Ukraine

1950-07-09

Russia

Viktor Yanukovych was the President of Ukraine from November 2010 to February 2014 and was responsible for requesting President Putin to send Russian troops into Ukraine, therefore undermining Ukrainian independence and threatening Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Russian troops annexed Crimea shortly after this invitation was issued. Yanukovych was personally responsible for the appointment of at least one key official who continues to run the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol under the Russian annexation. Yanukovych is also suspected of supporting a policy, which reduced the defence capability of Ukraine’s Armed Forces stationed in Crimea prior to the 2014 Russian invasion. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

2020-12-31

UK

The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

UK country specific

Russia

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are not made available to or for the benefit of designated persons, either directly or indirectly. • The effect of the Regulations is to impose a travel ban on persons designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of being made subject to immigration sanctions under the Sanctions Act. • Trade sanctions. • Transport sanctions.

The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions relating to Russia continue to operate effectively. You should also review the following regulations to find out any changes made to the Regulations: the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023 This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging Russia to cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. Those persons who are designated under this regime are included on the UK sanctions list.

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 7 of the Regulations.