EU Sanctions

Vessel Due Diligence: The Major Sanctions Risks FIs Face
FIs have many risks complying with OFAC maritime sanctions, including the "dark fleet". Read about the economic and environmental risks.

EU Advises LC Issuers, Others to Conform to Russian Oil Import Prohibitions
On 3 August 2022, the European Union issued notice to operators in which it granted “specific and temporary derogations and
EU Sanctions Sberbank
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, was designated by the European Union in its seventh package of sanctions against Russian persons

BAFT 2022 Global Annual Meeting: Executive Summary
In the 100th year of its organizational existence, BAFT conducted its Global Annual Meeting on 1-4 May 2022 in Washington, DC, as a hybrid event to accommodate in-person and virtual attendees. The conference began with a gala dinner to mark the centennial celebration.
EU Adopts Fifth Round of Sanctions Against Russia
On 8 April 2022, the Council of the European Union imposed restrictive measures against an additional 217 individuals and 18
SWIFT Disconnects Designated Russian, Belarusian Entities from Network
In compliance with applicable sanctions laws and conforming to legal instructions issued by the European Union, SWIFT disconnected selected banks from its financial messaging services in March 2022.
Sanctions Watch
Below is a quick list of sanctions imposed upon Russia by the EU, UK, and US regulators.

Judgment Rules Companies Must Know End Destination of Products
A conviction by a Danish court for violating EU sanctions against Syria has underscored the knowledge governments expect of companies of the end destination of their products.