Sunday, 23 July 2023

Ukraine ~ Sanctions etc.

Russia's so-called "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine commenced 24 February 2022.

Sanctions:

Sanctions have been put in place by the UK as well as several other nations and the European Union.

The following links provide further information -

1) The imposition of sanctions is authorised in law by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and, in relation to Russia, by the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.  

2) UK Government - 

a) UK sanctions regimes - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

b) Sanctions List and Asset Freeze List

c) UK Financial sanctions - General Guidance 

3) Law Society - What you need to know about sanctions on Russia | The Law Society and  UK sanctions regime | The Law Society

4) Solicitors Regulation Authority - SRA | Complying with the UK Sanctions Regime | Solicitors Regulation Authority

4) Bar Council - Russia sanctions information (barcouncil.org.uk)

5) European Union - EU sanctions against Russia explained - Consilium (europa.eu)

6) Clifford Chance | International Law Firm | Russia Sanctions

The various sanctions regimes are apt to change. For example, on 17 July, the Foreign Secretary announced - New sanctions in response to Russia’s forced deportation of Ukrainian children - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Sanctions can be removed. One example is Oleg Tinkov.

High Court:

A legal challenge to sanctions imposed by the UK on Eugene Shvidler has been heard by the High Court (Mr Justice Garnham) and judgment is due in the near future.

Sanctions regime put to legal test in UK as oligarch seeks release of assets | Law | The Guardian

Abramovich ally begins high court challenge against UK sanctions | Law | The Guardian

Russian Sanctions Under Spotlight in UK Courts—Abramovic Ally Launches Court | Law.com International

International Criminal Court:

Situation in Ukraine: ICC judges issue arrest warrants against Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova | International Criminal Court (icc-cpi.int)

Project Syndicate:

Prosecuting Putin Starts Now by Gordon Brown - Project Syndicate (project-syndicate.org)

Other:

Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (legislation.gov.uk)


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