On 10 November, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its annual review for the period April 2021 to August 2022, with a
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REPO Task Force: The First 100 Days
On June 29, the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force published a statement on its work in blocking or freezing sanctioned Russian assets.
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Update: UK Bans Exports of UK Professional Services to Russia and Includes Evraz plc on the UK Sanctions List
On 4 May 2022, the UK government announced[1] a ban on UK persons or entities exporting certain professional services to Russia, prohibiting Russian businesses
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UK Russian Sanctions: Is the UK Doing Enough?
Despite the rhetoric, it is clear that the United Kingdom has not, in fact, been leading the way on sanctions against Russia in response to
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UK Introduces Economic Crime Legislation in Wake of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
As anticipated in our previous GT Alert, the UK government is bringing forward its economic crime legislation in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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What Steps Other than Sanctions Might the UK Government Take Against Russian Assets in the UK?
The invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces was much heralded by U.S. and UK intelligence services but the scale of the attack seemed to take
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UK Issues Sanctions Against Russia Following President Putin’s Attack on Ukraine
On Feb. 24, 2022, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a comprehensive package of sanctions targeting Russian entities and individuals following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of
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