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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).
Yesterday (15 January 2023), Ukrainian President Zelenskyy signed a decree to impose sanctions on 198 Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian citizens for their alleged involvement in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Those designated face a number of personal restrictions, including assets freezes, restrictions on the withdrawal of capital from Ukraine, travel bans and the cancellation of visas, trade restrictions and a suspension …
The EU has renewed its Ukraine sanctions regime (for the misappropriation of state funds) until 6 March 2023. It has not renewed the listings of the following people, which expired on 6 September 2022: former President Yanukovych and his son. They are both now designated on EU’s Russia sanctions regime since August 2022 (post). Their Ukraine misappropriation listings were annulled …
On 27 June 2022, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced further sanctions under its Russia, Belarus and Ukraine sanctions regimes. Amending Regulations, Regulations & Regulations. The measures include: A ban on the export to Russia of certain advanced technologies that could improve Russia’s domestic defence manufacturing capability, including quantum computers and advanced manufacturing equipment. A ban on the export to …
Canada has designated 203 people based in the People’s Councils of the so-called Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics, including 11 officials, who are said to be complicit in ongoing violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The listings have been made pursuant to the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations. Notice & Press Release.
On 30 March 2022, the EU General Court annulled the March 2020 acts maintaining the designations of former President of Ukraine Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych (T-291/20) and his son, Oleksandr Viktorovych Yanukovych (T-292/20). See post, post, post, post & post related to previous challenges brought by Mr Viktor Yanukovych and Mr Oleksandr Yanukovych, including the annulment of their 2019 designations. Mr …
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