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EC sets up New “Freeze & Seize’ Task Force
The European Commission’s ‘Freeze and Seize’ Task Force, set up to ensure EU-level coordination to implement sanctions against listed Russian and Belarussian oligarchs, has now stepped up its action at international level…
OCCRP launches a Russian asset tracker
OCCRP started with a list of names of people who “actively participate in the oppression and corruption of Putin’s regime” drawn up by the Anti-Corruption Foundation. It will be expanding it soon to include other Russians sanctioned…
UK amends Sberbank correspondent banking GL
OFSI published two GL relating to Sberbank – one to allow for a 30-day wind-down period in respect of the correspondent banking and sterling payment provisions and one relating specifically to certain payments for energy products..
EC issues guidance on aggregation in Russia Sanctions
EU added a significant number of persons and entities to the sanctions list, and adopted unprecedented measures with the aim of significantly weakening Russia’s economic base, depriving it of critical technologies and markets…
UK ministerial statement on Russian Elites, Proxies & Oligarchs Task Force
Home Office issues statement from the inaugural ministerial meeting of the Task Force which “aims to ensure the effective implementation of financial sanctions on Russian elites and oligarchs to further drive collective efforts to tackle Kremlin-linked illicit finance”…
DIT issues General Trade Licence: Russia Sanctions-Vessels
This licence provides regulation on the provision of technical assistance, financial services and funds, and brokering services, related to vessels, in respect of restricted goods and restricted technology where…
Russia sanctions Biden, Trudeau, US, Canadian officials
Russia imposed sanctions on President Biden and other top U.S. officials, in a move aimed at restricting travel to Russia in response to “unprecedented sanctions” preventing Russian officials from entering the U.S…
EU adopts fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia
The EU adopted a fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia in response to its brutal aggression against Ukraine and its people. These sanctions will further ramp up economic pressure on the Kremlin, and undercut its technological base and curtail…
US Sanctions Russians connected to Human Rights Violations
OFAC designated four individuals and one entity pursuant to the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (the Russia Magnitsky Act) involved in concealing events surrounding the death of renowned Russian whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky…
OFSI adds 350 entries to the consolidated list
OFSI adds 350 entries to the consolidated list and are now subject to an asset freeze. This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging Russia to cease actions which destabilise Ukraine, including actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty…
UK Joint Statement on Sanctions & Cryptoassets
OFSI, FCA and BoE joint statement reiterates that all UK financial services firms, including the cryptoasset sector, are expected to play their part in ensuring that sanctions are complied with. It also sets out steps to reduce…
HMT notice in relation to sanctions against Iran
The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/461) were made under the Sanctions and AML Act 2018 and provide for the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons, entities or…