For over a month now that Russia invaded Ukraine over political differences which many never thought could escalate to the point of engaging a full scale military force by Russia to attack, and Ukraine to defend herself from total annihilation of its citizenry and geographical location, many countries had risen to offer support to Ukraine while condemning Russia for what is perceived as a ruthless invasion.
As a result of the above scenario, Russia had been hit with severe economic and diplomatic sanctions to the point that many who previously endorsed Russia’s invasion are now beginning to wonder if it is actually worth it invading Ukraine considering Russia’s economic and diplomatic losses in most recent times.
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It is certainly, going to be a turbulent period for Russia even after the sanctions are lifted however Russia is a sovereign country, and has the full international rights to make her decision even as she reaps the benefits as well as consequences from such decision regardless of the nobility or irresponsibility of it.
The data obtained by Africa Today News, New York from Reuters Graphics reveal some of the sanctions by countries being faced by Russia. The list is not exhaustive yet, and it includes the following;
| DATE | DETAILS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 |
U.S.
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Russian banks, Russian companies, military complex, Russian oligarchs, Russian lawmakers | Private wealthFinanceManufacturers | U.S imposes sanctions against dozens of defense companies, 328 members of the Duma legislative body and the chief executive of Sberbank |
|
Switzerland
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Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | Swiss freeze more than $6 billion worth of sanctioned Russian assets | |
|
UK
|
Russian banks | EconomyFinance | UK sanctions Alfa, Gazprombank and Lavrov’s step daughter | |
| March 21 |
EU
|
Russian oil imports | Energy | EU split on Russia oil sanctions, mulls other steps |
| March 20 |
Australia
|
Russian mining | Mining | Australia bans alumina exports to Russia, sources coal for Ukraine |
| March 18 |
Australia
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | Australia sanctions Russian billionaires with mining industry links |
|
Japan
|
Russian oligarchs, Russian entities | EconomyPrivate wealth | Japan will impose sanctions on 15 Russian individuals and nine organisations | |
| March 15 |
Japan
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | Japan imposes sanctions on 17 more Russians, including billionaire |
|
New Zealand
S. Korea
Iceland
Australia
|
Russian companies, military complex | EconomyFinance | Allies join G7’s WTO stance towards Russia – EU trade chief | |
|
EU
|
Russian companies, military complex | EconomyFinance | EU blacklists Abramovich, targets energy, luxury sectors with new Russia sanctions | |
|
UK
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | UK announces 350 new sanctions listings on Russia | |
| March 14 |
EU
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | EU agrees to freeze Roman Abramovich’s assets |
| March 12 |
Bahamas
|
Russian entities | EconomyPrivate wealth | The Bahamas has ordered its financial institutions to halt all transactions with Russian entities that have been put under sanction by Western nations |
| March 11 |
Japan
|
Belarusian banks | EconomyFinance | Japan to freeze assets of 3 Belarusian banks, ban more exports to Russia |
|
EU
|
Russian companies, military complex | EconomyFinance | EU to ban steel imports from Russia, luxury goods exports to Moscow | |
|
UK
|
Russian central bank, government | EconomyFinance | UK sanctions Russian lawmakers who supported Ukraine breakaway regions | |
|
U.S.
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | U.S. imposes new sanctions on Vekselberg, Putin spokesman’s family | |
|
Canada
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | Canada sanctions Russian billionaire Abramovich, others | |
|
U.S.
Japan
UK
Germany
France
Italy
Canada
|
Russian companies, military complex | EconomyFinance | U.S., European allies intensify economic pressure on Russia | |
| March 10 |
UK
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | UK imposes asset freezes on Chelsea owner Abramovich, Rosneft boss Sechin |
| March 9 |
EU
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | EU hits Russia, Belarus with more sanctions, set to snub Ukraine on swift membership |
|
UK
|
Russian airlines | Airlines | Russian-linked private jet impounded as UK deepens aviation sanctions | |
| March 8 |
UK
|
Russian oil imports | Energy | Britain will phase out imports of Russian oil and oil products by the end of 2022 |
|
U.S.
