Overview
- The UK announced a fresh sanctions package on Thursday that adds 19 targets to its Russia regime to disrupt shipping networks and support chains used in the war in Ukraine.
- Six Russian banks were designated, including Ozon Bank, Realist Bank and Teleport Bank, with the government saying the banks helped sustain Russia’s wartime economy.
- Six tankers identified by IMO and name — Asteras, Perseas, Torvian, Visund, Zenturo and Arctic Express — were added to the list to hinder the so‑called shadow fleet that moves sanctioned oil.
- Four importers of tantalum and niobium (Metallkomplekt, Nikom, Technolux and Promsiz) and two ship‑service firms (Frion Ship Management LLP and Northern Engineering LLC) were sanctioned to restrict materials and services linked to military production.
- The move builds on recent multinational efforts to board and intercept suspect ships and signals an iterative strategy of naming new vessels and enablers as they are identified, with effects likely to include tighter limits on revenue, insurance and access to Western financial services for listed actors.