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Sanctions Profile: Ukraine
At a glance
EU sanctions relating to Ukraine were first introduced in 2014, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The EU divides its sanctions imposed in relation to the Ukraine crisis into four separate regimes, three of which target Russia and its supporters and one of which chiefly targets ex-Ukrainian government officials, imposing asset freezes on people deemed responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds or human rights violations (Council Regulation (EU) 208/2014 & Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP).
News
Sanctions against former President Yanukovych and son annulled
The sanctions imposed in 2019 on former President of Ukraine Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych (T-303/19) and his son, Oleksandr Viktorovych Yanukovych (T-302/19), have been annulled by the EU General Court. They have been included since 2014 on the EU’s Ukraine sanctions regime, which lists people on the basis that they are “subject to criminal proceedings in Ukraine in connection with the …
US national sentenced over unlawful exports to Ukraine
Gene Shilman of New Jersey, US, has been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to 1 count of conspiracy to violate the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA). Between May 2014 and October 2018, Shilman exported firearms, defence articles and dual-use items subject to the …
Texan company fined $55k for exporting rifle scopes to Russia & Ukraine
On 17 May 2021, the Bureau of Industry and Security issued an order stating that TeleDynamics LLP of Austin, Texas had agreed to pay $55,000 to settle allegations that it had caused, aided, or abetted violations of US export controls in respect of Russia and Ukraine. On 10 occasions in 2014, TeleDynamics forwarded rifle scopes, which were valued at $1,047, …
6 sanctions regimes renewed & third countries align with 6 EU regimes
Over the past month, multiple sanctions regimes have been renewed around the world: The US renewed its regimes in respect of Iraq, Syria and the Central African Republic for 1 year by continuing the national emergencies as declared; The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2571 (2021) to renew the embargo on illicit petroleum exports from Libya, and the mandate of …
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Central African Republic 
Human Rights
New UK corruption sanctions regime
Today (26 April 2021), the UK introduced a new global anti-corruption sanctions regime, and has imposed these sanctions on 22 people whom Government has reasonable grounds to suspect have been involved in serious corruption. Under the new Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/488), they will be subject to an asset freeze and travel ban. The press release states that …
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Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) 208/2014
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) 208/2014
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 381/2014
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/138
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/357
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/869
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1777
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/311
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/374
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/326
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/352
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1403
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/370
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/391
Consolidated
Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP
Amended by: