UK, Export Controls, Executive Orders

Unpacking the U-Turn: What the Syria Sanctions Repeal Really Means

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/22/2025

The United States has taken a historic step by terminating the Syria Sanctions Program, marking the most significant shift in U.S. foreign policy towards Syria since the fall of the Assad regime. In our earlier post, we...more

The UK-US ‘Economic Prosperity Deal’ and Its Impact

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/8/2025

On May 8, 2025, the U.K. and U.S. announced a trade deal to reduce or remove tariffs on each other’s exports, including on cars, steel and aluminum, and released the general terms for a potential U.K.-U.S. trade agreement....more

The Evolution of National Security in the U.S. and U.K.

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/15/2024

The U.S. and the U.K. are focused on common national security risks, including preventing foreign access to key emerging technologies, the integrity of the defense supply chain, protection of critical infrastructure, and...more

United States Announces Largest Round of Sanctions Since the Start of Russia’s War in Ukraine

Snell & Wilmer on 3/7/2024

The U.S. Government recently announced the largest round of sanctions against the Russian Federation (Russia) since the invasion of Ukraine two years ago. This multi-agency effort enacted over 500 sanctions against foreign...more

Post-G7 Sanctions – Putting the G7 Leaders Voiced Concerns into Action

Torres Trade Law, PLLC on 6/19/2023

In May 2023, the leaders of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom gathered in Hiroshima, Japan, for the annual G7 summit. The symbolic significance of these global leaders meeting in...more

Enhanced Global Russian Sanctions and Export Controls to Counter Circumvention

WilmerHale on 6/5/2023

On May 19, in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the United States, in coordination with allies and partners, announced new sanctions restrictions and export controls targeting Russia’s evasion networks,...more

Sanctions Against Russia: Recent Developments - May 2023

K2 Integrity on 5/26/2023

K2 Integrity delivers information and analysis on recent developments related to sanctions against Russia and key implications for the public, private, and non-profit sectors as the United States (U.S.), the European Union...more

Sanctions Against Russia: Recent Developments

K2 Integrity on 9/16/2022

K2 Integrity delivers information and analysis on recent developments related to sanctions against Russia and key implications for the public, private, and non-profit sectors as the United States (U.S.), the European Union...more

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

K2 Integrity on 5/19/2022

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

Sanctions Against Russia: Understanding the Evolving Picture and How to Respond

K2 Integrity on 5/9/2022

...Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on February 24, the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (UK), and the European Union (EU) have led a global sanctions campaign against Russia that has been...more

Recent Developments in US Sanctions and Export Controls Targeting Russia

Perkins Coie on 3/22/2022

Following Russia’s recognition of breakaway regions in Ukraine and full-scale invasion of the country, authorities in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and across the globe imposed a sweeping array of trade...more

Sanctions Against Russia: The Week in Review - March 2022

K2 Integrity on 3/18/2022

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

U.S. Further Expands Measures Against Russia with Additional Import, Export, Sanctions Restrictions

BCLP on 3/16/2022

Last week, the United States continued to impose sweeping restrictive measures in response to the conflict in Ukraine, including measures targeting imports of certain Russian energy and “signature” products into the United...more

New U.S. Sanctions on Russia and Belarus in Response to the Ukraine Invasion Impose New Compliance Responsibilities

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/3/2022

Beginning on February 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of State imposed several successive waves of economic sanctions on Russia following the...more

Continued Analysis of the Global Impact of Sanctions Against Russia on Your Business

K2 Integrity on 3/1/2022

K2 Integrity is committed to tracking, assessing, and reporting the rapidly evolving multilateral sanctions against Russia for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Our latest Policy Update summarizes global sanctions...more

The U.S., UK, and EU Provide a Joint Response to Russian Aggression in Ukraine

K2 Integrity on 2/28/2022

Over the past week, the Russian Federation has taken a number of aggressive steps toward Ukraine in furtherance of its ultimate invasion—steps that were immediately condemned by the international community as a blatant...more

UK Bolsters Sanctions Powers Against Russia

Morgan Lewis on 2/14/2022

The United Kingdom on 10 February 2022 amended its Russian sanctions law to more easily add persons to its targeted sanctions regime, which enhances the UK’s ability to quickly impose sanctions against most parts of the...more