UK amends statutory guidance for Russia sanctions regime to reflect legislative changes

The UK government's statutory guidance for the Russia sanctions regime, issued under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, has been amended to reflect what the publication's change history describes as significant changes to legislation, per the GOV.UK publication page. The guidance summarizes the regime's purposes, scope and prohibitions, covering asset freezes on designated persons, export bans on military and dual-use goods, professional services prohibitions for persons connected with Russia, transport sanctions on Russian aircraft and vessels, and bans on Russian oil, coal and LNG imports subject to the Oil Price Cap framework. An earlier May 1 update had clarified departmental responsibilities for trade sanctions licensing within the Department for Business and Trade.