|
Russian oil imports | Energy | U.S. bans Russian oil and other energy imports | |
|
Japan
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | Japan unveils new sanctions on Russians, bans refinery equipment exports | |
| March 7 |
Canada
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | Canada sanctions 10 individuals close to Putin, says Trudeau |
|
New Zealand
|
Russian ships | Shipping | New Zealand bans Russian ships from its ports | |
|
New Zealand
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | New Zealand expands sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion | |
| March 5 |
Singapore
|
Russian companies, military complex | Technology | Singapore bars four Russian banks, bans exports of electronics, computers and military items |
|
Italy
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | Italy seizes property, yachts of wealthy Russian individuals | |
| March 4 |
Switzerland
|
Russian banks | EconomyFinance | Switzerland adopts EU measures regarding Russian banks’ access to SWIFT and assets of prominent Russian wealthy individuals |
|
Switzerland
|
Russian companies, military complex | Technology | Switzerland bans exports that “could contribute to Russia’s military and technological enhancement”. | |
|
Switzerland
|
Russian central bank | EconomyFinance | Switzerland bans transactions with Russian central bank, freezes its assets overseas | |
| March 3 |
Japan
|
Russian banks | EconomyFinance | Japan to freeze assets of four more Russian banks from April 2 |
| March 2 |
U.S.
EU
|
Russian ships | Shipping | U.S., EU say they are considering banning Russian ships from their ports |
|
EU
|
Russian media | Media | EU suspends distribution of state-owned “disinformation outlets” Russia Today, Sputnik across EU | |
| March 1 |
UK
Canada
|
Russian ships | Shipping | Russian ships banned from British, Canadian ports |
| Feb. 28 |
UK
|
Russian sovereign wealth fund | EconomyFinance | Britain freezes assets in UK of Russian national wealth fund |
|
U.S.
EU
UK
Japan
|
Russian central bank | EconomyFinance | U.S., EU, Britain, Japan ban transactions with Russian central bank, Ministry of Finance, national wealth fund | |
|
Canada
|
Russian oil imports | Energy | Canada bans imports of Russian oil | |
|
EU
U.S.
Canada
Japan
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | EU, U.S., Canada, Japan and others announce travel bans, asset freezes on wealthy Russian individuals | |
|
S. Korea
|
Russian companies, military complex | Technology | South Korea bans exports of strategic items to Russia, joins SWIFT sanctions | |
|
Singapore
|
Russian banks, Russian companies, military complex | Private wealthManufacturers | Singapore will impose “appropriate sanctions and restrictions” on Russia, including banking and financial measures and export controls on items that could be used as weapons against the people of Ukraine | |
| Feb. 27 |
Norway
|
Russian entities | EconomyFinance | Norway says its sovereign fund will divest from Russia |
|
EU
Canada
U.S.
|
Russian airlines | Airlines | Russian aircrafts banned from U.S., EU and Canadian airspace | |
|
EU
U.S.
UK
S. Korea
Japan
|
Russian banks | EconomyFinance | Russian banks’ access to the SWIFT international payment system blocked | |
| Feb. 25 |
Japan
|
Russian companies, military complex | Technology | Japan says energy supply secure as it promises more sanctions against Russia |
|
Australia
|
Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | Australia announces sanctions on wealthy Russian individuals | |
|
Taiwan
|
Russian tech | Technology | Taiwan will join “democratic countries” in imposing sanctions on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, with the world’s largest contract chipmaker TSMC saying it would comply with all export control rules | |
| Feb. 24 |
U.S.
