Peter Baker
On 9 March, the EU added various new financial restrictions in relation to Belarus, including a SWIFT ban on three Belarusian banks. In relation to Russia, the EU added trade restrictions on maritime navigation equipment and technology, and expanded the capital market sanctions. New E...
On 3 June 2022, the EU adopted a new round of sanctions against Russia and Belarus, banning the purchase, import or transfer into the EU of crude oil and petroleum products originating in Russia or being exported from that country, as well as certain services related to their...
The US has imposed full blocking sanctions on VTB Bank, adding it and 20 of its subsidiaries to the SDN list. These subsidiaries include banks, holding companies, and other financial companies located in Russia and eight other countries: Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georg...