Tag Archives: Russia

OFAC Expands Russian Sanctions

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in Export Controls & Sanctions, Russia
On May 19, 2023, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) expanded U.S. economic sanctions against Russia through the issuance of: In addition, OFAC issued four general licenses related to these expansions. (Recent Actions, Department of Treasury, Russia-related Designations; Issuance of Amended Russia-related Directive 4, Russia-related General Licenses; Publication of Russia-related Determinations; … Continue Reading

BIS Amends the EAR to Impose Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus and to Impose Additional Export Controls on Iran

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in Export Controls & Sanctions, Iran, Russia
Sanction, toned photoOn Friday, February 24, 2023, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register four new Final Rules amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR parts 730-774) to implement additional sanctions against Russia and Belarus, refine existing controls, implement export control measures on Iran, and add new entities to the … Continue Reading

EU Agrees to 10th Package of Sanctions Against Russia

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in EU, Russia, Ukraine
On 25 February 2023, the EU Council adopted the tenth package of restrictive measures in response to Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. The new regulations include tighter restrictions on the export of dual-use goods, as well as measures against entities that support the conflict or deliver drones used by Russia. According to a statement by … Continue Reading

Italian Government Updates Golden Powers Rules on National Security and Investment Controls

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in EU, European Regulation, Foreign Investment Reviews, Russia, Ukraine
The Italian Golden Powers Rules have intricate and unique features and broad-reaching effects, which set them apart from other foreign investment control regimes in the EU. For example, a notification requirement may apply to EU as well as national buyers in certain instances and may apply to Italian companies operating in sectors deemed of strategic … Continue Reading

US Actions on Russia and Russia-related Sanctions

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in Export Controls & Sanctions, Russia, Ukraine, US Regulation
The US has responded to the conflict in Ukraine with the following sanctions measures (listed by date, beginning with most recent). With relevant developments, we will update this post on a weekly basis. The latest developments occurred on April 1 and April 6. Additional jurisdictions we are tracking include: EU, Japan, Republic of Korea and … Continue Reading

Russia-related Sanctions and New US Export Controls – Implications for US Trade Contracts and Negotiations

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in Events, Export Controls & Sanctions, Russia, Ukraine
Our Trade Practitioners recently provided an overview on Russia-related sanctions and newly imposed export controls by the US, and shared insights on how to manage US trade contracts and negotiations via two webinars. Please visit our Learning Center for the webinar recordings and presentation slides.… Continue Reading

The US Imposes New Export Controls on Russia and Regions of Ukraine; UK and EU Assessing Measures

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in Russia, Ukraine
On February 25, 2022, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) unveiled extensive new export control regulations on Russia and Russian-aligned regions of Ukraine as part of the Biden Administration’s economic sanctions package in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This alert is the second installment of the Biden Administration’s response to the … Continue Reading

The United States, United Kingdom, and European Union Impose a Series of New Targeted and Territorial Russia-Related Sanctions

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in Russia, Ukraine
Additional U.S. Sanctions on Russian Financial Institutions, State-Owned and Private Entities, and Russian Individuals Deemed Close to Putin (February 24) On February 24, the United States responded to the Russian-Ukraine conflict by blocking certain Russian financial institutions and individuals, and imposing varying degrees of sanctions prohibitions on other listed Russian banks and entities, including their … Continue Reading

Biden Administration Expands Russia Sanctions

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in Export Controls & Sanctions, Russia
On April 15, 2021, the US announced a marked expansion of sanctions against Russia and President Biden issued a new Executive Order authorizing the imposition of yet more sanctions. The sanctions include restrictions on certain transactions involving Russian sovereign debt, as well as the designation of 46 individuals and entities implicated in Russia’s annexation of Crimea, foreign … Continue Reading

New Restrictions on Military-Intelligence End Use and End User

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in Export Controls & Sanctions, US
On January 15, 2021, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Interim Final Rule imposing new restrictions requiring licenses for certain transactions involving “military-intelligence end uses” or “military-intelligence end users” in China, Russia, Venezuela or a country listed in Country Group E:1 or E:2. It is important to note … Continue Reading

Transatlantic Trade Week in Rewind (Week of February 1, 2021)

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in COVID-19 Coronavirus, EU, Export Controls & Sanctions, Trade Policy & Market Access, United Kingdom, US
In the week of February 1, 2021, here are key developments in transatlantic trade: The EU’s COVID-19 vaccine export control mechanism is unable to escape ongoing criticism and a proposal was raised that would invoke Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol, increasing UK-EU tension Lawmakers in the US attempt to move the “American Rescue … Continue Reading

This Week in Transatlantic Trade

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in COVID-19 Coronavirus, EU, Export Controls & Sanctions, Trade Policy & Market Access, United Kingdom, US
This week in transatlantic trade: Countries on both sides of the Atlantic are accelerating their efforts to stave off the spread of the COVID-19 variants by speeding up vaccination and adding travel restrictions The EU intends to increase export transparency on COVID experimental vaccines produced within its boundaries; and the European Commission is going to … Continue Reading

What are International Sanctions?

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in Export Controls & Sanctions
What are international sanctions? What are primary and secondary sanctions? What are extraterritorial effects and how will that impact multinational operations? The changing international sanctions regulations produce dizzying regulatory landscape, and complex as well as confusing compliance environment. To help lift the curtain a bit on this topic, Trade Practitioner José María Viñals (partner, Madrid/Brussels), also … Continue Reading

BIS Expands Export, Reexport and Transfer (In-Country) Controls for Military End Use or Military End Users in China, Russia or Venezuela

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in Export Controls & Sanctions, US, US Regulation
On April 28, 2020, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register a Final Rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR parts 730-774. This new rule critically expands the licensing requirements for exports, reexports and transfers (in-country) of items subject to the EAR in three … Continue Reading

UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) Updates Financial Sanctions

By Trade Practitioner on Posted in Export Controls & Sanctions, Syria, United Kingdom
OFSI, part of the HM Treasury, working toward ensuring that financial sanctions are properly implemented and enforced in the UK, has updated numerous financial sanctions that are currently in force. The recent updates are for financial sanctions in the following regions and industries: ISIL/Da’esh and Al-Qaida Organizations Nicaragua Venezuela Central African Republic Ukraine – Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity Syria Libya … Continue Reading
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