This document provides an overview and summary of a presentation on trade sanctions risk mitigation. The presentation covers topics such as the purpose of sanctions, different types of sanctions (comprehensive vs sectoral), legal authority for sanctions from the UN, EU, and US, how sanctions lists are constantly changing and creating "gridlock" for compliance. It discusses the differences between sanctions monitoring and AML/KYC compliance. Examples are also given of recent sanctions violations by both financial institutions and non-financial institutions.