Trial for first allegations of breaching UK Russia sanctions begins

19 March 2025

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The first ever UK criminal prosecution relating to sanctions breaches began on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at Southwark Crown Court. Dmitrii Ovsiannikov – who was appointed Governor of Sevastopol in July 2016, two years...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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