Partner Rachel Alpert Discusses Russian Diesel Sanctions Relief on The Lawfare Podcast

Partner Rachel Alpert joined The Lawfare Podcast to discuss President Trump’s recent announcement lifting US sanctions on Russian diesel fuel and signaling support for US imports.

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Rachel examined the legality of the administration’s actions, the practical ramifications likely to follow, and what it tells us about the administration’s shifting views on Russia and the war in Ukraine in the lead-up to the midterm elections.

As Co-Chair of the firm's National Security and Crisis Practice and Human Rights and Global Strategy Practice, Rachel guides multinational companies and institutions through US sanctions, export controls, and national security regulations. Drawing on her experience as Chief Counsel at the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Rachel helps clients understand not only what the law requires, but how policy is shaped and implemented across government.

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Partner Rachel Alpert Discusses Russian Diesel Sanctions Relief on The Lawfare Podcast

Partner Rachel Alpert joined The Lawfare Podcast to discuss President Trump’s recent announcement lifting US sanctions on Russian diesel fuel and signaling support for US imports.

Listen Here Button

Rachel examined the legality of the administration’s actions, the practical ramifications likely to follow, and what it tells us about the administration’s shifting views on Russia and the war in Ukraine in the lead-up to the midterm elections.

As Co-Chair of the firm's National Security and Crisis Practice and Human Rights and Global Strategy Practice, Rachel guides multinational companies and institutions through US sanctions, export controls, and national security regulations. Drawing on her experience as Chief Counsel at the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Rachel helps clients understand not only what the law requires, but how policy is shaped and implemented across government.

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© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

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Publications

EPA’s Power Plant Rule Adds to a Predictably Volatile Landscape, Bloomberg Law

Partner Amanda Shafer Berman and Meghan Greenfield authored an article for Bloomberg Law on the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent repeal of most Biden-era greenhouse gas standards for power plants and the litigation that followed.

October 21, 2026

Recognition

Lawdragon Names Eight Jenner & Block Partners to 2027 500 Leading Dealmakers in America List

Lawdragon has named eight Jenner & Block partners to its 2027 500 Leading Dealmakers in America guide, which recognizes the lawyers behind the most significant transactions in the United States. The honorees practice in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York across M&A, corporate, securities, private equity, and finance.

October 19, 2026

Event

Amanda Shafer Berman to Speak on Energy and Administrative Law at WEN-DC Webinar

As the Supreme Court's new Term begins, Jenner & Block Partner Amanda Shafer Berman will join a Women's Energy Network of Washington, DC (WEN-DC) webinar on how the Court's decisions are shaping the energy sector.

October 14, 2026