Japan
|
Russian companies, military complex | Technology | U.S. firms must get license to sell computers, sensors, lasers, navigation tools, and telecommunications, aerospace and marine equipment. U.S. will deny almost all requests. |
| Feb. 23 |
Japan
|
Russian central bank | EconomyFinance | Japan imposes sanctions on Russia over actions in Ukraine |
| Feb. 22 |
EU
|
Russian banks, Russian central bank, Russian oligarchs, Russian lawmakers | EconomyPrivate wealth | The EU agreed new sanctions on Russia that will blacklist more politicians, lawmakers and officials, ban EU investors from trading in Russian state bonds, and target imports and exports with separatist entities. |
Actions by companies and organisations
Updated March 24, 2022
| DATE | ORGS | DETAILS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23 | Nestle | Russian retail | Consumer | Nestle said it will suspend several brands including KitKat and Nesquik in Russia, days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticised the world’s biggest consumer goods company for continuing to operate in Russia |
| EnBW | Russian oil and gas, Russian oil imports | Energy | EnBW decided not to sign any new gas supply contracts with Russia as long as President Vladimir Putin remains in power | |
| Renault | Russian market | Automakers | Renault said it would suspend operations at its plant in Moscow | |
| March 22 | Eneos | Russian oil and gas | Energy | Eneos Holdings has stopped buying crude oil from Russia in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine |
| March 21 | BNP Paribas | Russian market | Economy | BNP Paribas has in a first step decided to stop any new financing and in a second step to stop any new business in the Russia |
| March 20 | Weatherford | Russian oil and gas | EconomyEnergy | Oilfield service company Weatherford said it placed a hold on shipments and immediately suspended making any new investments or deploying new technology in Russia |
| March 19 | Baker Hughes | Russian oil and gas | EconomyEnergy | Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes said it has suspended new investments for its Russia operations |
| March 18 | Diamond League | Belarus, Sports | Sports | The Diamond League of track and field competitions has banned Russian Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA) and Belarusian athletes from its events “for the foreseeable future” |
| Schlumberger | Russian oil and gas | EconomyEnergy | Schlumberger said it has decided to immediately suspend new investment and technology deployment to the company’s Russia operations | |
| Halliburton | Russian oil and gas | EconomyEnergy | U.S. oilfield services company Halliburton said it immediately suspended future business and would wind down its operations in Russia after earlier ending shipments of sanctioned parts and products to the country | |
| Radisson Hotel Group | Russian market | EconomyConsumer | Radisson Hotel Group said it had suspended new partnerships and new investments in Russia | |
| March 16 | Merck | Russian market | EconomyConsumer | Merck said it pauses investments in Russia, but will continue to supply life-saving medicines and vaccines to the country |
| March 15 | RWE | Russian oil and gas | Energy | RWE will not strike any new energy supply contracts with Russian counterparties and has decided to end all non-energy supply business with the country |
| UniCredit | Russian banks | EconomyPrivate wealth | UniCredit is conducting an urgent review of its Russian business and could decide to quit the country | |
| Eli Lilly | Russian market | EconomyConsumer | Eli Lilly is suspending sales of what it called “non-essential medicines” as well as all investments and promotions; it also will not start any new clinical trials in Russia. | |
| Novartis | Russian market | EconomyConsumer | Novartis also said it would stop investments, marketing activities in Russia and all scientific events organized by the company or external parties | |
| Abbvie | Russian market | EconomyConsumer | AbbVie, owner of wrinkle treatment Botox, said it has temporarily suspended operations for all its aesthetics products in the country | |
| Publicis | Russian market | EconomyMedia | The world’s third-biggest advertising agency said it will cut its ties with Russia by ceding the ownership of its agencies to local management, effective immediately | |
| Imperial Brands | Russian retail | Consumer | Imperial Brands has started talks to transfer its Russian business to a local third party | |
| March 14 | Equinor | Russian oil imports | Energy | Equinor will stop trading in Russian oil as the company shuts down operations |
