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United Kingdom: Sanctions against several entities supporting Russian drone production and migrant trafficking

Announcement

05 May 2026

In May 2026, the UK government imposed sanctions on eight entities allegedly involved in supplying components for Russian drone production and recruiting foreign nationals to support Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Number of interventions

3

3 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

05 May 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 05 May 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

Recent update from 08 May 2026:

On 5 May 2026, the UK government imposed sanctions on one entity from Cameroon that allegedly contributed to destabilising Ukraine by recruiting foreign nationals for Russia's Alabuga Start Program...

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Announced: 05 May 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

Recent update from 08 May 2026:

On 5 May 2026, the UK government imposed sanctions on five entities from Russia and Thailand that allegedly contributed to destabilising Ukraine by making available goods or technology to support R...

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Announced: 05 May 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

Recent update from 08 May 2026:

On 5 May 2026, the UK government imposed sanctions on two entities from Hong Kong and China that allegedly contributed to destabilising Ukraine by making available goods or technology to support Ru...

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