President Trump signed the much-anticipated Russia (and Iran) sanctions bill into law on Friday, September 18, 2026. The final text of H.R. 5334 is available here. In Brief It has been a long journey since Senator Lindsey Graham introduced an earlier version of the bill in the Senate in April 2025. After Senator Graham passed away in July, a new Russia sanctions bill was introduced bearing his name, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and…
Baker McKenzie’s Global Compliance News Blog published “Canada Introduces An Import and Export Ban on the Trade of Certain Luxury Goods with Russia, Prohibits the Export of Goods With Use in Weapons Manufacturing and Designates 14 Additional Russian Individuals,” which can be viewed here.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanction News Blog published “US President Signs Bills Revoking Russian Trade Status and Barring Energy Imports,” which can be viewed here.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions & Export Controls Update Blog published “EU Imposes new Iron and Steel import restrictions from Russia and denies Russia Most Favoured Nation status,” which can be viewed here.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions & Export Controls Update Blog published “UK denies Russia access to Most Favoured Nation status and announces the imposition of new import tariffs on hundreds of Russian products,” which can be viewed here.