Following reports of alleged atrocities committed by Russian forces in parts of Ukraine, the United States and the European Union have announced significant new economic sanctions aimed at further cutting off Russia from...more
4/7/2022
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Increased defense spending and assistance to the Ukrainian government in Kyiv grabbed many of the headlines regarding President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget. However, funding requests for key functions within the...more
4/1/2022
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As the conflict in Ukraine grinds on, sanctions against Russia have continued to tighten. Since we published our Clients & Friends Memo last week, available here, President Biden issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14068 of March...more
3/21/2022
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Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has – as promised by US President Joseph R. Biden and other world leaders – provoked “unprecedented” economic sanctions against Russia. The United States, the United Kingdom, and the European...more
3/10/2022
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