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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).
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Third countries align with EU restrictive measures concerning the Maldives, Ukraine and Crimea
In June 2019, the EU adopted the following measures: Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/993, repealing Decision 2018/1006/CFSP, which revoked the EU’s sanctions regime in the Maldives; Council Decision 2019/1108, which prolonged sectoral sanctions against Russia for 6 months; and Council Decision 2019/1018, which extended existing sanctions against Russia for 1 year in response to the annexation […]
Ukraine
Russia
EU General Court annuls listings of 7 Ukrainians
The EU General Court has annulled the acts designating: Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych, former President; and his son, Oleksandr Viktorovych Yanukovych (T-244/16 & T-285/17) from March 2016 – March 2018; and, from March 2018 – March 2019: Oleksandr Klymenko, former Minister of Revenue and Duties (T-274/18); Sergej Arbuzov, former Prime Minister (T-284/18); Viktor Pshonka, former Prosecutor […]
OFAC issues amended Venezuela & Ukraine general licences
Venezuela General Licence 13B “authorising certain activities involving Nynas AB” has been issued to replace and supersede General Licence 13A. General Licence 13B extends the expiry of the licence to 25 October 2019. Ukraine OFAC has extended the expiry date to of 2 general licences relating to the GAZ Group to 8 November 2019: General […]
Venezuela
Russia extends food embargo against EU, US & allies
President Putin has extended an embargo on food imports from several states from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 pursuant to Federal Law No. 281-03 in response to the EU’s recently renewed economic sanctions targeting Russia’s finance, energy and defence sectors (see post). The embargo is already in place until the end of 2019. […]
European Union
United States
Montenegro
OFAC reaches $75k settlement with Haverly Systems
OFAC has announced a $75,375 settlement with Haverly Systems to settle its potential civil liability for two apparent violations of the Ukraine Related Sanctions Regulations. According to OFAC, between May 2016 to January 2017, Haverly transacted or dealt in new debt of greater than 90 days maturity of JSC Rosneft, a Russian energy firm identified […]
Current Sanctions
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
Consolidated
Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP
Amended by: