Japan imposes additional sanctions on Russia, Belarus and the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics

On March 3, 2022, the Japanese government announced additional sanctions against the Russia Federation, the Republic of Belarus and the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics.

The new restrictions include :

  • designations of further 18 individuals from the Russian Federation;
  • designations of four Russian banks (VTB Bank, Sovcombank, Novikombank and Otkritie);
  • designations of further 7 individuals and 2 entities from the Republic of Belarus; and
  • designations of 30 individuals from the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics.

The Japanese government will freeze the assets of the designated individuals/entities and it will require a license for any payments to the designated persons/ entities and capital transactions including deposit contracts, trust contracts, loan contracts etc. with the designated persons/entities.

The sanctions against the four designated banks (VTB Bank, Sovcombank, Novikombank and Otkritie) will come into effect on April 2, 2022.

In addition the Japanese government will strengthen export controls and technology transfer controls on any exports/ technology transfers to the Republic of Belarus.

The lists of currently designated persons/ entities of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus and the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics are available here, here and here.

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従前2022年2月26日および同年3月1日に発表された経済制裁に続いて,2022年3月3日,日本政府は,ロシア政府,ベラルーシ共和国,ドネツク人民共和国及びルハンスク人民共和国に対する以下のような追加経済制裁を発表しました。

ロシア連邦関係者(18個人),ロシア連邦の特定銀行(4団体) (VTB Bank, Sovcombank, Novikombank and Otkritie), ベラルーシ共和国関係者(7個人・2団体),「ドネツク人民共和国」(事象)及び「ルハンスク人民共和国」(自称)の関係者(30個人)を資産凍結等の措置の対象者として追加指定しました。

政府は,資産を凍結し,指定個人・団体への支払及び指定個人・団体との資本取引(預金契約,信託契約及び金銭貸付契約)等を許可制とします。

上記指定されたロシア連邦の特定銀行に対する資産凍結等の措置は,2022(令和4)年4月2日から実施されます。

べラルーシ共和国向け輸出及び役務の提供について,輸出管理・役務提供管理を厳格化し,輸出禁止措置が導入されます。

ロシア連邦共和国,ベラルーシ共和国,ドネツク人民共和国及びルハンスク人民共和国の現時点での指定個人・団体は,以下のリストでご確認いただけます。

https://www.mof.go.jp/policy/international_policy/gaitame_kawase/gaitame/economic_sanctions/ukraine_list_russia_20220303.pdf
https://www.mof.go.jp/policy/international_policy/gaitame_kawase/gaitame/economic_sanctions/ukraine_list_belarus_20220303.pdf
https://www.mof.go.jp/policy/international_policy/gaitame_kawase/gaitame/economic_sanctions/ukraine_list_20220303.pdf
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