Episodes

  • Episode 08 | 2026 EU Sanctions Readiness and Adaptation | Ruta Bajarunaite on the Past, Present & Future of EU Sanctions from a Lithuanian Perspective

    Episode 08 | 2026 EU Sanctions Readiness and Adaptation | Ruta Bajarunaite on the Past, Present & Future of EU Sanctions from a Lithuanian Perspective
    Feb 4 2026

    In episode 08 of the podcast, Jan Dunin-Wasowicz provides an update on January 2026 developments, focusing on the importance of readiness in adaptation. The show then welcomes Rūta Bajarūnaitė, Head of the Sanctions Policy Team at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania. The conversation touches on the evolving landscape of EU sanctions in response to geopolitical crises, particularly focusing on the implications of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. A discussion on the past, present and future of EU sanctions law and policy from a Lithuanian perspective.


    CHAPTERS

    00:00 January 2026 Updates

    03:29 Introducing Rūta Bajarūnaitė, the Lithuanian Framework for EU Sanctions Implementation and Current Priorities

    08:03 Lessons from 2022 and Initial Responses to the Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine

    19:44 Protecting the EU's External Borders

    22:51 Tackling Circumvention of EU Sanctions

    25:31 Exemptions & Enforcement

    34:40 Interpretation - the Notion of Control

    39:52 Compliance Expectations - the Example of Best Efforts

    46:30 2026 Outlook


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    54 mins
  • Episode 07 | Towards a 20th Package?, EU Responses to the U.S. Peace Plan, The Reparations Loan | Celia Challet on References for Preliminary Rulings in EU Sanctions

    Episode 07 | Towards a 20th Package?, EU Responses to the U.S. Peace Plan, The Reparations Loan | Celia Challet on References for Preliminary Rulings in EU Sanctions
    Nov 29 2025

    In episode 07 of the podcast, Jan Dunin-Wasowicz provides an update on the EU's response to the U.S.-led peace proposal and implications for EU sanctions against Russia. The show then welcomes Celia Challet, Assistant Professor in Law and Public Policy at the Université Catholique de Lille to discuss the growing role of the Court of the Justice of the EU in interpreting EU sanctions through references for preliminary rulings.


    CHAPTERS

    0:00 Introduction

    1:55 EU Responses to the U.S-led Pease Initiative and Implications for EU Sanctions

    7:49 Introducing Celia Challet

    9:01 EU Sanctions Litigation - Validity v. Interpretation

    11:45 Basics of References for Preliminary Rulings

    15:26 Examples of EU Sanctions Issues Raised (Rosneft, Afrasiabi)

    18:54 The Court's Contribution to EU Sanctions

    20:35 Examples of Practical Questions

    26:24 Notions of Economic Resources, Ownership & Control

    28:05 Jurisdictional Questions

    31:01 Canons of Interpretation

    40:48 Looking Ahead

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    45 mins
  • Episode 06 | Russia, Iran Snapback and Dual-Use Updates | Marcin Lukowski on the Polish Sanctions Framework

    Episode 06 | Russia, Iran Snapback and Dual-Use Updates | Marcin Lukowski on the Polish Sanctions Framework
    Oct 17 2025

    In episode 06 of the podcast, host Jan Dunin-Wasowicz discusses the proposed 19th package of EU sanctions against Russia and G7 developments, the reimposition by the EU of comprehensive sanctions against Iran, as well as the latest update to the EU Dual Use Regulation. The show then welcomes Marcin Lukowski, a Warsaw-based trade compliance expert, for a conversation on the legal framework for implementation and enforcement of sanctions and export controls in Poland.

    0:00 Introduction

    1:20 Russia Sanctions, Iran Snapback and Dual Use Regulation Updates

    6:29 A Discussion with Marcin Lukowski on the Polish Sanctions Framework


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    41 mins
  • Episode 05 | 18th Package Update | A Discussion on the EU Sanctions Directive

    Episode 05 | 18th Package Update | A Discussion on the EU Sanctions Directive
    Aug 18 2025

    In episode 05 of the podcast, host Jan Dunin-Wasowicz discusses select summer 2025 developments in EU sanctions and export controls, focusing on the 18th package and the potential 19th package of EU sanctions against Russia. The show welcomes Ingrid Breit, Deputy Head of Unit within the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST) at the European Commission, for a conversation on Directive (EU) 2024/1226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures.

    0:00 Introduction

    1:12 18th Package, Iran Snapback, Israel Updates

    3:50 A Discussion with Ingrid Breit on the EU Sanctions Directive


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    50 mins
  • Episode 04 | Mid-year Review (Russia, Syria) | EU Sanctions & International Arbitration

    Episode 04 | Mid-year Review (Russia, Syria) | EU Sanctions & International Arbitration
    Jun 30 2025
    Episode 04 of the podcast offers a mid-year review of key developments in EU sanctions, with a deep dive on the state of play of the Russia and Syria sanctions. The episode then discusses the increasingly complex relationship between EU sanctions and international arbitration, taking Case C-802/24 (Reibel v. Stankoimport) and the "no claims clause" as an example.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 03 | Renewed EU-US Convergence? | Jan Lepeu on the History of EU Sanctions

    Episode 03 | Renewed EU-US Convergence? | Jan Lepeu on the History of EU Sanctions
    May 12 2025
    In the third episode of the podcast, host Jan Dunin-Wasowicz discusses select April 2025 developments in EU sanctions and export controls, focusing on the potential renewed convergence between the EU and the US on Russia sanctions. The show welcomes Jan Lepeu of the European University Institute for a conversation on the history of EU sanctions and the growing role of the European Commission as an architect of EU foreign policy.

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    55 mins
  • Episode 02 | EU-US Divergences | Jeff Nielsen and Gonzalo Saiz on Ancillary Listings

    Episode 02 | EU-US Divergences | Jeff Nielsen and Gonzalo Saiz on Ancillary Listings
    Apr 7 2025
    In the second episode of the podcast, host Jan Dunin-Wasowicz discusses select March 2025 developments in EU sanctions, focusing on the growing divergence between the EU and the US on Russia sanctions. As the EU continues to expand its tools to incentivize compliance and target third party actors that support Russia's war effort, the show welcomes Jeff Nielsen and Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin to discuss an article published in the March 2025 weekend edition of EU Law Live and titled “Beyond the Secondary Sanctions Debate: The Rise of Ancillary Listings in EU Sanctions.”

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    41 mins
  • Episode 01 | The 16th Package | Saskia Rietbroek on EU Sanctions Compliance

    Episode 01 | The 16th Package | Saskia Rietbroek on EU Sanctions Compliance
    Mar 6 2025
    In the inaugural episode of the podcast, host Jan Dunin-Wasowicz discusses select February 2025 developments, focusing on the 16th package of EU sanctions against Russia and the continued expansion of the EU’s sanctions toolbox at a defining moment for the sanctions coalition. As companies may have to prepare for a world where EU sanctions become the key if not the dominant sanctions regime against Russia, the show welcomes Saskia Rietbroek, CSS, Executive Director and co-founder of the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists, for a discussion about the evolving challenges facing the EU trade compliance community.

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    34 mins