Insights | 28 March 2022

Overview of EU, Swiss and UK sanctions against Russia and Belarus

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The European Union, Switzerland, the UK and other jurisdictions have
continued to expand sanctions against Russia and Belarus in response to
the war in Ukraine. The current restrictions now consist of a coordinated,
comprehensive web of far-reaching targeted sanctions, financial
restrictions, and economic embargoes (for an overview of the current
sanctions, see our infographic here and our previous update here). While
these sanctions target certain individuals and entities in particular, their
impact is far-reaching and also affects other non-sanctioned business
activities and payment transactions.

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Authors

  • Daniel Lucien Bühr
    Daniel Lucien Bühr

    Partner
    Zurich

  • Jonathon Boroski
    Jonathon Boroski

    Former Associate
    Zurich

  • Michael Neumann
    Michael Neumann

    Former Associate
    Zurich

  • Lea Murphy
    Lea Murphy

    Former Associate
    Geneva

  • Vivian Bertoluzzi
    Vivian Bertoluzzi

    Legal Project Manager
    Zurich

  • Vivien Altwegg
    Vivien Altwegg

    Associate
    Zurich