A framework, not a final deal<br />11:16 – Performance-based relief: the undefined conditions<br />13:03 – Frozen assets, oil export licenses, and political sensitivities<br />14:10 – The Congressional pathway to sanctions relief<br />15:32 – Lessons from the JCPOA: legal permission vs. business appetite<br />19:02 – What the MOU leaves unaddressed — and the EU's overlapping concerns<br />20:41 – The G7's enthusiasm in Évian — what's driving it<br />22:08 – The G7's Russia pivot: rhetoric or real action?<br />25:19 – How the US view of the EU as a sanctions actor has evolved<br />28:10 – From symbolic measures to network-based targeting<br />29:52 – The EU, the US, and the G7 as a coordination platform<br />33:27 – Inside the A7 network: $25 billion in evasion, AI-generated fake invoices<br />36:08 – Compliance lessons: correspondent banking and pattern detection<br />38:42 – Closing thoughts: migrant smuggling sanctions and cartel-related exposure</p>
May 19, 2026
Episode 10 | The 20th Package, New EU Sanctions Momentum? | Maria Demertzis on Economic Statecraft
<p>EU sanctions are no longer only about restricting trade or freezing assets. Increasingly, they sit at the center of a much wider debate about economic security, resilience, strategic autonomy, and the EU’s ability to project power in a fragmented geopolitical landscape. Beyond law and compliance, how does an economic perspective approach EU sanctions?</p><p>Following the recent adoption of the EU’s 20th Russia sanctions package — and what may prove to be a broader turning point in EU sanctions policy — the latest episode of <i>This Month in EU Sanctions</i> welcomes Maria Demertzis, Professor of Economic Policy at the Florence School of Transnational Governance.</p><p>The discussion explores the evolving role of EU sanctions, the economics of coercion, and why the future of EU economic statecraft may depend as much on reducing vulnerabilities, finding leverage, and speaking with one voice as on the sanctions themselves.</p>
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<p>EU sanctions law and policy in the global context. Briefings and discussions at the crossroads of EU law, foreign policy and business. Hosted by Jan Dunin-Wasowicz.<br /><br />This Month in EU Sanctions delivers timely updates and expert analysis of the legal, policy, and practical developments shaping EU security law and trade compliance.<br /><br />With a distinctly European perspective, each episode examines the intersection of law, foreign policy, and real-world practice, offering listeners a deeper understanding of the forces and challenges shaping EU sanctions and trade compliance.<br /><br />The podcast complements the newsletters on LinkedIn and Substack, providing a forum for in-depth insights, reflection, and discussion.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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