Durex is selling its business in russia to a local manufacturer

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The British company Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to sell its hygiene products business in russia to Arnest Management LLC

24 Jul 2026

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The UK has imposed sanctions on russian cyber networks

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The United Kingdom has joined the EU’s sanctions campaign targeting those responsible for organising russian cyberattacks against European countries

13 Jul 2026

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Princess Eugenie’s gallery cleared of breaching russian sanctions

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Charges against Hauser & Wirth in the case concerning breaches of sanctions against russia have been dropped

09 Jul 2026

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In Britain, a fine has been imposed for the first time for the export of works of art to russia

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A businessman has become the first person to be convicted of breaching UK sanctions relating to exporting luxury goods to russia

03 Jul 2026

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Britain may sell oil from a seized russian tanker to benefit Ukraine

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The UK government is considering a plan to sell 98,000 tonnes of crude oil from a seized ‘shadow fleet’ tanker, with the proceeds to be transferred to Ukraine

25 Jun 2026

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British schoolboy has been hit by russian sanctions

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British schoolboy Alexander Brauder exposed the schemes through which russia was able to launder billions, and was subjected to russian sanctions

22 Jun 2026

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The UK has eased financial restrictions on Lukoil

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OFSI has relaxed the provisional licence for Lukoil International and its subsidiaries, allowing payments to be made to unfrozen accounts held by Lukoil’s Austrian entity

20 Jun 2026

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The UK has imposed its largest-ever fine on a company for breaching sanctions against russia

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Sabre’s UK division provided Ural Airlines with access to its global flight booking and ticketing system, despite the sanctions

17 Jun 2026

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The UK has introduced a new package of sanctions targeting the shadow fleet, military procurement networks and russian financial schemes

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The UK has introduced a new package of sanctions targeting the shadow fleet, military procurement networks and financial schemes that russia uses to circumvent restrictions

16 Jun 2026

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The UK has intercepted the SMYRTOS, a vessel belonging to russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

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This is the first operation of its kind by the UK against russian tankers subject to sanctions

14 Jun 2026

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The UK has imposed sanctions on networks that help russia circumvent sanctions

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The UK has imposed new sanctions on cryptocurrency networks used by russia to circumvent British restrictions

26 May 2026

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The UK is not responding to a russian frigate that has been escorting ‘shadow fleet’ tankers near its territory for several months

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The frigate Admiral Grigorovich has been patrolling the waters off the British coast for around two months and escorting tankers belonging to the ‘shadow fleet’

26 May 2026

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The UK has authorised the import of fuel produced from russian oil

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The UK has authorised the import of fuel produced from russian oil but refined in third countries

20 May 2026

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The UK has fined the London branch of a German bank for breaching sanctions against russia

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Deutsche Bank’s London branch has been fined £165,000 (around $221,000) for breaching UK sanctions against russia

19 May 2026

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The UK has imposed new sanctions on russia over the abduction of Ukrainian children

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The restrictions apply to officials, propagandists and organisations involved in the deportation and ideological indoctrination of Ukrainian children

11 May 2026

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The UK has imposed sanctions for recruiting migrants to fight in the war against Ukraine

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Sanctions have been imposed on individuals and organisations involved in recruiting migrants to take part in russia’s war in Ukraine and in the production of drones

05 May 2026

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The UK intends to join the EU’s €90 billion loan for Ukraine

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The UK intends to begin negotiations on joining the EU’s £78 billion loan for Ukraine

04 May 2026

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British MP Geoffrey Cox received tens of thousands of pounds for legal services to a company linked to sanctioned russian oligarchs Fridman and Aven

30 Apr 2026

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Great Britain is not stopping russia's 'shadow vessels' despite authorization to intercept

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Despite possibility of intercepting vessels, russia's "shadow fleet" continues to pass unimpeded through British waters without inspections or detentions

29 Apr 2026

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Durex can no longer use its brand in russia due to EU sanctions

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Reckitt has announced that its russian division is developing new products and registering intellectual property rights due to EU sanctions

22 Apr 2026

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The UK has yet to detain a single tanker from russia’s shadow fleet due to concerns over the high costs of holding them

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The Royal Navy has not yet detained a single oil tanker subject to sanctions, due to the risk of incurring significant costs in detaining such vessels

20 Apr 2026

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The UK has transferred nearly $1 billion to Ukraine using frozen russian assets

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Ukraine has received the final tranche of £752 million (around $1 billion) from the UK as part of the G7 ERA initiative

16 Apr 2026

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Charges have been brought in the UK for breaching sanctions against russia

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On 15 April, charges were brought in connection with two offences relating to breaches of sanctions against russia

15 Apr 2026

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The UK has fined an Apple subsidiary for breaching sanctions against russia

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The UK has fined an Apple subsidiary over $500,000 for breaching sanctions against russia

30 Mar 2026

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The British Armed Forces have been authorised to board vessels belonging to russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ in British waters

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British military personnel will be able to board vessels belonging to russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’ as they transit through British waters

26 Mar 2026

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Abramovich does not want to give Ukraine the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea

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russian billionaire Abramovich has no intention of handing over the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea to Ukraine and will take legal action to retain them

09 Mar 2026

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Court allows Yukos shareholders to seize russian assets in Britain for $65 billion

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The High Court of London ruled to recognise and enforce in the United Kingdom the decision of the Dutch arbitration court on the payment of debt to former investors of Yukos

02 Mar 2026

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The United Kingdom has announced its largest package of sanctions against russia in four years

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The United Kingdom has announced a package of sanctions that is ‘historic’ and will deprive the Kremlin of important oil revenues

24 Feb 2026

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The UK fined the Bank of Scotland for violating sanctions against russia

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The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has fined the Bank of Scotland for violating financial sanctions against russia

26 Jan 2026

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Dozens of sanctioned russian tankers pass through the English Channel, despite Britain's promises to ‘tighten the noose’ around russia

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Dozens of oil tankers targeted by British sanctions in response to russia's war in Ukraine passed through the English Channel this month

23 Jan 2026

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