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Sanctions
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Global Policy Watch
Revocation of Russia’s Most-Favored-Nation Trade Status: What Companies Need to Know
By Shara Aranoff, Marney Cheek, Kate McNulty, Jay Smith, John K. Veroneau
On March 11, 2022, President Biden announced that the United States, acting in coordination with the European Union (“EU”) and leaders of major economies belonging to the Group of Seven…
GovCon & Trade
Russia, Ukraine: Update as of March 21
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…
Capital Thinking
Transatlantic Trade | US and Europe – Week of March 14, 2022
More countries joined the United States (US) this past week in calling for Russia’s “most-favored nation” status to be revoked at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The European Union (EU)…
Regulatory Oversight
Biden Bans Importation of Russian Alcohol and Exportation of Certain Alcohol and Tobacco Products to Russia and Belarus
By John West, Nick Ramos
Most of us are keenly aware of the ongoing fallout from the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine. As the conflict continues, the U.S. government has taken action to support Ukraine,…
International Compliance Blog
Update: New US Sanctions on Russia Target Certain Imports, Exports, Dollar Banknotes, and Investments
By Meredith Rathbone, Alexandra Baj, Jack Hayes, Dave Stetson, Peter Jeydel, Wendy Wysong, Ryan Pereira, Nicholas Kimbrell, Jordan Cannon, Nicholas Turner
As of March 20, 2022, a new Executive Order (EO) prohibited certain imports, exports, the transfer of US dollar banknotes to Russia, and new investments involving certain sectors of the…
Pro Policyholder
Russia and the Insurance Angle — Tapping Political Risk and Other Insurance Coverages
By Anthony Tatum, Joseph Englert, Nicholas Hill, Simon Hems
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions Western countries have imposed on Russia have already caused potentially catastrophic losses for businesses with assets and investments in Ukraine, Russia…
GovCon & Trade
[WEBINAR] Understanding The Effect Of Sanctions On Your Industry
By Thad McBride
I am looking forward to presenting on a panel titled “Understanding The Effect Of Sanctions On Your Industry” with Heather Nevitt, Editor-in-Chief of Corporate Counsel and Global Leaders in Law at ALM on…
Trade Compliance Resource Hub
International sanctions task force created to help freeze Russian oligarchs’ assets
By Michael Lowell, Mark Bini, Kaela Dahan
The U.S., along with several other countries and the European Commission, launched a multilateral task force called the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) to identify and freeze the assets…
International Trade Law
Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of March 17, 2022]
By Caroline Brown, Anand Sithian
Russia Sanctions: The U.S., EU, and UK continue to apply pressure on Russia through the implementation of additional sanctions. The UK instituted the most significant additional sanctions this week, designating…
IPO, Then What?
Russia and Belarus Sanctions Update – March 17, 2022
Key Takeaways: U.S., UK, and EU impose additional sanctions in response to Russia’s continued escalation of conflict in Ukraine U.S. imposes sanctions on human rights violators and senior Russian defense…