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EU sanctions on Russia were introduced in 2014 in response to Russia’s involvement in the Ukraine crisis, during which Russia annexed the Crimea region of Ukraine. They were introduced in three phases, each one intending to increase the pressure on Russia until it fully implemented the terms of the Minsk peace agreements. For the EU’s overview, see Infographic here.
OFAC has listed 7 people and 4 entities pursuant to Executive Order 13848 on the grounds that they are part of a “Russia-linked foreign influence network associated with Russian agent Andrii Derkach”, who was designated in September 2020 (see post). According to the press release, Derkach and his network have used the US media, social media and influential US people …
The German State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has approved the establishment of the MV Climate and Environmental Protection Foundation, which will contribute to the completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline through its business operations. State Premier Manuela Schwesig said that the foundation will shield companies involved in the construction and operations of the pipeline from US sanctions by acquiring, holding and …
The US Commerce Department has published a new “Military End User” (MEU) list to which the first tranche of entities comprising 58 Chinese and 45 Russian companies has been added. See final rule, effective 23 December 2020. The companies have been identified as military end users because “they represent an unacceptable risk of use in or diversion to a military …
The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has advised in advance of 31 December 2020 at 11pm (the end of the transition period) that the entities subject to sectoral sanctions in view of Russia’s destabilising actions against Ukraine are listed in Schedule 2 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. See Section 1.2 of the statutory guidance for more details. …
A grand jury indictment has been returned in a US federal court in Austin, Texas charging Russian national Ilias Sabirov and Bulgarian nationals Dimitar and Milan Dimitrov with 4 counts of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) and a money laundering statute. They are alleged to have established a scheme to procure sensitive …
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