Category: Sanctions News

The European Council has today (08 April 2022) adopted a fifth package of sanctions against Russia, with a view to putting pressure on Russia’s economy and limiting its capacity for aggression against Ukraine. Key sanctions include: – Prohibitions on: – The purchase, import or transfer of coal and other solid fossil fuels into the EU if they originate in Russia or are exported from Russia, effective as of August 2022. – Vessels registered under the flag of Russia accessing EU ports (subject…

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…

  On 31 March 2022, the UK Government announced 14 new Russian sanctions, targeted primarily at state-owned media organisations and Russian propagandists. Those subject to the new sanctions will have their UK assets frozen and no UK citizen or company will be able to do business with them. Individuals subject to travel bans will also be prohibited from travelling to or from the UK. The entities and individuals sanctioned are:   TV-Novosti – the organisation that owns RT Rossiya Segodnya…

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…

The UK yesterday (13 April 2022) sanctioned a further 206 individuals in connection with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Those sanctioned include the family and staff of sanctioned Russian oligarchs, and 178 individuals who have played a role in supporting illegal breakaway regions of Ukraine. The sanctions against the latter have been imposed in coordination with the EU. The relevant government press release is available here. The relevant Financial Sanctions Notice is available here: Notice_Russia_130422.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) https://www.clydeco.com/en/insights/2022/04/uk-announces-206-new-individual-sanctions

On 15 March 2022, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“the Act”) received royal assent. Having been on the political agenda since 2016, the Act was fast-tracked in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Act contains three key parts: Part 1: Registration of Overseas Entities. In March 2022, we reported on the inclusion of the Register of Overseas Entities as part of the wide package of measures in the Act. Part 2: Unexplained Wealth Orders (amendments to…

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…

Import prohibitions: On the 15 July 2022, the UK Parliament passed The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022 (legislation.gov.uk) which makes related consequential amendments to trade sanction measures in Part 5 (Trade) of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“2019 Regulations”). This amendment replaces the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.10) Regulations 2022. The amendment extends existing import sanctions and provides for a number of trade restrictions relating to: Technology with the potential use for internal…

https://www.clydeco.com/en/insights/2022/07/uk-government-adds-six-new-individuals-to-uk-sanct

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…

The UK, US, Japan and Canada announced a co-ordinated import ban on Russian gold at the G7 Summit, which commenced on the 26 June 2022. Gold is reportedly one of Russia’s biggest exports, worth £12.6 billion to the Russian economy in 2021. On the 21 July 2022, the UK passed The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.14) Regulations 2022, which implements the prohibition on the import of gold from Russia. It also prohibits the acquisition, supply and delivery, provision of…

On the 26 September 2022, the UK Government announced 92 new sanctions targeting individuals and entities in response to the Russian organised referendums in Ukraine. In connection with the referendums, 33 individuals have been sanctioned including Ivan Kusov, the Minister of Education and Science in the Luhansk People’s Republic, and Sergei Yeliseyev, the Head of Government in Kherson and Vice Admiral of the Russian Navy. The UK also sanctioned IMA Consulting, a PR agency being used in connection with the…

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…