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Questions linger on UK sanctions enforcement despite win

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Published on: 16 April 2025
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Law360, London: British prosecutors recently won their first-ever case against a former politician for breaching Russian sanctions, but some experts question whether the authorities are picking simpler cases rather than prosecuting more complex, substantive breaches.

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