Japan has designated 398 Generals and 28 entities from the Russian Federation—subjecting them to asset-freeze, payment and capital-transaction licence requirements—and will impose asset freezes on Sberbank and Alfa-Bank from 12 May 2022; any new foreign direct investment in Russia on or after that date likewise requires a government licence; additionally, from 19 April 2022 importers must obtain government permission to bring into Japan six alcoholic-beverage HS codes (22.03, 22.04, 22.05, 22.06, 2207.10, 22.08), four wood codes (4401.21, 4401.22, 44.03, 44.08) and 28 machinery/electrical-equipment codes (various HS 84- and 87-series), with shipments under contracts dated before 19 April permitted for three months.
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New asset freezes and dealings bans
Between 8/4 and 6/5, additional 33 entities that belong to the defence sector which directly or indirectly facilitate or support the violation of the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine, oligarchs, close associates of the Russian regime, and members of their families are added to the designation list.
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Fifth package of sanctions against Russia
The fifth package includes a ban on:
imports from Russia of coal and other solid fossil fuels;
all Russian vessels from accessing EU ports;
Russian and Belarusian road transport operators from entering the EU;
imports of other goods such as wood, cement, seafood and liquor;
exports to Russia of jet fuel and other goods;
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Japan rolls out general sanctions to 25 people and bans exports to 81 more entities
Japan has designated 25 additional Generals from the Russian Federation and 81 entities as Russian Federation Specially Designated Entities. A licence will be required for any payments to, or capital transactions with, the designated Generals—including deposit, trust and loan contracts—and all exports to the 81 designated entities will be prohibited.
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Japan freezes assets of additional Russian, Belarusian, Donetsk and Luhansk persons and banks
Japan has designated 18 Generals from the Russian Federation; four Russian banks—VTB Bank, Sovcombank, Novikombank and Otkritie; seven Generals and two entities from the Republic of Belarus; and 30 Generals from the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics. The government will freeze the assets of the designated persons/entities. A license will be required for any payments to, or capital transactions with, the designated persons/entities, including deposit contracts, trust contracts and loan contracts.
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Central-Bank transaction ban
Directive 4 bars US persons from any transaction with Russia’s Central Bank, National Wealth Fund or Ministry of Finance; three additional entities and one General are placed on the SDN List
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Second package of sanctions against Russia
Restrictions on Russian access to EU capital markets and technology, particularly in the oil, military, and dual-use sectors.
Further measures include: a ban on transactions with the Russian Central Bank;
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Japan to suspend visas, freeze assets, and restrict exports to Russia, including military-related and dual-use items
Japan will suspend the issuance of visas for designated Generals related to Russia and freeze the assets held by designated Generals and entities related to Russia in Japan.
Japan will freeze the assets of three Russian banks — VEB.RF, Promsvyazbank, and Bank Rossiya — within Japan.
Japan will impose sanctions on exports to Russian military-related entities, on exports of controlled items listed on the internationally agreed list, and on other dual-use goods such as semiconductors. -
New asset freezes and dealings bans
Between 24/2 and 23/3, members of the State Duma, members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, officials of the Government of Russia, executives in the energy sector, defense entities, current and former senior officials and associates of the regime, and several entities are added to list subject to asset freeze and dealings prohibition.
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Finance ban on key industries; asset freezes incl. VTB; export controls; sanctions on transport, dual-use goods, more generals
Comprehensive set of sanctions blocking key Russian industries from raising finance on UK’s Finance markets, freezing of assets of several major Russian Finance institutions, including VTB Bank and key sectors like energy and defense. Sanctions also target the transport sector, dual-use goods, export control and export financing, visa policy, as well as additional Generals, following new listing criteria.