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EU’s 14th Package of Sanctions on Russia

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

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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

McDermott Will & Emery

Quarterly Sanctions Update | Q1 2024

The European Union and the United Kingdom continue to tighten sanctions against Russia, particularly in the wake of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the sudden death of Russian opposition leader...more

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Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month of February

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I. US SANCTIONS - US Department of the Treasury Sanctions Almost 300 Individuals and Entities: On February 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned almost 300 individuals...more

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UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week Of January 29, 2024

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In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

REPO task force highlights efforts taken against sanctioned Russians

On March 9, the multilateral Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force released a statement on the group’s continued work one year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the...more

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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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Investigations Newsletter: Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison 

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Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison - On November 18, 2022, former Theranos CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding investors regarding Theranos’ blood...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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Update: EU Introduces Its 8th Wide-Ranging Sanctions Package Against Russia

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The European Union adopted its 8th sanctions package of restrictive measures against Russia on 6 October 2022 in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. ...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Two Months On: EU & U.K. Continue Expanding Russia Sanctions

Two months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU and the U.K. have continued to expand their Russia sanctions programs. Here we summarise the measures introduced since our previous update and we overview where the EU and...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Latest EU and UK Trade Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus

EU introduces a fifth package of measures - New asset freezes - On 8 April 2022, the EU published a fifth round of measures against Russia and Belarus. Spread across four regulations, the new measures include additional...more

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Escalating Multilateral Sanctions Increase Pressure on Putin’s Support Base

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In the nearly three weeks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, over 30 countries continue to increase their sanctions targeting Russian individuals, financial institutions, exports of technology, and key sectors of the Russian...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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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

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OFAC Issues New Sanctions Against Russia’s Central Bank and Sovereign Wealth Funds

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In a significant step designed to increase financial pressure on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) issued new sanctions to prohibited United...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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

United Kingdom Sanctions Putin, EU and U.S. to Join Shortly

On Friday, February 25, the United Kingdom imposed asset freeze restrictions on Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. ...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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European Union and United Kingdom Sanctions Update: March 2016

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Below is a summary of developments since our previous update in January relating to European Union (“EU”) sanctions on Iran, Russia, Belarus, North Korea and other jurisdictions as well as highlights of recent changes with...more

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