UK Adds to Russia, Belarus Sanctions Regimes

The U.K.'s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation in a pair of Aug. 8 notices added 19 entries to its Russia sanctions regime and six entries to its Belarus restrictions regime. The Russia sanctions additions include 10 people and nine entities, most relating to Iran's support for the Russian military's war in Ukraine. Many of the people designated were employees or executives at one of the listed companies, Paravar Pars Co., an aerospace research and engineering firm in Iran.

The Belarus sanctions regime additions include Belomo Holding, Joint Stock Company 2566 Radioelectronic Armament Repair Plant, JSC Peleng, Open Joint Stock Company Gomel Radio Plant, Open Joint Stock Company Kidma Tech and Open Joint Stock Company Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant.