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Sanctions Watch
Below is a quick list of sanctions imposed upon Russia by the EU, UK, and US regulators.
In February 2022, several trade and economic sanctions were imposed by the EU, UK, and US against Russian entities and individuals. For more information, see:
- Financial Sanctions Notices released by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, HM Treasury (UK);
- EU restrictive measures in response to the crisis in Ukraine; and
- OFAC (US) Sanctions Programs pertaining to Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions and Ukraine-/ Russia-Related Sanctions.
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