Following its meeting today, the European Council has asked the European External Action Services (EEAS) and the European Commission to identify further separatists for designation by the end of November.  While there is no further reference in its conclusions to the EU’s existing sanctions, the European Council states it will “continue to closely follow the situation on the ground and will act accordingly.”   Notably, the European Council urges the full implementation of the…

The EU Foreign Affairs Council has announced that Ukraine will be the “main theme” for its meeting on Monday, 17 November. An “indepth discussion on the latest events, including the prospects for peace, the EU’s response to current events and Ukraine’s reform agenda” will be held.

As of 16 October 2014, the Russia, Crimea and Sevastopol (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2014 (the “Order”) came into force with respect to the following British Overseas Territories: Anguilla, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in the Island of Cyprus, Turks…

Following the European Council meeting last Thursday evening, the European Council stated that it “recalled previous EU decisions on restrictive measures” and will “remain seized with the situation in Ukraine in order to provide further direction as required.” No further detail on the status of the EU’s sanctions against Russia was provided. It is understood that a formal review of the EU’s sanctions against Russia will take place at the end of October, reportedly on…