Category: International Conflict

On 06 April 2022, the UK Government announced a new package of economic sanctions against Russia. Building on the approach previously taken, the sanctions target business elites, banks and strategic industries, including iron and steel. Additionally, the Government has announced measures to undermine the capabilities of the Russian energy sector and has committed to ending all dependence on Russian oil and coal by the end of 2022, with imports of Russian gas to end as soon as possible thereafter. The…

The UK government has today (21 April 2022) announced 26 new sanctions, targeting Russian military leaders, and individuals and entities supporting the Russian military. The sanctions follow “intelligence which reveals intentional bombing of critical and civilian infrastructure in Mariupol”. The sanctions will be introduced under either the “standard” process or the “fast-track” process, with the latter being used for individuals and entities being targeted “in alignment with global partners from the G7 and the EU”. Individuals and entities sanctioned under…

On the 16 June 2022, the UK announced new sanctions against Russia targeting twelve new individuals, including the Russian Children’s Rights Commissioner, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, and several more individuals linked to the Russian military. https://www.clydeco.com/en/insights/2022/06/uk-government-announces-further-sanctions-against

On the 21 July 2022, the European Council adopted a seventh sanctions package against Russia. The sanctions package intends to build on and strengthen existing economic sanctions in place and has been dubbed the “maintenance and alignment” package. The sanctions package includes: New prohibitions targeting gold and jewellery, banning the purchase, import, or transfer, be it directly or indirectly, if either good originates in Russia. Extending export controls on dual use and advanced technology items which are deemed to have…

On the 29 June 2022, the UK government announced new sanctions against Russia targeting thirteen new individuals and entities, including Russia’s second richest man, Vladimir Potanin. Vladimir Potanin is reported to have an estimated net worth of £13bn and is the owner of major conglomerate Interros. He is also the chief executive and biggest shareholder in Norilsk Nickel, which is the largest supplier of nickel and palladium in the world. Norilsk is crucial to the supply of palladium for catalytic…

As of 5 December 2022, the EU, UK and US have imposed stringent prohibitions on Russian-origin oil related to trade, transportation and services. These new sanctions include: i) wide-ranging import bans on crude oil into the UK and EU; ii) bans on associated ancillary services; and, iii) a price cap of $60 per barrel, making available UK, EU and US services available to third country importers and exporters, so long as the price paid for Russian oil is below that…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still ongoing – and so are retaliatory measures by the Russian government that could potentially continue to impair foreign investments in Russia or contracts concluded with Russian entities. Following up on our earlier post in March 2022 outlining the initial set of measures (see Market Insight of 14 March 2022 here), it is time for an update. As of January 2023, the course of the conflict remains unclear, so this update is intended to be a…