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Sanctions: 6 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Nobel laureate Navi Pillay tells Trump his ICC sanctions are unlawful. Key developments, background and…

6 stories on sanctions since 30 September 2026; the latest was published on 15 October 2026.

Key developments

  1. Nobel laureate Navi Pillay tells Trump his ICC sanctions are unlawfulNobel laureate Navi Pillay, who led the UN inquiry that found genocide in Gaza, said Trump's sanctions on the ICC were illegal and showed double standards.
  2. Trump says Ukraine needs a new president in row over Russian dieselTrump said it was time for Ukraine to get a new president after Zelenskiy linked the US-Russia diesel deal to a Russian strike that killed 20 in Zaporizhzhia.
  3. Trump lifts sanctions on Russian diesel after deal with PutinThe US temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian diesel after Trump said Putin agreed to supply fuel to world markets; Zelenskiy called it a gift to Moscow.
  4. Oil falls after Trump rules out Iran attack before midtermsBrent fell to about $103 after Trump ruled out attacking Iran before the US midterms, as Tehran reviews a US reply on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
  5. Israel shuts British consulate in occupied East JerusalemIsrael ended the British consulate's work in occupied East Jerusalem over UK sanctions on settlers; Britain says it will keep serving Palestinians.