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United Kingdom: Sanctions imposed on five entities supporting Russia's financial services sector

Announcement

20 Aug 2025

In August 2025, the United Kingdom imposed financial sanctions, including asset freezes and trust services prohibitions, on five entities for their involvement in supporting Russia's financial services sector.

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1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

20 Aug 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 20 Aug 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force
On 20 August 2025, the United Kingdom government imposed sanctions on one Luxembourg-based and four Kyrgyzstan-based financial entities. As a result of this decision, these entities have been added to...
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