UK Imposes Record $1.3 Million Fine on Sabre Corp. Unit for Breaching Russia Sanctions
Britain has levied a fine of more than £1 million (approximately $1.3 million) against the UK subsidiary of the airline ticketing services provider Sabre Corp. This penalty marks the largest fine issued by the UK for violations of the anti-Russian sanctions implemented following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. According to the UK’s Office of Financial […]
UK Chokes Off Russian Oil Revenue with New Wave of Maritime Sanctions
The UK has announced 70 new sanctions aimed at choking off Russia’s war economy, coinciding with the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains. The measures target three primary areas: The “Shadow Fleet” and Energy Exports: The UK is targeting over 20 oil tankers and is the first G7 nation to sanction newly acquired Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) […]
UK sanctions 25 targets involved in alleged people smuggling
United Kingdom has sanctioned 25 targets involved in alleged people smuggling, under a new financial sanctions regime targeting those facilitating the travel of refugees and migrants across the English Channel via small boats. The individuals and entities targeted include a small boat supplier in Asia and gang leaders based in the Balkans and North Africa. […]
UK considering sanctions on Ben-Gvir, Smotrich amid Gaza war
According to The New York Times, British officials are reportedly waiting to assess whether Israel allows enough humanitarian assistance into Gaza before taking further steps in imposing the sanctions. The United Kingdom is considering imposing sanctions on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. Ben-Gvir and Smotrich have both expressed strong support […]
UK lifts sanctions on dozen Syrian government bodies
The United Kingdom has removed its sanctions on 12 Syrian government entities, including the Ministries of Defence and Interior and the General Intelligence Directorate. This move comes four months after the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) armed group led opposition groups in ousting President Bashar al-Assad following more than 13 years of war. The entities removed […]
Russia blacklists 21 UK lawmakers over sanctions, anti-Moscow rhetoric
Foreign Ministry of Russia says move comes in the wake of hostile remarks from British parliamentarians, including calls to seize frozen Russian assets Russia announced that it has blacklisted 21 British lawmakers in retaliation for the UK’s ongoing sanctions and rhetoric against Moscow. In an official statement, the Foreign Ministry described London’s policy toward Russia […]
Britain removes Turkish company from sanctions list
Active Shipping has been removed from UK’s sanctions list for 1 year as part of the sanctions imposed on Russia. The UK Treasury said that the company was being removed from the list and was no longer subject to an asset freeze. Following the presidential decree that revealed US could initiate sanctions against financial institutions […]
Britain’s largest sanctions package against Russia since 2022
In a written statement made by the British Foreign Office, it was stated that the new sanctions targeted financial resources supporting Russia’s war economy, pro-Kremlin oligarchs and the supply chains of the Russian military. More than 100 new sanctions against Russia are aimed at weakening the country’s military power and putting Ukraine in the strongest […]
Britain sanctions Russian group ZSERVERS and it’s six members
Britain on Tuesday announced new sanctions targeting a Russian cyber entity responsible for facilitating “crippling ransomware attacks” globally. In a statement, the government said key Russian cybercrime syndicate ZSERVERS is responsible for aiding merciless ransomware attacks around the world. It said the new sanctions also target six ZSERVERS members who are part of a “prolific […]