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Russia Sanctions Update – April 7, 2022
Key Takeaways: New Executive Order prohibits all new investment by U.S. persons in Russia U.S. imposes full asset freezing sanctions on Alfa-Bank and Sberbank, along with more Russian government officials…
GovCon & Trade
Russia, Ukraine: Update as of April 7
The Bass, Berry & Sims international trade team is actively monitoring the situation in Russia and Ukraine and providing real-time advice to clients on managing the situation. This post summarizes…
Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Congress Votes to Revoke Russian PNTR, Ban Russian Energy Imports
Today, by overwhelming margins, Congress passed two pieces of legislation to further punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The bipartisan bills suspend Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia…
GovCon & Trade
Impact of Economic Sanctions for Russian Companies and Employees
By Thad McBride
I recently provided comments for an article in Law.com examining how foreign companies that are continuing to operate in Russia can continue to pay employees while world leaders are imposing…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Global Law Enforcement Win: Germany Shuts Down Hydra and U.S. Department of Treasury Follows With Sanctions
In a win for global law enforcement, Germany’s Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) announced on April 5, 2022, that it had officially taken down the infrastructure of Hydra, a Russian-based, illegal dark-web marketplace…
SmarTrade
President Biden Announces Ban on New Investment on Russia; Sberbank, Alfa-Bank and Other Entities Designated as SDNs
On April 6, 2022, President Joseph Biden issued Executive Order, “Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to Continued Russian Federation Aggression” (the “April…
Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
U.S. Imposes New Russia Sanctions Targeting Banks, Investments, Services, & Officials; EU Announces Fifth Round of Sanctions
Today, the United States imposed broad new sanctions on Russia in response to the continuing conflict in Ukraine. The new measures include full blocking sanctions on Sberbank and Alfa-Bank, two…
Global Trade Law Blog
U.S. and Allies Impose Additional Severe Costs on Russia for Atrocities in Ukraine
By Reid Whitten, Julien Blanquart
Updated as of April 12, 2022 It has now been more than 40 days since the start of Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. Today, following the recent revelations of the…
GovCon & Trade
Russia, Ukraine: Update as of April 6
The Bass, Berry & Sims international trade team is actively monitoring the situation in Russia and Ukraine and providing real-time advice to clients on managing the situation. This post summarizes…
SmarTrade
BIS Adds 120 Russian and Belarusian Companies to Entity List
By Samir D. Varma, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Scott E. Diamond**
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule adding 120 Russian and Belarusian companies to the Entity List. Ninety-five companies (24 Belarusian entities and…