Section: Sanctions
Ukraine is working with the USA on new sanctions against Russia
Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA Oksana Markarova noted on December 3, 2022, that the Ukrainian state interacted directly with the United States of America, as well as other countries, in order to impose new effective sanctions against Russia following its missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. Source: Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA Oksana...
European Union and the G7 countries agreed to introduce the price cap for Russian oil
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced on Twitter on December 2, 2022, the purpose of the restriction on sea imports of Russian crude oil, which the EU countries and its G7 partners will apply from December 5 of this year. Source: The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen “The EU...
Switzerland has frozen 7 billion euros worth of Russian assets
The Ministry of Economy of Switzerland noted on December 1, 2022, that it updated information on frozen Russian assets. The total amount of assets frozen in Switzerland due to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine reached 7.5 billion Swiss francs (7.2 billion euros). Source: The Ministry of Economy of Switzerland “As of 25 November, CHF...
Great Britain and Ukraine will continue cooperation on sanctions against Russia
The First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko noted on November 30, 2022, that she met in London with Baroness Joanna Penn, Parliamentary Secretary to HM Treasury, the leadership of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, and representatives of the authorities responsible for sanctions...
European Council added the circumvention of sanctions against Russia to the list of crimes
The European Union took the next step after recognizing the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism – from now, ignoring the sanctions against Russia is included in the list of EU crimes. This decision was adopted by the European Union Council on November 28, 2022. Source: Pavel Blažek, Czech Minister of Justice “The...
European Parliament condemned the involvement of Belarus in the war against Ukraine
The European Parliament condemned the involvement of Belarus in the war against Ukraine on November 24, 2022, and called for the introduction of the same sanctions which were imposed against Russia. Source: The European Parliament “Belarus should be recognized as an occupied territory from which Russian troops should immediately withdraw....
USA sanctioned individuals and organizations involved in the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia
The Ministry of Finance and the US State Department announced on November 15, 2022, the introduction of sanctions against organizations and individuals who participated in the development and transfer of Iranian drones to Russia, which were used to attack Ukrainian cities. Source: The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department...
US has imposed sanctions against 42 individuals and companies that help Russia buy weapons
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced on November 14, 2022, sanctions against a transnational network of 42 individuals and entities that procured technology for Russia’s military-industrial complex. Source: US Department of the Treasury It is claimed that the network, together with intermediaries,...
Canada froze Russian property and funds worth about $330 million
Royal Canadian Mounted Police noted on November 7, 2022, that more than 412 million Canadian dollars (about 330 million US dollars) were blocked in Canada as part of the implementation of anti-Russian economic sanctions for violating the sovereignty of Ukraine. Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) “Since February 24, 2022, the RCMP...
Britain has frozen 18 billion pounds worth of Russian assets
The British government announced on November 10, 2022, that it had frozen assets totalling £18 billion ($20.5 billion) owned by Russian oligarchs and other individuals, and entities sanctioned over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Source: Andrew Griffith, Economic Secretary to the Treasury of the UK “We have imposed the most severe...