Change description : 2023-06-08 17:53:00: Updated with announcement of new UK sanctions legislation allows the government to target Belarus exports, internet propaganda, and crack down on circumvention [Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office]
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 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 over 1,500 people and entities since Putin’s illegal 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.
Updated with announcement of new UK sanctions legislation allows the government to target Belarus exports, internet propaganda, and crack down on circumvention
19 May 2023
added most recent announcements
14 April 2023
Latest sanctions announcement added: UK sanctions Abramovich and Usmanov's financial fixers in crackdown on oligarch enablers.
24 February 2023
Updated with latest sanctions banning every item Russia is using on the battlefield
8 February 2023
Updated with latest sanctions on Kremlin elites and entities providing military equipment
9 December 2022
Updated with new sanctions on corrupt political figures and human rights violators, which include further designations on Russian individuals
30 November 2022
Updated with UK sanctions on Russian officials behind conscription, mobilisation and criminal mercenaries
2 November 2022
Updated with UK sanctions on Russian steel and petrochemical tycoons funding Putin's war
3 October 2022
Updated with sanctions in response to Putin’s illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions.
26 September 2022
Updated with UK sanctions on collaborators of Russia’s illegal sham referendums
26 July 2022
New sanctions announced on Russian officials propping up Putin’s proxy administrations in Ukraine
4 July 2022
Announcement added: on 5 July the government will introduce new economic, trade and transport sanctions on Belarus
29 June 2022
Announcement added on sanctions on Russia's second richest man.
27 June 2022
Announcement added on sanctions for Russian gold exports
16 June 2022
Updated with sanctions on Russian linked to forced transfers and adoptions, and other Putin allies.
19 May 2022
Updated with story on UK targeting Russian airlines with new sanctions