UK adds 18 names to Russia sanctions list, including crypto exchanges
The UK on Tuesday designated four individuals and 14 entities under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with the update taking effect May 26.
LONDON, May 26, 2026 — The U.K. designated 18 targets under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, adding four individuals and 14 entities to the U.K. sanctions list under the Russia regime.
The newly designated entities are EXMO Exchange Limited, Nueva Cryptologia, Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada de Capital Variable (S.A.S. de C.V.), Arvix Limited Liability Company, Rapira Group LLC, Alistera Limited, Open Joint Stock Company "Eurasian Savings Bank," Bitpapa IC FZC LLC, Sooty Limited, Aifory Limited Liability Company, Open Joint-Stock Company "State Brokerage Company," Limited Liability Company "Diamond Estate," Trace Road Limited Liability Company, Open Joint-Stock Company "Virtual Assets Issuer" and Huobi Global S.A.
The designated individuals are Liran Cohen, Igor Olegovich Gorin, Irina Rafaelyevna Akopyan and Sergey Mendeleev.
The update was issued by the U.K. government’s Sanctions and Strategic Export Controls unit as a joint announcement with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation. The bulletin also referenced a sanctions press notice and FCDO news update.
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