Announcement
19 May 2026
In May 2026, the UK Government published the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/543), introducing certain new trade prohibitions and expanding existing controls across the Russia sanctions regime.
Source
Number of interventions
4
4 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
20 May 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
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