The new US President and Future Surprises for Trade Compliance and Sanctions

Article by Johannes Leitner in the journal “Compliance Praxis”

The widespread expectation is that the sanctions against Russia will be lifted quickly under the new Trump administration. In fact, the sanctions will be part of the leverage Trump intends to use to negotiate peace in Ukraine. Regardless of whether the negotiations are successful, Trump will act from a position of maximum strength. In the short and medium term, we must expect a tougher stance and increased enforcement of sanctions. In the context of geopolitical power struggles, sanctions will be part of the new reality in the long term, even if the focus will shift.

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