UK Adds Entries to Russia Sanctions List, Imposes Sectoral Restrictions on Belarus
The U.K. added seven new entries to its Russia sanctions list while imposing new trade restrictions on Belarus in response to the continued invasion of Ukraine.
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The seven the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation added to the sanctions list are involved in Russia's disinformation infrastructure. They are Aleyona Chuguleva, secretary of the Organizing Committee of Patriotism in Journalism; Darya Dugina, disinformation contributor; Yuriy Fedin, funder of Russian news organization Newsfront; Yevgeniy Glotov, Newsfront deputy director; Aelita Mamakova, financing solicitor for media company SouthFront; Mikhail Sinelin, Newsfront co-founder; and the United World International news site. In the same notice, OFSI amended the entries for 45 entries while correcting an additional entry.
The U.K.'s Export Control Joint Unit announced it is adding bans on the export, supply, delivery, transfer and making available of dual-use goods and technology to Belarus or to a person linked with Belarus. The prohibitions also cover technical assistance, financial services, funds and brokering services for critical industry goods, quantum computing and oil refining goods to Belarus or individuals linked to the Belarusian regime.
The new sanctions action further bans the export and supply of luxury goods to or for use in Belarus, expands the definition of "potash" along with a new ban on the import of "mineral products," and bars the import of iron and steel goods either from or consigned from Belarus. The ECJU also banned "enabling or facilitating military activities, such as providing technical assistance, armed personnel, financial services or funds, or brokering services in relation to an arrangement whose object or effect is to provide any of the foregoing in a non-UK country."