Editor’s Note
This update outlines new UK sanctions against Russia, effective 24 April 2025, which expand trade restrictions on key sectors including chemicals, electronics, and machinery.
The OverRuled: Russia Trade Controls Resource Center has been updated with the following actions:
24 Apr 2025 (UK): The UK Government passed the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (the “Amendment Regulations”), which makes key amendments to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the “UK Russia Regulations”) by introducing new and expanded trade restrictions in respect of, inter alia, chemicals, electronics, machinery, transfers of technology, and software, as well as certain synthetic diamonds processed in third countries. The amendments came into force on April 24, 2025.
24 Apr 2025 (UK): The Department for Business and Trade issued the UK General Trade Licence (the “GTL”) in respect of Russian synthetic diamonds processed in third countries, pursuant to Regulation 65 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the “Russia Regulations”).
The OverRuled: China Trade Controls Resource Center has been updated with the following actions:
24 Apr 2025 (BIS): BIS added 18 entities to the Unverified List (“UVL”), including five located in the PRC.
BIS also removed three entities under the destination of the PRC.