UK sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
This page brings together the government's announcements of the UK’s sanctions in response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
The UK and our international partners have introduced the most severe sanctions ever imposed on any major economy in response to Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine.
Our unprecedented sanctions will:
- bring a large and lasting cost on Putin and those close to him for the illegal invasion of Ukraine
- cripple Russia’s war machine to help ensure Putin loses the war in Ukraine
- maximise influence on Putin to convince him to end his brutal war
- show how the world that the Russian government’s actions have severe consequences
What you need to know about the UK’s sanctions on Russia
We have now sanctioned more than 1,000 people and over 100 businesses since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
We update the UK Sanctions List every time a decision is made to make, vary or revoke a designation.
It sets out which people, entities and ships are designated or specified under regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and why.
Working closely with our allies, we have:
- sanctioned major banks including Sberbank and Credit Bank of Moscow, and removed selected banks from the SWIFT international payments system – crippling Putin’s regime of access to finance
- sanctioned defence sector organisations, and banned the export of critical technologies – paralysing Russia’s military-industrial development for years to come
- planned to phase out the imports of Russian oil by the end of the year – depriving Putin’s government of access to their lucrative oil revenues
- stopped Russian aircraft from flying or landing in the UK and banned their ships from our ports – cutting Russia off from the international community
Timeline of UK sanctions so far
The UK has increased sanctions on Russia in a sustained way in response to its aggression in Ukraine. We have coordinated our actions closely with our allies around the world.
This list outlines the action we’ve taken in the lead-up to and after Russia’s invasion.
- Strengthened UK Russian sanctions legislation comes into force
- UK hits Russian oligarchs and banks with targeted sanctions: Foreign Secretary's statement
- Foreign Secretary imposes UK’s most punishing sanctions to inflict maximum and lasting pain on Russia
- UK Government sanctions Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov
- UK Statement on Further Economic Sanctions Targeted at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation
- UK introduces new sanctions against Russia including ban on ships and fresh financial measures
- Government announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Igor Shuvalov
- UK strengthens ban on Russia aircraft and introduces new trade sanctions
- Abramovich and Deripaska among 7 oligarchs targeted in estimated £15 billion sanction hit
- Foreign Secretary sanctions 386 Russian lawmakers who supported Putin's invasion of Ukraine
- New measures to tackle corrupt elites and dirty money become law
- Foreign Secretary announces historic round of sanctions on Russia
- UK suspends tax co-operation with Russia
- Foreign Secretary announces 65 new Russian sanctions to cut off vital industries fuelling Putin’s war machine
- Oligarchs’ aircraft and ships targeted through new legal powers
- Foreign Secretary announces sanctions on Putin’s propaganda
- UK imposes sweeping new sanctions to starve Putin's war machine
- UK sanctions target the lavish lifestyles of Putin’s daughters
- UK sanctions 178 Russian separatists in breakaway regions
- UK hits key Russian oligarchs with sanctions worth up to £10 billion
- UK to revoke Moscow Stock Exchange’s recognised status
- New sanctions targeting Putin’s war leaders
- UK announces further import sanctions against Russia
- UK announces new trade measures to support Ukraine
- Russia cut off from UK services
- UK punishes Putin with new round of sanctions on £1.7 billion of goods
- UK sanctions the shady network funding Putin's lavish lifestyle