Morgan Lewis US and Russia Sanctions Update
What's Newest (cont'd)
Recent BIS actions of note
15 Jan. 2021 removal of Vsmpo Avisma (world's leading titanium producer and key
supplier to Boeing) from the Military End-User (MEU) List - on basis that it had been
mistakenly put on the list (along with several other Russian companies) a month before
Admin. penalties imposed on 27 Jan. 2021 against an US-based co. for repeated false
undervaluing of certain exports to Russia, to avoid reporting requirements
And newest March 2021 Russian-related Entity List additions etc. (see slide 6, and also
27-30)
Actions in 2021 against certain Ukrainians
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11 Jan. OFAC SDN designation of inner circle people and disinformation apparatus
entities linked to pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Andrey Derkach - for spreading
misleading/unsubstantiated allegations of Ukraine-related corruption etc. by "current
and former US officials" (follows 10 Sept. 2020 designation of Derkach himself -
apparently for trying to interfere in the US election by discrediting the Biden, etc.)
also 5 March State Dep't designation of oligarch / former regional governor Ihor
Kolomoyskyy (and immediate family members) for corrupt acts etc., making them
ineligible for entry into US
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