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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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EU extends sanctions against Belarus to fight circumvention

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Following the adoption of its 14th sanctions package against Russia, the European Union ("EU") extended the scope of its sanctions against Belarus with a view to "mirroring several of the restrictive measures already in place...more

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European Union Adopts 12th Sanctions Package Against Russia

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On December 18, 2023, the European Union ("EU") adopted its 12th sanctions package against Russia. The new package introduces additional asset freeze measures, together with amendments to the EU asset freeze framework...more

White & Case LLP

Overview of the EU’s 10th sanctions package in relation to Russia

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On 25 February 2023, the EU adopted its tenth sanctions package against Russia. More industrial, high-tech and aviation goods are now banned for export to Russia, while Russian bitumen and related materials, synthetic rubber...more

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Sanctions Update: EU and US Impose New Sanctions and Export Controls Relating to Russia

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The EU has issued its eighth “package” of sanctions measures on Russia. Meanwhile, US agencies have issued guidance on “secondary” sanctions enforcement, designated additional SDNs, and restricted further exports to Russia —...more

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EU and UK Adopt Further Sanctions and Export Controls Targeting Russia

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In recent months, the European Union and United Kingdom have adopted additional measures targeting key elements of the Russian economy in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Specifically, the EU and UK continue to expand the...more

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Russia and Belarus sanctions update - July 2022

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The US continues to ramp up sanctions pressure on Russia, now emphasizing Russian efforts to evade US export controls and obligations of financial institutions to police Russian efforts at sanctions and export controls...more

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Russia and Belarus sanctions update - March 2022

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Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the UK, EU and US have all responded by announcing significant sanctions in respect of Russia and Belarus. The sanctions landscape has been changing at a fast pace and further...more

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Russia and Belarus Targeted With Comprehensive Economic Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions: U.S., U.K., and EU Regulatory...

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In response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S., U.K., and EU have implemented sweeping coordinated economic sanctions and export control restrictions targeting key industries, entities,...more

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United States and Allies Announce Further Sanctions Against Russia Targeting Access to the SWIFT System

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In a significant step, on Saturday, February 26, 2022, the United States and leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Canada announced additional sanctions against key Russian...more

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European and UK Sanctions Update – Further Measures Imposed

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The EU and UK have imposed further sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine and the recognition by Russia of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (“DNR” and “LNR”) of Ukraine as independent territories....more

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US, EU and UK Impose Unprecedented Sanctions Against Russia

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Background As noted in our prior update, the United States, European Union and United Kingdom imposed a number of sanctions in connection with Russia’s recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine. ...more

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The EU and UK intensify their sanctions in response to Russia’s action in Ukraine

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In response to events in Ukraine, the EU and the UK have continued to announce further and more extensive sanctions on Russia. In this bulletin, we set out an overview of the three EU sanctions packages announced to date, and...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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United States, European Union, United Kingdom and Canada Coordinate Further Sanctions Against Belarus

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In an interesting announcement, the US, EU, UK and Canada implemented additional sanctions against Belarus.  The coordinated announcement reflected the Biden Administration’s diplomatic commitment to joint sanctions actions. ...more

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