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UK Imposes Sanctions on 100 Russian Targets Amid Escalation

23 May 2025

UK Imposes Sanctions on 100 Russian Targets Amid Escalation

The UK announced a major package of sanctions on 100 Russian targets amid escalating military activity.

 

Key targets of the package include:

➡️ 14 members of the Social Design Agency;

➡️ 46 financial institutions;

➡️ 18 ships in Russia’s shadow fleet; and

➡️ A British national involved in procuring ships for the shadow fleet.

✅ Firms should review their ongoing and real-time sanctions screening systems to ensure they incorporate the latest sanctions lists and apply appropriate fuzzy matching, in alignment with policy commitments.