Section: Sanctions

      Great Britain stopped imports of Russian liquefied natural gas
      Jan02

      Great Britain stopped imports of Russian liquefied natural gas

      The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom noted on January 1, 2023, on Twitter, that Great Britain stopped all imports of Russian liquefied natural gas. Source: The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom “Today [on January 1, 2023 – ed.] the UK has ended all imports of...

      Lithuania has frozen more than €85M of Russian and Belarusian assets
      Dec29

      Lithuania has frozen more than €85M of Russian and Belarusian assets

      Lithuania has frozen Russian and Belarusian assets with a total value of more than 85 million euros in compliance with the European Commission’s sanctions imposed in connection with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Lithuania noted this on December 28, 2022. Source: The Ministry of Internal...

      Ukraine calls on the world to introduce sanctions against Russian nuclear industry
      Dec28

      Ukraine calls on the world to introduce sanctions against Russian nuclear industry

      The Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Halushcnenko called on the world community to implement sanctions against the nuclear industry of the Russian Federation and to abandon Russian nuclear fuel. He stated this at a meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions of the Group of Seven and the EU Delegation in Kyiv on December 27, 2022. Source:...

      Canada confiscates frozen funds of Russian oligarch for aid to Ukraine for the first time
      Dec20

      Canada confiscates frozen funds of Russian oligarch for aid to Ukraine for the first time

      Mélanie Joly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada noted on December 19, 2022, that the Canadian government would confiscate $26 million from Granite Capital Holdings Ltd., a company owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. Source: Mélanie Joly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Mélanie Joly noted that this is the first...

      EU banned the supply of aircraft engines and aerospace parts to Russia
      Dec17

      EU banned the supply of aircraft engines and aerospace parts to Russia

      The European Council noted on December 16, 2022, that it introduced a ban on the export of aircraft engines and their components to Russia, as part of the 9th package of sanctions. Source: The European Council “Furthermore, the EU will expand the export ban on aviation and the space industry related goods and technology to include aircraft...

      Great Britain introduced sanctions against Iran and Russia for strikes on Ukraine
      Dec13

      Great Britain introduced sanctions against Iran and Russia for strikes on Ukraine

      The government of Great Britain noted on December 13, 2022, that the United Kingdom introduced new sanctions against Russia and Iran for attacks on Ukrainian cities with missiles and kamikaze drones. A total of 12 citizens of the Russian Federation, three citizens of Iran and one Iranian company MADO were sanctioned. Source: The government of...

      USA imposed sanctions on the Chairman of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv
      Dec11

      USA imposed sanctions on the Chairman of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv

      The US State Department announced on December 9, 2022, the introduction of sanctions against the Chairman of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv Pavlo Vovk and two members of his family. Source: US Department of State, Pavlo Vovk, the Chairman of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv “Pursuant to Section 7031(c), the Department of...

      Australia sanctioned Iran and Russia for violation of human rights and war in Ukraine
      Dec10

      Australia sanctioned Iran and Russia for violation of human rights and war in Ukraine

      The press service of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong noted on December 10, 2022, that the Australian government introduced sanctions under the “Magnitsky Act” against 13 individuals and two legal entities from Russia and Iran in response to the violation of human rights and the invasion of Ukraine. Source: The...

      EU introduced the 9th package of sanctions against Russia: details
      Dec08

      EU introduced the 9th package of sanctions against Russia: details

      The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen noted on December 7, 2022, that the European Union implemented the 9th package of sanctions against Russia, as it “continues to bring death and devastation to Ukraine”. Source: The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen “This list covers key figures...

      EU oil sanctions against Russia entered into force
      Dec05

      EU oil sanctions against Russia entered into force

      EU oil sanctions against Russia came into effect today on December 5, 2022. Source: The European Council “The Council decided today to set an oil price cap for crude oil and petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (CN code 2709 00) which originate in or are exported from Russia, at USD 60 per barrel. The level of the cap...