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EU’s 12th Sanctions Package - On 19 December 2023, the Council of the European Union (EU) together with the Commission published its 12th round of sanctions....more
New announcements and rules expand the scope of existing sanctions and export controls on Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with the Latham’s...more
This update addresses the full implementation of the price cap policy for crude oil and petroleum products of Russian origin by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). On Feb. 3, OFAC...more
On September 2, 2022, the G7 Finance Ministers issued a statement confirming their intention to implement a price cap with respect to Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products in response to Russia’s continued invasion...more
In response to the Russian Federations’ (“Russia”) invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Government has recently announced expansive economic sanctions against Russia and its economy. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of...more
Two new developments of enormous significance passed under the radar last week, buried by the growing threat of an outright Russia/Ukraine war and governmental encroachment on democracy in Canada. These developments, however,...more
Shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, February 23, President Biden reinstated the sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that he had waived only last year. Depending on what side of the political divide you...more
When Vladimir Putin sent his troops into Ukraine to go conquer that democracy, all of the abstract concepts about energy ended. While not quite a Pearl Harbor moment in terms of instantaneous ideological shift, Putin's...more
Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has – as promised by US President Joseph R. Biden and other world leaders – provoked “unprecedented” economic sanctions against Russia. The United States, the United Kingdom, and the European...more
In a much-anticipated action, President Biden announced a prohibition on all Russian oil and gas imports. The United States relies on Russia oil for approximately 8 percent of its needs....more
Over the last week, the U.S. government, in coordination with partner and allied countries, announced a series of unprecedented escalating sanctions targeting Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. These actions...more
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DNR and LNR, respectively) as independent states, countries around the world have announced sweeping sanctions...more
This week, the United States imposed new economic sanctions in response to efforts by the Russian Federation to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. As discussed herein, they consist of: (1) an...more
Our International Trade & Regulatory Group addresses the new U.S. sanctions against Russia announced this week in response to its actions against Ukraine and summarizes the similar packages announced by key U.S. allies....more
New rules significantly expand the scope of existing Ukraine- and Russia-related sanctions and impose stringent export controls on Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of fast-moving developments....more
During a press briefing on Friday afternoon, State Department spokesman Ned Price abruptly changed the subject from the disastrous pullout in Afghanistan to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. A Russian ship, the Ostap Sheremeta,...more
On August 20, 2021, President Biden signed a new Executive Order to further implement sanctions provided under the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act (“PEESA”) of 2019. PEESA, which was enacted earlier this year,...more
On April 15, 2021, the Biden Administration imposed new sanctions on Russia in response to: (1) its efforts to interfere in U.S. and other countries’ elections; (2) the Solar Winds hacks; and (3) Russia’s continued occupation...more
In too many ways to count, 2020 was an extraordinary year. As we move into 2021 with optimism for an end to the pandemic and better days ahead, we understand that the activity last year of the U.S. Department of the...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 21 (October 29, 2020) - The U.S. Department of State released guidance Oct. 20 regarding the new sanction regulations targeting a Russian natural gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2, that...more
Earlier this week, on July 15, 2020, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paved the way for enhanced sanctions on the Russian Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream projects by announcing that the Trump Administration is removing an...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 2 (January 23, 2020) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow and discussed the NordStream 2 project, which would bring natural gas from...more
This briefing is intended to provide an update on two recent developments under the US sanctions regime. ..The first one is the introduction of US sanctions related to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, which threaten to...more
The new Iran sanctions imposed by the Trump Administration are not the only recent sanctions actions of note. Congress has also shown its willingness to use sanctions as a foreign policy tool, with certain sanctions...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 1 (January 9, 2020) - A bipartisan push by the United States Congress to halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline linking Russia with the European Union has succeeded, for now. The threat of...more