The UK government has warned businesses and individuals in five former Soviet states—Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan—that they could be sanctioned if they help Russia evade Western restrictions. The policy move highlights the widespread perception that each of these countries has a key role in sanctions circumvention, due to their trade ties and geographical proximity to Russia, and underlines the Government’s intent to push against the limits of UK sanctions jurisdiction.

Alistair Jones has been quoted in WorldECR issue 141, commenting on the UK government’s new guidance. To read the article, please click here.

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