On 13 and 17 March, the German export control authority Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA), announced that, as of 1 April 2014, both Russia and Ukraine will be excluded from the scope of all German national General Export Licences. This does not mean that it will be impossible to export controlled items to Russia or Ukraine in the future; however, for each export of military or dual-use items to Russia or Ukraine individual export…