The U.K. has made small corrections to various sanctions listings under its Myanmar, Global Human Rights and Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regimes, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation announced. Under the Myanmar sanctions list, OFSI corrected the entry for the 99th Light Infantry Division, an entity it originally listed Dec. 9. For the Global Human Rights restrictions, OFSI corrected the entries for Kale Kayihura and Artur Shambazov -- entries that also were listed on Dec. 9. Under the Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime, OFSI corrected the entry for Veselinovic Zvonko.

The U.K. added 15 individuals and one entity to its Russia sanctions regime Dec. 13, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation announced. The individuals are businessmen and government officials responsible for arming the Russian military with unmanned aerial vehicles for the war in Ukraine. The entity is Oje Parvaz Mado Nafar Co., an Iranian business that provides UAVs for the Russian military. The Dec. 13 notice also amended the entry for Said Mikhailovich Gutseriev.

The EU added 24 individuals and five entities to its sanctions regime against Iran in response to the repression of ongoing protests and provision of military assistance to Russia. Twenty of the individuals and one of the entities were subjected to an asset freeze and travel ban for aiding in the crackdown on protests following the death of Mahsa Amini, the European Council said. Four of the individuals and four of the entities were added to the restrictions list for their role in supplying Russia with unmanned aerial vehicles to aid in the war against Ukraine. The council said it plans to impose sanctions on another entity for these same reasons.

The EU added eight individuals and four entities to its sanctions regime on North Korea for their role in the development of ballistic missiles. The new entries provided "support and funds for DPRK's nuclear-related and ballistic-missile related programmes," the European Council said. The listings include two oil tankers and delivery vessels and the North Korean Ministry of Rocket Industry. Restrictions now apply to 73 individuals and 17 entities and amount to an asset freeze and travel ban.

The U.K.'s Export Control Joint Unit -- a wing of its Department for International Trade -- said it issued 12 "compound settlement offers" between May and October for unlicensed exports of dual-use goods, military goods and related activity. The settlements range from $1,228 to $333,765. The ECJU did not provide details of the settlements, only describing each as relating to either the "unlicensed exports of military goods," breaches of license conditions over the export of dual-use goods, or "unlicensed exports of dual-use goods."

The U.K. will implement a new sanctions regime on Haiti as part of its response to that nation's "ongoing political and security challenges," the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation announced. The regime will take effect Dec. 28, after which OFSI can add individuals or entities responsible for violence and insecurity in the country, "including extremely high levels of gang violence and other criminal activities." In a memorandum, OFSI said the sanctions on individuals and entities will amount to a travel ban, asset freeze and arms embargo. OFSI said the U.K. may also impose trade restrictions, including on military goods and technology.

The U.K. opened an eight-week public consultation period ahead of negotiations with South Korea over a free trade agreement, the Department for International Trade announced Dec. 9. The department called on businesses, organizations and individuals to lend their insights on what an effective FTA with South Korea would look like. The new deal will likely include language on "digital trade, enhanced climate provisions and further support for small and medium sized businesses," the DIT said. The consultation period will run until Feb. 2.

In a flurry of sanctions moves, the U.K. last week added a host of individuals and entities to six different sanctions regimes. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation added 10 entries to the Iran (human rights) regime, two to the South Sudan list, one to the Mali restrictions, three to the Myanmar regime, eight to the global human rights sanctions list and five to the global anti-corruption regime.

The U.K. added Ramil Rakhmatulovich Ibatullin to its Russia sanctions regime, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation said in a Dec. 9 notice. Ibatullin, the commander of the 90th Tank Division, is now subject to an asset freeze and travel ban. In addition, OFSI corrected three entries for Maxim Loktev, Igor Yegorov and Denis Manturov.

The EU last week added eight people to its Democratic Republic of the Congo sanctions regime and extended the restrictions for another year. The eight include a member of the Congolese army, a DRC politician and a Belgian businessman, most of whom are accused of serious human rights violations and abuses for their role in the armed conflict in the DRC, the European Council said. Others were listed for benefiting from the conflict via the illegal exploitation of the natural resources trade. The renewal extends these sanctions until Dec. 12, 2023.