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U.S. Sanctions Update as of April 2024

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U.S. Persons prohibited from transactions with anyone on the OFAC SDN List without a license, regardless of country. Includes entities owned in excess of 50-percent by one or more SDNs (33-percent for select Russian...more

Holland & Knight LLP

OFAC Expands Secondary Sanctions Targeting FFIs Transacting with Sanctioned Russian Persons

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Nearly six months after President Joe Biden signed an executive order (EO) authorizing secondary sanctions against Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) conducting or facilitating significant transactions with certain...more

BakerHostetler

Current State of U.S. Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation’s Invasion of Ukraine - May 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. ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

US sanctions hundreds of targets on two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and in response to Aleksei Navalny’s...

Contemporaneous with the European Union’s adoption of its 13th package of Russia sanctions, on February 23, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions against nearly 500 targets in continued response to Russia’s aggression...more

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

Vedder Price

Latest Round of Russia Sanctions Targets Foreign Financial Institutions Supporting Russia's Military-Industrial Base

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14114 further addressing the Russian Federation’s (Russia) continued use of its military-industrial base to support its aggression against Ukraine and to...more

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New Executive Order Expands Treasury’s Authority to Impose ‘Secondary Sanctions’ on Foreign Financial Institutions Involved in...

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On December 22, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. issued an executive order—”Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Russian Federation’s Harmful Activities”—that subjects certain foreign financial institutions that...more

Venable LLP

New U.S. Sanctions Target Russia's Industrial Base, Additional Financial Institutions, and Technology Suppliers

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Since the outset of the Russian aggression in Ukraine, the Biden administration has issued incremental sanctions targeting various sectors of the Russian economy, aimed at curbing Russia's ability to wage war against Ukraine....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Biden Administration Further Expands Export Controls and Sanctions on Russia and Belarus

On May 19, 2023, in conjunction with allies at the 2023 G7 Summit, the Biden administration announced several new actions to counter continued Russian aggression in Ukraine that, among other measures, include a significant...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Sanctions Update: US, EU, UK Introduce New Sanctions and Export Controls to Mark One-Year Anniversary of Russian Invasion of...

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New announcements and rules expand the scope of existing sanctions and export controls on Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with the Latham’s...more

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Marking One Year of War, US Broadens Sanctions and Export Controls Against Russia and Other Actors

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Broadening its response to Russia’s one-year-old assault on Ukraine, the United States announced additional export control and sanctions measures, effective February 24, 2023. These new measures expand restrictions on...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Russia and Belarus sanctions update - March 2023

In recognition of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)...more

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US Announces New Round of Sanctions, Export Controls, and Trade Restrictions on Russia

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On February 24, 2023, the United States issued a new round of sanctions, export controls and trade restrictions on Russia, in coordination with allies and G7 partners, to mark the one-year anniversary of the ongoing conflict...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Anniversary of Ukraine Invasion Brings New Sanctions for Russia

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

BakerHostetler

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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This update addresses the full implementation of the price cap policy for crude oil and petroleum products of Russian origin by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). On Feb. 3, OFAC...more

BCLP

Russia sanctions update: New SDN designations, services prohibitions; Further expansion of U.S. export control restrictions

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On September 15, 2022, the United States imposed further export control and sanctions measures in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Among the additional measures implemented are the following...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

New Russia Sanctions Imposed as Ukraine War Continues: Expansion of Controls on EAR99 Items and Military End-Uses

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced an expansion of existing export controls and imposition of additional sanctions against the Russian Federation (Russia) and Belarus in response...more

The Volkov Law Group

United States Pushes More Sanctions Against Russia and Prohibits Russian Gold Imports

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The Department of Treasury issued additional sanctions against Russia, targeting almost 100 entities and individuals, and prohibited import of Russian gold.  The United States’ latest action reflected commitments recently...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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

Originally Published: February 25, 2022 – Updated: May 16, 2022 U.S. economic sanctions against Russian interests continue to build in response to the developing situation between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Donetsk...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Sanctions and Export Controls Update: US, UK, and EU Developments Relating to Russia

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New rules and announcements expand existing sanctions and export controls relating to Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with the Latham &...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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

Originally Published: February 25, 2022 – Updated: April 18, 2022 - U.S. economic sanctions against Russian interests continue to build in response to the developing situation between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. ...more

The Volkov Law Group

United States and Europe Ramp Up Sanctions Against Russia and Target Sberbank, Alfa Bank and “New Investments”

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On April 6, 2022, the United States and Europe announced new sanctions on Russian banks – Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, and Alfa Bank, another large financial institution.  The new Executive Order imposes full...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New Round of Russia Sanctions

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

Venable LLP

Russia Update: Expansive New Sanctions Announced in Response to Worsening Situation in Ukraine

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As the conflict in Ukraine escalates, the United States and its allies continue to ramp up pressure against the Russian government with new, increasingly punitive sanctions and other economic measures. The latest wave of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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

Originally Published: February 25, 2022 – Updated: March 25, 2022 - 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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