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Sanctions Update EU and UK Tighten Restrictions on Russian Oil and Provision of Software to Russia

Latham & Watkins LLP on 8/19/2025

During 18-19 July 2025, the EU unveiled its 18th “package” of sanctions launched against Russia since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Among these measures, the EU seeks to close an apparent loophole by which...more

EU Targets Russia’s Energy, Financial and Defense Sectors in 18th Sanctions Package

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 8/1/2025

- What is new: The EU adopted its 18th sanctions package against Russia and Belarus, imposing asset freezes on 55 additional individuals and entities, expanding sectoral sanctions and introducing new restrictions targeting...more

EU adopts 18th sanctions package against Russia

White & Case LLP on 7/28/2025

On 19 July 2025, the EU published its 18th package of sanctions against Russia. The package introduces several new measures and updates in relation to the energy, financial, and defence sectors. Key changes include new and...more

Widening the sanctions net in uncertain times: latest developments in the U.S., EU, and U.K.'s sanctions targeting Russia

A&O Shearman on 3/12/2025

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

EU and UK Sanctions Updates to Mark the Three-Year Anniversary of the Invasion of Ukraine

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law on 3/11/2025

On February 24, 2025, the EU adopted its 16th package of sanctions against Russia, Belarus and non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine, symbolically marking the third anniversary of the start of Russia’s invasion of...more

Key Takeaways from Airline Economics Dublin 2025

Conyers on 2/19/2025

The 2025 Airline Economics Conference in Dublin highlighted several key trends and challenges currently shaping the aviation industry, with a particular focus on the leasing sector, sustainability, profitability, and...more

Biden Administration Issues Sweeping Salvo of Sanctions Against the Russian Energy Sector

Bracewell LLP on 1/17/2025

On January 10, 2025, in a final action to, among other things, deter Russian aggression on the international stage, the US Department of the Treasury enacted sweeping new sanctions on the Russian energy sector. Specifically,...more

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — December 2024

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints on 12/2/2024

Coming up on a month since the presidential election, some things are starting to become clearer, though many questions remain. We will release a Viewpoints article in the next week that will be a more in-depth assessment of...more

China Delivers Another Economic Blow To Russia

Flaster Greenberg PC on 6/26/2024

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, it lost access to many world markets, including much of Europe. Countries like Germany, which for years had relied on Russian gas and oil, now turned sharply away and sought to...more

U.S. Congress Mandates Wide Range Of Sanctions In Ukraine, Israel, And Taiwan Aid Bill

K2 Integrity on 5/14/2024

On 24 April 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 815, “Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2024, and for Other Purposes” (the Act). The long-awaited piece of legislation...more

New Russia Sanctions Target Foreign Financial Institutions, Expand Import Bans

Williams Mullen on 1/17/2024

On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14114, imposing significant new economic sanctions against Russia to address the ongoing national security threat posed by the country’s invasion of Ukraine...more

EU Further Strengthens Restrictive Measures Against Russia in 12th Package of Sanctions

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/9/2024

On 18 December 2023, the European Union adopted a 12th package of sanctions against Russia. The sanctions impose an asset freeze on more than 140 individuals and entities pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014...more

[Event] European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - June 1st - 2nd, Berlin, Germany

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 5/1/2023

Hosted by C5 Group, the European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions is recognized as Europe's Premier, longstanding gathering for financial institutions and global exporters. The industry across Europe is confronting an...more

Q&A: The State Of Oil & Gas M&A Activity & What To Expect In 2023

Opportune LLP on 12/16/2022

The current landscape of M&A and A&D dealmaking in the U.S. oil and gas industry looks a lot different than what it did in the 2015-2019 period. During the pandemic, commodity prices sank to historically low levels (WTI crude...more

PRG Pulse 2022 Post-Election Analysis

Bracewell LLP on 11/14/2022

The Big Picture - Congressional Overview - American voters delivered a decidedly mixed message to Washington on Tuesday, seemingly handing Republicans narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives and a nominal check...more

The Energy War in Europe: Gas and the Russian Oil Price Cap

J.S. Held on 9/8/2022

In tandem with the military conflict in Ukraine, an equally aggressive campaign is being waged over the supply of gas and oil from Russia. On 5 September 2022, Russia gave up the pretence that solely technical problems...more

Sanctions Against Russia: The Week in Review - April 2022 - 2

K2 Integrity on 4/27/2022

The Week in Review delivers the impact and analysis for the public, private, and non-profit sectors from our regular reporting of the evolving global sanctions campaign against Russia. This week, we reviewed the recent...more

CISA, FBI, and DOE Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory in Light of Increased Threats to Energy Sector’s Cybersecurity

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 4/22/2022

On March 24, 2022, the Department of Justice unsealed two indictments charging four Russian government employees in two hacking campaigns that targeted critical infrastructure in the energy sector. We cover these indictments...more

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Impact on European Energy Markets and Disputes

A&O Shearman on 4/4/2022

The military assault Russia launched against Ukraine on February 24, 2022 has been a destabilizing event of historic magnitude, its humanitarian, political and economic impacts reverberating far beyond the borders of Russia...more

Recent Warnings Highlight Need for Enhanced Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure

Perkins Coie on 3/30/2022

The U.S. government has steadily increased its warnings about malicious cyber activity by Russia and other sophisticated persistent adversaries. Following several warnings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and...more

No longer a ‘pipedream’: Are the oil and gas sanctions on Russia an opportunity for Hydrogen to move to the front and centre of...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/16/2022

In response to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine, European and other western States have imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Russian businesses and individuals. Europe’s heavy reliance on Russian oil and gas has been at the...more

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