| Allianz | Russian companies | Finance | Allianz said it had put a stop to insuring new business in Russia and was no longer investing in the nation for its own portfolio | |
| Swiss Re | Russian companies | Finance | Swiss Re said it was not taking on new business with Russian and Belarusian clients and that it was not renewing existing business with Russian clients | |
| Citigroup | Russian companies | Finance | Citigroup accelerated its withdrawal from Russia, saying it is no longer taking on new clients and will further cut its exposure | |
| March 11 | MoneyGram | Russian market | Consumer | American cross-border P2P payments and money transfer company MoneyGram to suspend services in Russia |
| British American Tobacco | Russian retail | Consumer | Camel and Lucky Strike cigarette maker British American Tobacco said on Friday it would exit Russia and cut its fiscal 2022 guidance as a result | |
| A.P. Moller-Maersk | Russian companies | Logistics | Maersk is looking to divest its 30.75% stake in Russian port operator Global Ports Investments | |
| March 10 | Rio Tinto | Russian oil and gas | Energy | Rio Tinto became the first major mining company to announce it was cutting all ties with Russian businesses |
| March 9 | Nestle | Russian retail | Economy | Nestle suspended all capital investment in Russia |
| Heineken | Russian retail | Consumer | Heineken stops production and sale of Heineken beer in Russia | |
| March 8 | Starbucks | Russia | Consumer | Starbucks suspended all business activity in Russia |
| Yum Brands | Russia | Consumer | Yum Brands Inc, parent company of fried chicken chain KFC, is pausing investment in Russia, a key market that helped the brand achieve record development last year, | |
| McDonald’s | Russian retail | Consumer | McDonald’s said it would temporarily close its restaurants in Russia | |
| Shell | Russian oil and gas | Energy | Shell stopped buying Russian crude and said it would phase out its involvement in all Russian hydrocarbons from oil to natural gas | |
| Ferrari | Russian retail | ConsumerSports | Ferrari will suspend exports to Russia due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine | |
| Continental | Russian retail, Russian truck maker | AutomakersManufacturers | Continental said it it had suspended at its Kaluga plant and stopped imports and exports from Russia | |
| March 7 | Boeing | Russia | Manufacturers | Boeing has suspended buying titanium from Russia |
| Procter & Gamble | Russia | Consumer | Procter & Gamble Co is ending all new capital investments in Russia | |
| March 6 | KPMG | Russia | Finance | KPMG, PwC will no longer have a member firm in Russia |
| TikTok | Russia | Technology | TikTok will suspend livestreaming and the uploading of videos to its platform in Russia | |
| Netflix | Russia | Technology | Netflix has suspended its service in Russia, temporarily stopped all future projects and acquisitions in Russia | |
| Danone | Russia | Consumer | Danone has suspended all investment projects in Russia but maintains production and distribution of fresh dairy products and infant nutrition | |
| March 5 | Inditex | Russian retail | Consumer | Inditex has halted trading in Russia, closing its 502 shops and stopping online sales |
| Samsung | Russian retail | Technology | Samsung Electronics suspended shipments to Russia “due to current geopolitical developments” | |
| March 4 | Microsoft | Russian retail | Technology | Microsoft is suspending new sales of its products and services in Russia |
| Airbnb, Booking | Russian travel | Consumer | Home rental firm Airbnb Inc and online travel agency Booking became the latest big global companies to suspend operations in Russia as Western sanctions build against Moscow for invading Ukraine | |
| Julius Bär | Russian oligarchs | Private wealth | Julius Baer has halted any new business with wealthy Russians | |
| March 3 | IPC | Russia, Belarus | Sports | International Paralympic Committee bans Russian athletes from Beijing Winter Paralympics |
| Formula One | Russia | Sports | F1 won’t race in Russia after ending contract with Russian Grand Prix promoter | |
| Nike | Russian retail | Consumer | Nike Inc it would temporarily close all its stores in Russia | |
| Ikea | Russia, Belarus | Consumer | IKEA is closing its stores in Russia and pausing all sourcing in the country and ally Belarus | |
| Volkswagen | Russian retail | AutomakersManufacturers | Volkswagen is halting its activities in Russia until further notice | |
| March 2 | American Express | Russian banks | Finance | PayPal, AmEx also block Russian banks from their network |
| Mercedes-Benz | Russia | Automakers | Mercedes-Benz said it would suspend the export of passenger cars and vans to Russia as well as local manufacturing in Russia | |
