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Sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union against Russia, China, and other parts of the world are fast-evolving. Such geopolitical shifts are creating new risks and placing further...more
On 24 June 2024, the EU adopted its 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The latest measures include: The designation of 116 additional individuals and entities across a number of industries for their responsibility in...more
On the eve of the 2024 Group of Seven (G7) Leaders’ Summit, the United States imposed new sanctions and export control measures against Russia further targeting sanctions evaders and, for the first time, the Russian...more
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
On the second anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine and in response to the death of activist Aleksey Navalny in a Russian prison, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom, along with Australia and...more
On 22 December 2023, the Biden administration issued Executive Order 14114, “Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Russian Federation’s Harmful Activities” (EO 14114), thereby amending EOs 14024 and 14068. The new EO...more
Is it possible that the Russian government wants to compensate the aviation leasing companies for aircraft and engines that the government expropriated? Russia expropriated aircraft and engines of multiple U.S. leasing...more
Three decisions in recent weeks have demonstrated the breadth of the UK Government’s sanctions-related powers and underline a push by the UK to demonstrate the robustness of its sanctions and a focus on their enforcement....more
On May 19, 2023, the United States along with other members of the G7 and other allied countries imposed additional sanctions and export controls meant to further restrict Russian economic activity and degrade Russia’s...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on May 16 announced criminal charges and arrests that highlight risks for companies from U.S. and non-U.S. networks and individuals that seek to unlawfully divert U.S. goods, services,...more
The centrality of international trade laws in the development and execution of U.S. foreign policy has never been more evident than in 2022. Companies that have not invested in international trade compliance programs are...more
The American Conference Institute is hosting their 17th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance on April 25-26, 2023, in Washington! Don’t miss the opportunity to stay current with the...more
On March 2, the DOJ, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a joint compliance note on the use of third-party...more
On Feb. 24, 2023, the White House announced a slate of additional sanctions against Russia, marking the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. The additional sanctions follow President Biden’s recent travel to Kyiv...more
On February 21, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo discussed sanctions efforts and export controls taken by a coalition of more than 30 nations over the past year to immobilize the majority of Russia’s sovereign...more
On February 10, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo convened a roundtable to hear from sanctions and U.S. foreign policy experts on the effectiveness of the unprecedented sanctions and export controls imposed on...more
On February 24, 2022, the United States (U.S.), European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), and other countries issued a barrage of sanctions against the Russian financial sector, cutting off many major banks from the global...more
On February 3, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Brian E. Nelson, met with the Banks Association of Turkey to discuss international sanctions actions against Russia for its war against...more
On June 6, 2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new Frequently Answered Questions (“FAQs”) that interpret several previous Executive Orders (“EOs”) issued by...more
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth month, the United States continues to enact economic measures to discourage Russia from continuing hostilities, as well as impair their military operations in the country. ...more
Federal Agencies- Federal Reserve Board- Speech: Risk in the Crypto Markets- June 3, 2022- Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher J. Waller gave a speech at the SNB-CIF Conference on Cryptoassets and Financial...more
In this post we look at the latest sanctions-related developments relating to the invasion of Ukraine. These restrictions are in addition to those already imposed in relation to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine under the Special...more
Freezing of assets is one of the most pervasive forms of sanctions against Russian individuals and entities. While much has been written with regard to the protection of the rights of people subject to sanctions, there is few...more
On Wednesday 4 May, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced a ban on the export of services by UK persons or entities to businesses in Russia. Prohibited services include accountancy, management consultancy, and public...more