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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. 

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
13 May 2022
Last updated
23 February 2024 — See all updates

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. 

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Published 13 May 2022
Last updated 23 February 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated with new sanctions announcement to mark 2 years since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.

  2. Updated with announcement of sanctions on military suppliers propping up Russia's war machine.

  3. Updated with new sanctions announcement cracking down on gold and oil networks propping up Russia’s war economy

  4. Updated with announcement of new sanctions in response to Russian sham elections in Ukraine

  5. Updated with announcement of 25 new sanctions targeting Putin’s access to foreign military supplies.

  6. Updated with recent announcements, including new sanctions on key figures involved in sentencing dual British national Vladimir Kara-Murza.

  7. Updated with announcement of new UK sanctions legislation allows the government to target Belarus exports, internet propaganda, and crack down on circumvention

  8. added most recent announcements

  9. Latest sanctions announcement added: UK sanctions Abramovich and Usmanov's financial fixers in crackdown on oligarch enablers.

  10. Updated with latest sanctions banning every item Russia is using on the battlefield

  11. Updated with latest sanctions on Kremlin elites and entities providing military equipment

  12. Updated with new sanctions on corrupt political figures and human rights violators, which include further designations on Russian individuals

  13. Updated with UK sanctions on Russian officials behind conscription, mobilisation and criminal mercenaries

  14. Updated with UK sanctions on Russian steel and petrochemical tycoons funding Putin's war

  15. Updated with sanctions in response to Putin’s illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions.

  16. Updated with UK sanctions on collaborators of Russia’s illegal sham referendums

  17. New sanctions announced on Russian officials propping up Putin’s proxy administrations in Ukraine

  18. Announcement added: on 5 July the government will introduce new economic, trade and transport sanctions on Belarus

  19. Announcement added on sanctions on Russia's second richest man.

  20. Announcement added on sanctions for Russian gold exports

  21. Updated with sanctions on Russian linked to forced transfers and adoptions, and other Putin allies.

  22. Updated with story on UK targeting Russian airlines with new sanctions

  23. First published.

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