Foley Hoag LLP (LexBlog Russia)

Key Takeaways: U.S., UK, and EU impose additional sanctions in response to Russia’s continued escalation of conflict in Ukraine U.S. imposes sanctions on human rights violators and senior Russian defense officials UK sanctions over 370 Russian individuals, including 51 oligarchs and their family members EU imposes investment and trade restrictions and sanctions Russian oligarchs, propagandists,...

Key Takeaways: New Executive Order prohibits certain imports and exports, and authorizes the Department of the Treasury to impose significant restrictions on U.S. investment in Russia Additional wave of sanctions targeting Russian “elites” close to President Vladimir Putin OFAC guidance clarifies that Russia-related sanctions prohibitions apply to cryptocurrency transactions ______________________

Key Takeaways: The Biden administration announces ban on import of Russian energy commodities and prohibition on new investment in the Russian energy sector New General License provides wind-down period until April 22, 2022 for certain energy imports from Russia pursuant to agreements entered into before March 8, 2022 EU and UK expand their sanctions programs...

Key Takeaways: U.S. imposes additional sanctions on Russian elites, along with their family members, companies, and personal vehicles Actions targeting the defense sector and Russian government-affiliated media outlets signal the expansion of U.S. sanctions to new industries SWIFT access to be denied to seven Russian banks on March 12, 2022 New export controls target Belarus...

Key Takeaways: New Directive 4 prohibits transactions with Russian Central Bank, National Wealth Fund, and Ministry of Finance Full blocking sanctions on Russian Direct Investment Fund and affiliates Multi-lateral response to Russia’s invasion continues with unprecedented imposition of sanctions by Switzerland and Monaco ____________________________________________________________________ On...

Key Takeaways: The initial wave of sanctions targeted Russian banks and the financial industry plus individual “inner circle” elites, with more sanctions likely to follow in the coming weeks as events unfold. Broad restrictions on debt and equity transactions with certain entities in the Russian financial, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Expanded export controls, including foreign-direct...

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) has just released CISA Insights: Preparing for and Mitigating Foreign Influence Operations Targeting Critical Infrastructure, which provides proactive steps organizations can take to assess and mitigate risks from information manipulation. Malicious actors (i.e., Russia) may use tactics—such as misinformation, disinformation, and...

According to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA“), the potential hostilities between Russia and Ukraine are likely to spill over into cyber warfare.  In this month’s CISA Insights: Every organization in the United States is at risk from cyber threats that can disrupt essential services and potentially result in impacts to public safety....

ClimateWire (subscription required) reported today that Russia plans to join the Paris Agreement.  Apparently, Russia is doing so because it sees a global move to a low-carbon economy and it doesn’t want to be left behind. So, if Putin manipulated the 2016 elections to make Donald Trump president, did he do so to make it...