News tagged Ukraine

Compliance Outlook 2023: Gazing at the Crystal Ball

January 9, 2023

As we kick off the new year, we sat down with Jayachand Pachakkil, senior trade consultant at CATTS, to discuss the challenges that companies will face in 2023 from a Trade Compliance and Supply Chain […]

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EU adopts 9th package of sanctions against Russia

December 19, 2022

On December 16th, the Council of the European Union adopted a ninth package of new measures intended to step up pressure on Russia and its government. The package includes the following measures: For more details, […]

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European Union adopts eighth package of sanctions against Russia

October 11, 2022

The EU on October 6th adopted its 8th package of Russia sanctions in response to the recent Russian annexation of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. The package: Prohibits the provision of maritime transport […]

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EU Extends Sanctions Over Russia’s Illegal Annexation of Crimea & City of Sevastopol by 1 Year

June 29, 2022

As on 20th June 2022, The Council decided to renew sanctions introduced in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation for a further year until 23 June 2022. The restrictive […]

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The United States and G7 to Take Further Action to Support Ukraine and Hold the Russian Federation Accountable

June 29, 2022

In Germany as on 27th June, President Biden met with G7 leaders and President Zelenskyy to continue delivering on our unwavering, unified commitment to support Ukraine and build on our unprecedented sanctions to hold President Putin […]

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EU leaders agree on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia

June 1, 2022

30 May - Meeting at the special European Council, EU leaders agreed on the sixth package of sanctions that will include a ban on almost 90% of all Russian oil imports by the end of […]

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Switzerland: Further EU sanctions against Russia implemented

May 6, 2022

In view of Russia’s ongoing military aggression in Ukraine, the Federal Council enacted further sanctions against Russia and Belarus on 27 April. This implements the Federal Council's decision of 13 April to adopt the EU's latest package of sanctions. The measures come into force at 6pm on 27 April 2022.

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European Parliament announces sanctions against Belarus

May 6, 2022

A package of sanctions against Belarus hitting their most important sectors and individuals supporting the Russian war effort.

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European Parliament announces the sixth package of sanctions against Russia

May 6, 2022

Speaking at the European Parliament plenary session, President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. She proposed a gradual ban on the import of all Russian oil. The package also includes measures against Russia’s military officers, three major banks and certain TV channels.

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Russia removed from the list of EU export authorisations for dual-use goods and technology

May 6, 2022

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of […]

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OFAC: Balkans-related Designations and Designations Removals

April 12, 2022

The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List: GRUEVSKI, Nikola (Cyrillic: ГРУЕВСКИ, Никола), Hungary; Skopje, North Macedonia, The Republic of; DOB 31 Aug 1970; POB Skopje, North Macedonia; nationality North Macedonia, The Republic […]

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Russia-related Designations and Designations Updates; Issuance of Russia-related General Licenses

April 12, 2022

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued Russia-related General License 9C, General License 10C, General License 21A, General License 24, and General License 25.  In addition, the following names […]

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