UK cracks down on backdoor Russian sanctions evasion with tough new measures
The UK government has announced a tough new package of sanctions targeting shadow financial systems, cryptocurrency exchanges, and illicit networks that Russia uses to bypass existing sanctions and fund its war in Ukraine. The primary target is the Kremlin-backed “A7 network,” which claims to have moved over $90 billion last year to process oil money […]
The UK launches new sanction package against Russia’s energy sector
The United Kingdom has announced its most significant sanctions package against Russia since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. Timed to mark the four-year anniversary of the war, these measures are designed to aggressively cut off the revenue streams that Russia uses to fund its military efforts. The UK is targeting Transneft, the massive state-owned […]
UK announces biggest sanctions package against Russia four years on from full-scale invasion of Ukraine
To mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UK has launched its most extensive sanctions package since 2022. The primary goal is to choke off Moscow’s critical revenue streams—particularly its oil exports—which are currently at their lowest point since 2020. Alongside the economic crackdown, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper visited Kyiv […]
UK imposes new sanctions on Iranian officials over recent unrest
The United Kingdom has officially sanctioned ten Iranian officials and one organization, accusing them of overseeing the violent suppression of recent protests within Iran. High-profile figures targeted in this new wave include Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, along with senior commanders from the police force and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This latest action brings […]
Surge in ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ships Reflagging to Russia to Dodge US Sanctions
Analysis by Lloyd’s List reveals a sharp increase in illicit “shadow fleet” vessels switching to the Russian registry in an attempt to shield themselves from US seizure. Last year, 40 suspicious ships joined the Russian registry—with 17 doing so in the last month alone—following Donald Trump’s announcement of a “blockade” on Venezuelan oil. Shipowners are […]
UK Announces Sanctions Against Perpetrators of Violence in Syria
On December 19, 2025, the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, announced a new package of sanctions targeting individuals and organizations responsible for human rights abuses in Syria. This move comes one year after the fall of the Assad regime. The sanctions focus on four individuals and three organizations involved in both historic atrocities from […]
UK Sanctions Russian and Chinese Groups Over Information Warfare
British government has sanctioned several Russian and Chinese organizations accused of undermining the West through cyberattacks and influence operations. Targets include the Russian Telegram channel Rybar (and its owner Mikhail Zvinchuk), the ‘Pravfond’ organization, and Chinese technology companies i-Soon and Integrity Technology Group. Speaking on the centenary of the Locarno Treaties, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper […]
UK Sanctions Russian Intelligence Agency Following Novichok Inquiry
British government announced significant new sanctions against Russia, specifically targeting its military intelligence agency, the GRU. This decision comes in the wake of a UK public inquiry into the 2018 Novichok nerve agent attack. The public inquiry determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely ordered the 2018 attack on double agent Sergei Skripal. While the […]
UK Sanctions on Illicit Russian Cyber Networks
The UK, in coordination with allies in the United States and Australia, has announced new sanctions targeting Russian “bulletproof” hosting services that facilitate global cybercrime. The sanctions focus on Media Land, a major provider of online infrastructure used for ransomware and phishing, and its ringleader, Alexander Volosovik (aka Yalishanda). Volosovik has links to notorious cyber […]
Hauser & Wirth charged with breaching UK’s Russia sanctions
According to The Art Newspaper, the UK gallery is being prosecuted for allegedly making available a work by George Condo to a person connected with Russia after the country’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. As first reported in The Times, Condo’s Escape from Humanity (2021) was allegedly made available to the collector, named in the […]