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BIS Report Highlights Increased U.S. Export Controls Enforcement and Risks to Industry

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released its latest Don’t Let This Happen to You! report, summarizing recent U.S. export control civil and criminal enforcement actions....more

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Derivatives Markets Under Sanction and Pandemic Pressure: How to Respond

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the supply of many commodities. Prices of a number of commodities increased substantially from December 2021 to March 2022: crude oil prices and wheat prices increased by more than...more

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G7 Financial Intelligence Units Cooperate on Sanctions on Russia

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In the latest sanctions-related developments, Canada’s FINTRAC has agreed to work with other financial intelligence units in relation to sanctions and related anti-money laundering, while Canada has also imposed an additional...more

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In Depth: Listen to Your Regulator on Sanctions and Crypto

It should come as no surprise that the crushing sanctions imposed on Russia in recent weeks will be met with efforts to evade their impact. From Russian firms starved for U.S. dollars to oligarchs starved for that new villa...more

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Another Round of Canadian Sanctions on Russia and Belarus and Higher Scrutiny for Russian Investment in Canada

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Canada has imposed further sanctions and an investment ban on Russia due to its continuing invasion of Ukraine. These restrictions are in addition to those already imposed in the Special Economic Measures (Russia)...more

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FinCEN Warns Institutions of Sanctions Evasion Risks

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As the U.S. government's economic sanctions against Russia continue to grow, regulators are calling on financial institutions to help detect and prevent attempts to evade these measures through the use of convertible virtual...more

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Economic Sanctions and Asset Seizures: An Important Focus for the Biden Administration

Sanctions continue to be a dynamic area of regulation and enforcement. In its first year, the Biden Administration has already undertaken a number of different sanctions initiatives. The three examples below highlight the...more

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DOJ Task Force KleptoCapture to Target Russian Oligarchs

Over the past week, the U.S., UK, and EU imposed sweeping sanctions rolled out by the US, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, outlined here. Also last week, the Department of Justice announced the launch of Task...more

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Further Canadian Responses to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

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Canada has imposed further restrictions on Russia due to its continuing invasion of Ukraine. These restrictions are in addition to those already imposed in the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations as described in...more

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DOJ Enforcement and Compliance with the New Russian Sanctions

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The Department of Justice has announced its plan to aggressively enforce the new Russia Sanctions Program.  In response to the dire humanitarian situation in the Ukraine, DOJ took two significant actions – creation of the...more

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Russia Sanctions Update – February 28, 2022: U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Central Bank of Russia, Ministry of Finance, and Sovereign...

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On February 28, 2022, the U.S. government announced new sanctions on the Central Bank of Russia, National Wealth Fund, Ministry of Finance, and Russian Direct Investment Fund, dramatically increasing the economic impact of...more

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UK announces the “largest and most severe package of economic sanctions that Russia has ever seen”

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces the “largest and most severe package of economic sanctions that Russia has ever seen” before Parliament and OFSI designates additional Russian entities and individuals as asset freeze...more

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U.S. Economic Sanctions Against Russia Grow Amid the Ukraine Crisis: What Businesses Need to Know

U.S. economic sanctions against Russian interests have been building in response to the developing situation between the Russian Federation and Ukraine....more

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Western Countries Issue Coordinated Sanctions Following Russia’s Actions in Ukrainian Territories

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Russia's Actions - On February 21, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed two executive orders recognizing the DNR/LNR Regions as “sovereign and independent states.”...more

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President Biden Announces Additional Sanctions Against Russia:  Even More to Come

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In a one-two punch, President Biden announced additional sanctions against Russia in response to Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine’s regions in Donetsk and Luhansk (hereinafter “DNR” and “LNR”). ...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2022: Incursion and World Trade, and What Ties Them Together: The Benjamins, From a...

If you wake up each day, grab a cup of coffee, and turn on the world news, or CNN, like I do here in the U.S., one could obviously become a little pessimistic about our future together on this planet. I say, fear not, and...more

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The Coming Trade Sanctions Against Russia

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President Putin is making sure that Russia dominates the early 2022 headlines.  As Russia aligns its resources to invade Ukraine, the U.S. and European countries prepare to respond aggressively.  It appears that nothing will...more

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