Sanctions database
Country
Sanction type
Sanction subtype
Object
Sector
Sanction description
Exclusion
Date of
publication
publication
Start date
United Kingdom
Financial restrictions
Insurance ban
Russia
Transport - Aerospace
Export Control Joint Unit of Department for International Trade revised the “General Trade Licence: Russia Sanctions - Vessels” to remove Regulation 28 (financial services and funds related to restricted goods and restricted technology) from paragraph 1(h). This enables the provision of insurance and reinsurance to a person connected with Russia (an individual who is, or an association or combination of individuals who are, ordinarily resident in Russia or located in Russia; a person, other than an individual, which is incorporated or constituted under the law of Russia, or domiciled in Russia) in relation to the sea vessels and aircraft, their component parts, as well as aero gas turbine engines, subject to the wider restrictions and conditions of the licence.
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01.08.2022
01.08.2022
EU general
Financial restrictions
Money and capital markets restrictions
Russia
Comprehensive - financial institutions
Prohibition to directly or indirectly purchase, sell, provide investment services for or assistance in the issuance of, or otherwise deal with transferable securities and money-market instruments issued after 9 March 2022 by: (a) Russia and its government; or (b) the Central Bank of Russia; or (c) a legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of the entity referred to in point (b).
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23.02.2022
Completion date: 31.01.2023
09.03.2022
EU general
Financial restrictions
Loan or credit ban
Russia
Investments
Prohibition to directly or indirectly make or be part of any arrangement to make any new loans or credit to any legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1* after 23 February 2022,
*a) Russia and its government; or (b) the Central Bank of Russia; or (c) a legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of the entity referred to in point (b).
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The prohibition shall not apply to loans or credit that have a specific and documented objective to provide financing for non-prohibited imports or exports of goods and non-financial services between the Union and any third State, including the expenditure for goods and services from another third State that is necessary for executing the export or import contracts,
23.02.2022
Completion date: 31.01.2023
23.02.2022
EU general
Financial restrictions
Investment ban
Temporary occupied territories
Investments
Prohibition to acquire or extend participation in real estate or entities in the two regions, including acquisition of shares and other securities of a participating nature in entities in the regions.
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The restrictions are without prejudice to the execution of obligations arising from contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, provided the competent authorities have been informed at least five working days in advance.
23.02.2022
Completion date: 31.01.2023
23.02.2022
EU general
Financial restrictions
Joint venture ban
Temporary occupied territories
Comprehensive
New sanctions restrict the creation of joint ventures in these territories or with other entities in the regions, the provision of loans, credits or financing to entities in the regions, and the provision of investment services, The restrictions are without prejudice to the execution of obligations arising from contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, provided the competent authorities have been informed at least five working days in advance.
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The restrictions are without prejudice to the execution of obligations arising from contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, provided the competent authorities have been informed at least five working days in advance.
23.02.2022
Completion date: 31.01.2023
23.02.2022
United Kingdom
Trade restrictions
Business and administrative services ban
Russia
Comprehensive - entities, individuals
Prohibition on the provision of accounting, business and management consulting, and public relations services to persons connected to Russia. The prohibitions cover the provision of services via any or all of Modes of service supply 1, 2, 3, or 4 as defined under the WTO’s General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), to any person connected with Russia. This would include the provision of services to Russian residents who are temporarily located in another country, including the UK.
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Prohibitions does not apply to
(i) the provision of professional and business services to a person connected with Russia where those services are provided in relation to the discharge or compliance with UK statutory or regulatory obligations, such obligations not arising under contract;
(b) that is necessary for the official purposes of a diplomatic mission or consular post in Russia, or of an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.
21.07.2022
Completion date: not specified
End of grace period: 09.05.2022
End of grace period: 09.05.2022
21.07.2022
United Kingdom
Trade restrictions
Technical assistance services ban
Russia
Transport - Aerospace
UK amended the current aviation technical assistance measures which were introduced on 30 March which apply to “Russian aircraft” to allow necessary technical assistance for temporarily detained aircraft in the ownership of suspected designated persons, at a UK airport, given the rapid rate at which aircraft degrade.
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21.07.2022
21.07.2022
United Kingdom
Trade restrictions
Export ban
Russia
Energy - Energy sector
UK expanded the scope of existing energy-related goods and services prohibitions from the 2019 Regulations. These provisions now capture the export of energy-related goods to Russia, regardless of their eventual point of use (which could be outside Russia), the making available of energy-related goods to a person connected with Russia, and the provision of technical assistance, financial services and funds, and brokering services related to these activities.
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21.07.2022
21.07.2022
United Kingdom
Trade restrictions
Services ban
Russia
Energy - Energy sector
UK expanded the scope of existing energy-related goods (tubes, pipes and hollow profiles; rock-drilling or earth-boring tools, interchangeable, with working parts of sintered metal carbides or cermets; rock-drilling or earth-boring tools, interchangeable, with working parts of diamond or agglomerated diamond; liquid elevators (excl. pumps); parts of liquid elevators, n.e.s.; mobile drilling derricks) and services prohibitions from the 2019 Regulations. Prohibitions on energy-related services, such as drilling or well testing, are expanded so that it is prohibited to provide these services to all oil and gas exploration and production projects in Russia.
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21.07.2022
21.07.2022
United Kingdom
Transport ban
Ships ban
Temporary occupied territories
Transport - Maritime
UK clarified that aircraft or ships owned via a majority interest in a company are in scope under shipping and aircraft sanctions.
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18.07.2022
18.07.2022