UK unveils a major sanctions package with 70 new designations targeting Russia’s shadow fleet, supply chains and illicit finance networks to disrupt its war economy and weaken its invasion of Ukraine

by | Jun 16, 2026

The measures focus on disrupting oil and LNG exports, tightening pressure on shipping services and insurers, and dismantling GRU-linked procurement networks and third-country intermediaries across multiple jurisdictions, as part of coordinated G7 efforts to weaken...

FCDO sanctions 18 crypto firms and individuals linked to Russia’s sanctions-evasion networks, including HTX, over allegations they helped move $90B into Russia and facilitated $1.5B in suspect transactions

by | May 26, 2026

A key target is the A7 network, a group of companies and individuals that reportedly moved $90 billion into Russia’s economy, an amount exceeding half of Russia’s annual military budget. The sanctions also include major crypto exchange HTX, which UK authorities...

FCDO and OFSI will host a public webinar on 17 Dec 2025 at 11am GMT to discuss the transition from the UK Consolidated List to a single list for UK sanctions designations, coming into effect on 28 Jan 2026

by | Dec 4, 2025

This session offers a chance to understand the improvements being introduced and learn the steps you can take to prepare for the change. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, where they will explain the upcoming transition...