UK Adds Entries to Russia, Belarus Sanctions Regimes

The U.K. this week designated 25 people and 20 entities under its Russia sanctions regime. The listings included a mix of businesses based in Russia, China, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Serbia and Uzbekistan, covering industries in the energy, shipping and defense sectors. Among those sanctioned was Russian firm Aeroscan, which was designated for supplying drones to the Russian military, along with Dubai-based shipping companies Radiating World Shipping Services and Star Voyages Shipping services, which do business in a Russian "sector of strategic significance."

The U.K. also sanctioned one entity under its Belarus regime. The designation targets JSC Display Design Bureau, an entity that does business in the country's defense and information, communications and digital technologies sectors.