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| + | == Specific Sanction Reviews == |
| | + | === 2022 === |
| | + | ==== Multiple vs. Russia and Belarus ==== |
| | + | Near the end of February 2022, many countries began levying sanctions against more than a thousand entities in Russia and Belarus, in connection with Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. In some cases, the sanctions were additive with preexisting ones associated with Russia's 2014 military invasion of Ukraine. [[Policy:Multiple vs. Russia and Belarus, 2022 |Discussion of these sanctions can be found here.]] |
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| − | == 2022 == | + | ==== Afghanistan vs. United States et al. ==== |
| − | === Russia === | + | In March, 2022, the Afghan government sanctioned Voice of America, the British Broadcasting Corporation, and Deutsche Welle. [[Policy:Afghanistan vs. Western Broadcasters, 2022|Discussion of these sanctions can be found here.]] |
| − | The policy group is beginning by discussing the sanctions imposed by the international community on Russia (and, to a lesser degree, Belarus) and individuals and organizations as a result of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine Russian invasion of Ukraine]. Some notable Internet-related sanction events connected with the invasion include:
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| − | * February 23: [https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/02/23/russian-recognition-of-the-non-government-controlled-areas-of-the-donetsk-and-luhansk-oblasts-of-ukraine-as-independent-entities-eu-adopts-package-of-sanctions/ European Union enacts broad economic sanctions on Russia]
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| − | * February 25: [https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/02/25/russia-s-military-aggression-against-ukraine-eu-imposes-sanctions-against-president-putin-and-foreign-minister-lavrov-and-adopts-wide-ranging-individual-and-economic-sanctions/ European Union further broadens economic sanctions on Russia]
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| − | * February 28: [https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/ericsson-suspends-deliveries-to-russia-is-evaluating-business-there/ Ericsson suspends deliveries to Russia]
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| − | * March 2: [https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/03/02/russia-s-military-aggression-against-ukraine-eu-bans-certain-russian-banks-from-swift-system-and-introduces-further-restrictions/ SWIFT disconnects Russian banks]
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| − | * March 2: [https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/03/02/eu-imposes-sanctions-on-state-owned-outlets-rt-russia-today-and-sputnik-s-broadcasting-in-the-eu/ European Union sanctions Russian propaganda agencies RT and Sputnik]
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| − | * March 3: [https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/sabre-drops-russias-aeroflot-from-airline-software-service/ Sabre deplatforms Aeroflot]
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| − | * March 4: [https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/ericsson-suspends-deliveries-to-russia-is-evaluating-business-there/ Oracle, SAP, and Microsoft suspend sales in Russia]
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| − | * March 5: [https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/internet-backbone-cogent-cuts-off-russian-clients-colo-customer-equipment-will-be-powered-off/ Cogent disconnects Russian customers]
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| − | * March 6: [https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/netflix-suspends-service-russia-report-2022-03-06/ Netflix suspends service in Russia]
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| − | * March 8: [https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/telco-lumen-partially-disconnects-from-russia-ends-business-relationships/ Lumen disconnects Russian customers]
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| − | * March 9: [https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/03/09/russia-s-military-aggression-against-ukraine-eu-agrees-new-sectoral-measures-targeting-belarus-and-russia/ European Union extends financial sanctions to Belarus]
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| − | * March 14: [https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/london-internet-exchange-disconnects-megafon-and-rostelecom The London Internet Exchange (LINX) disconnects Russian networks]
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| − | * March 14: Instagram ceases operations in Russia
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| − | * March 15: UK sanctions "Internet Research Agency" and two other troll farms
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| − | * March 17: [https://cept.org/cept/news/suspension-of-the-russian-federation-and-belarus-from-cept-membership/ Suspension of the Russian Federation and Belarus from CEPT Membership]
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| − | * March 21: Yandex sanctioned in Latvia
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| − | | + | ==== United States vs. Iran ==== |
| − | We are also collecting links to [[Policy:Russian Internet Sanctions Press Coverage|press coverage of Internet-related sanctions on Russia]]. Please feel free to contribute, sorted by date.
| + | In March, 2022, the United States government added Iranian procurement agent Mohammad Ali Hosseini and his associated companies to existing sanctions aimed at Iran's ballistic missile development program. [[Policy: United States vs. Iranian Ballistic Missile Program, 2022|Discussion of these sanctions can be found here.]] |
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| − | As a proposed process, here's a [[Policy:Table_of_2022_Sanctions_Against_Russia_and_Belarus|Table of 2022 Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus]] that we can fill out.
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The policy group monitors the political situation and the sanction initiatives of national governments, and evaluates proposed sanctions in light of the project's guiding principles and precedents in international law and norms, including those governing fundamental human rights of freedom of expression and access to information. If a sanction is deemed in-scope, the policy group defines the sanctioned entities and passes them to the OSINT group. The policy group is also responsible for determining when existing sanctions should be repealed.
The work of the policy group is done on the discussion mailing list (which you're welcome to join, or you can consult its archives of past discussion) and its results are published here.
Open Policy Questions
Specific Sanction Reviews
2022
Multiple vs. Russia and Belarus
Near the end of February 2022, many countries began levying sanctions against more than a thousand entities in Russia and Belarus, in connection with Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. In some cases, the sanctions were additive with preexisting ones associated with Russia's 2014 military invasion of Ukraine. Discussion of these sanctions can be found here.
Afghanistan vs. United States et al.
In March, 2022, the Afghan government sanctioned Voice of America, the British Broadcasting Corporation, and Deutsche Welle. Discussion of these sanctions can be found here.
United States vs. Iran
In March, 2022, the United States government added Iranian procurement agent Mohammad Ali Hosseini and his associated companies to existing sanctions aimed at Iran's ballistic missile development program. Discussion of these sanctions can be found here.
