This week, in light of the expanding multi-lateral sanctions against Russia and the focus on financial institutions as the front lines of sanctions compliance, host Tim O'Toole and guest Stéphanie Broekaart (Magara Sanctions and Export Controls Compliance Counseling) take a close look at the role of financial institutions in export controls and sanctions compliance.    Roadmap First things first: the exact role of banks in sanctions compliance List-based sanctions Embargoed countries and internal policies Humanitarian/non-sanctioned activities involving comprehensively sanctioned countries Enforcement Circumvention and evasion ******* Thanks to Stéphanie Broekaart for joining us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/st%C3%A9phanie-broekaart-05a2a462/  Questions? Contact us at [email protected]. EMBARGOED! is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. EMBARGOED! is intelligent talk about sanctions, export controls, and all things international trade for trade nerds and normal human beings alike. Each episode will feature deep thoughts and hot takes about the latest headline-grabbing developments in this area of the law, as well as some below-the-radar items to keep an eye on. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts for new bi-weekly episodes so you don't miss out!