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Current State of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - August 2024

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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more

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Current State of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed on the Russian Federation and Covered Regions of Ukraine in Response to the...

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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more

The Volkov Law Group

United States Announces Sweeping New Sanctions Against Russia

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On February 24, 2023—the first anniversary of the Russian Federation’s Ukraine incursion—the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of...more

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New Key Developments in Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

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The United States and the European Union imposed additional sanctions this week in response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine and the United States announced its intention to make sanctions enforcement a...more

Baker Donelson

U.S. Sanctions on Russia and Belarus Increase; Commerce Targets Energy Extraction Equipment; Justice Launches Enforcement Task...

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In our previous alert, we discussed the U.S. implementation of significant sanctions and export controls on Russia which will severely impact business transactions with Russian entities. The U.S. and its allies continue to...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

United States Imposes More Sanctions to Block Russian Access to U.S. Banking System and U.S. Goods, Technology or Software

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On February 24, 25 and 28, the United States broadened its economic sanctions against Russia in response to its full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. As the Biden Administration had promised in recent weeks, in close...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Banks and FinTechs Beware: Here Come the Sanctions - What We Can Learn from Previous OFAC Actions Involving FinTech Companies

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week, we saw a swift response by the U.S. beginning with President Biden’s Executive Order 14024 (“The EO”) and followed quickly by the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (“OFAC”) severe...more

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OFAC Latest Steps: Blocking Putin and Senior Officers, Further Targeting Sovereign Russian Financial Entities, and Publishing...

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On February 25 and 28, 2022, the US Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued its fifth and sixth actions against Russia, blocking the assets of President Vladimir Putin and three other high-ranking...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Further EU and UK Measures Taken Against Russia

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the global pressure on the Putin regime intensifies with the EU issuing additional sanctions and export controls on Friday evening (February 25). The legislation implementing the...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Companies Must Review Compliance Policies Following New Sanctions of Russian Financial Institutions and Individuals

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In response to Russia’s anticipated and then executed invasion of Ukraine, last week the U.S. Department of Treasury ("Treasury") announced two new rounds of economic sanctions against Russian-connected financial institutions...more

WilmerHale

United States and Allies Sanction Russia for Invading Ukraine

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The United States, the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK), and other allies and partners are implementing wide-ranging, novel sanctions and sweeping export controls against Russia in response to its invasion of...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Sanctions Update: US, UK, and EU Impose Sweeping New Sanctions Relating to Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus

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New rules significantly expand the scope of existing Ukraine- and Russia-related sanctions and impose stringent export controls on Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of fast-moving developments....more

Venable LLP

New Sanctions Targeting Russia and Ukraine Escalate Trade Risks in the Region

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The situation in the Ukraine remains highly fluid and reactions from the United States and allies continue to evolve. This is the first of a series of advisory alerts from Venable in response to the ongoing situation....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S. and Allied Countries Impose Sanctions Targeting Russian Financial Sector and Ukraine Separatist-Territories

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The Biden Administration and several allied countries announced on February 22 new economic sanctions on Russia and the separatist territories in Ukraine. In the United States, the sanctions target only certain Russian...more

K2 Integrity

Biden Ramps Up Russia Sanctions Pressure

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On April 15, 2021, the Biden Administration imposed new sanctions on Russia in response to: (1) its efforts to interfere in U.S. and other countries’ elections; (2) the Solar Winds hacks; and (3) Russia’s continued occupation...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Recent U.S. Sanctions Designations Create Additional Risks for Companies Doing Business with Venezuela

• OFAC recently added a Moscow-based Russian-Venezuelan joint venture bank, Evrofinance Mosnarbank (“Evrofinance”), to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (the “SDN List”) for engaging in sanctions...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

OFAC Updates Two General Licenses, Issues Additional Guidance Related to Recent Russia Sanctions

On May 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General Licenses 12B and 13A authorizing additional transactions and activities involving certain persons subject to the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

OFAC Issues Updated General Licenses Clarifying and Extending Authorized Activities with Russian Sanctioned Entities

• On May 1, 2018, OFAC issued General License 13A authorizing the divestment or transfer of certain debt, equity or other holdings issued by EN+ Group, GAZ Group or United Company RUSAL PLC, as well as entities in which such...more

Jones Day

U.S. Sanctions Imposed on Russian Individuals, Associated Entities and Government Officials

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The Situation: The Trump Administration has imposed sanctions against a number of high-profile Russian individuals and entities by adding them to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons ("SDN") List. The...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US Treasury Department’s New Designations Under the Russia-Related Sanctions: 3 Key Takeaways

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The new designations of Russian individuals and entities broadly expand the scope and impact of sanctions. Background - On April 6, 2018, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added more...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

OFAC Sanctions Leading Russian Businessmen, Government Officials and Companies

• On April 6, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) placed seven prominent Russian businessmen, 12 companies, 17 senior Russian government officials, and a state-owned Russian...more

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