Last Week's Major Developments in Sanctions - January 5, 2026, to January 9, 2026

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Monday, January 5

• There was no major development on this day.

  
  

Tuesday, January 6

• France imposed asset-freezing sanctions against four individuals and one entity under the country's autonomous counter-terrorism sanctions regime. (Here)

  
  

Wednesday, January 7

• There was no major development on this day.

  
  

Thursday, January 8

• There was no major development on this day.

Friday, January 9

• The EU Council renewed the sanctions regime against those responsible for actions undermining democracy, the rule of law and the peaceful transfer of power in Guatemala for one year, until 13 January 2027. (Decision, and press release)

  
  

Recommendations of the Week

• Check out this article about how the use of AI can reduce the number of false hits in sanctions screening, which in different parts cites to our founder's, Amir Fadavi, article on sanctions screening. (Thanks to Wike Kaiser for bringing this to our attention!)

• Castellum.ai published its 2025 Sanctions Year in Review. They will also host a webinar to review the events of 2025.

• If you have seen anything noteworthy that want me to share with the community, please email it to info@sanctionsexpert.com