| Toyota | Russia | Automakers | Toyota Motor Corp will halt production at its Russian factory from Friday while vehicle imports into the country have also stopped indefinitely due to supply chain disruptions | |
| Airbus | Russian airlines | Airlines | Airbus has stopped sending spare parts to Russia and supporting Russian airlines, but was analysing whether its Moscow engineering centre could keep providing services to local customers under Western sanctions. | |
| Mashreqbank | Russian banks | Finance | Mashreqbank has stopped lending to Russian banks and is reviewing its existing exposure to the country | |
| ING Groep NV | Russian companies | Finance | ING Groep NV said it would not do any new business with Russian companies | |
| Exxon Mobil | Russian oil and gas | Energy | Exxon Mobil said it would exit Russia oil and gas operations that it has valued at more than $4 billion and halt new investment | |
| Siemens Energy AG | Russia | Energy | Siemens Energy AG is stopping all new business in Russia | |
| Alphabet | Russia | Technology | Alphabet Inc’s Google has blocked mobile apps connected to RT and Sputnik from its Play store, in line with an earlier move to remove the Russian state publishers from its news-related features | |
| Spotify | Russia | Technology | Spotify has closed its office in Russia indefinitely | |
| Canada Goose | Russian retail | Consumer | Canada Goose suspends all wholesale and e-commerce sales to Russia | |
| March 1 | Visa, Mastercard | Russian banks | Finance | Visa, Mastercard block Russian banks from their network |
| Boeing | Russian airlines | Airlines | Boeing said it was suspending parts, maintenance and technical support for Russian airlines | |
| Jaguar Land Rover | Russia | Automakers | Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin paused vehicle shipments to Russia | |
| Harley-Davidson | Russia | Automakers | Harley-Davidson Inc has suspended its business and shipments of its motorcycles to Russia | |
| Ford | Russia | Automakers | Ford Motor Co has informed joint venture partner Sollers it is immediately suspending operations in Russia until further notice. | |
| BMW | Russia | Automakers | BMW has halted the export of cars to Russia and would stop production on the ground there. | |
| Nordea Asset Management | Russia | Finance | Nordea Asset Management has decided to sell down all its Russian investments, including in government bonds, equities, corporate debt and alternatives. | |
| TotalEnergies | Russia | Energy | TotalEnergies will no longer provide capital for new projects in Russia. | |
| United Parcel Service | Russia | Logistics | United Parcel Service Inc has halted overflights of Russia | |
| Apple | Russia | Technology | Apple Inc has paused all product sales in Russia | |
| Nokia | Russian retail | TechnologyConsumer | Nokia will stop deliveries to Russia | |
| Feb. 28 | FIFA, UEFA | Russian football teams | Sports | Russia’s national teams and clubs suspended from international football |
| Daimler Truck | Russian truck maker | Automakers | Daimler Truck said it would freeze its business activities in Russia with immediate effect, including its cooperation with Russian truck maker Kamaz | |
| General Motors | Russia | Automakers | General Motors has suspended all vehicle exports to Russia until further notice | |
| AB Volvo | Russia | Automakers | AB Volvo has halted all its production and sales in Russia | |
| AerCap Holdings | Russian airlines | Airlines | AerCap Holdings, the world’s biggest aircraft leasing company, said it will cease leasing activity with Russian airlines in full compliance with all applicable sanctions against Russia | |
| HSBC | Russian banks | Finance | HSBC is beginning to wind down relations with a host of Russian banks including the second-largest, VTB | |
| Volvo Cars | Russian retail | Automakers | Volvo Cars will suspend shipments of cars to the Russian market until further notice | |
| Feb. 27 | BP | Russian oil giant Rosneft | Energy | BP said it was abandoning its stake in Rosnet; BP is Russia’s biggest foreign investor |
| Equinor | Russia | Energy | Norwegian energy group Equinor will start the process of divesting from its joint ventures in Russia | |
| Feb. 26 | FIDE | Russia, Belarus | Sports | International chess federation bans Russia and Belarus from hosting events |
| Feb. 25 | Renault | Russia | Automakers | Renault will suspend some operations at its car assembly plants in Russia due to logistics bottlenecks that have caused component shortages |
SOURCE OF DATA: REUTERS GRAPHICS
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