In the context of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S., EU, and U.K. continue to implement new measures to stifle Russia’s war efforts.
The Biden administration continued to escalate sanctions...more
3/12/2025
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In October, the U.S. Commerce Department unveiled new rules to tighten further a sweeping set of export controls first introduced a year previously, reducing the types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and advanced...more
8/13/2024
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On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury), U.S. Department of State (State), and U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced another round of sanctions and export controls targeting Russia. In this...more
6/25/2024
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On February 23, 2024, marking the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, State, and Treasury announced new U.S. sanctions and export controls targeting Russia. In addition, the...more
In 2023, the biggest question on clients’ minds was the ramping up of U.S. export controls targeting semiconductors and advanced computing.
In October, the U.S. Commerce Department unveiled new rules to tighten further a...more
2/28/2024
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Economic sanctions are becoming increasingly complex worldwide. This article provides an overview of the current global sanctions landscape and key issues companies face in ensuring compliance....more
On February 24, 2023, the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States, in coordination with its G7 partners and other allies, announced a series of additional sanctions and export controls...more
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has, in response, imposed unprecedented sanctions and export controls targeting Russia: President Biden has signed numerous new Executive Orders, the U.S....more
12/5/2022
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On February 21, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (Feb 21 EO) in response to Russia’s recognition of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” (DNR) and “Luhansk People’s Republic” (LNR) as independent states, finding...more
On February 22, 2022, the U.S. imposed additional sanctions targeting the Russian Federation in response to Russia’s recognition of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” (DNR) and “Luhansk People’s Republic” (LNR) as independent...more
The Biden administration has issued new sanctions on Russian individuals and entities as well as prohibitions on US financial institutions' transactions with Russia's Central Bank, National Wealth Fund, and Ministry of...more
In its first public statement since the inauguration, the US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on February 2, 2017, that it had authorized limited dealings with the Federal Security...more