Western Sanctions Against Russia: From Fragmented Action to a Unified Approach

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 9:00 - 9:30 AM ET / 2:00 - 2:30 PM GMT

The latest energy sanctions from the EU, U.S., and U.K. against Russia mark a decisive escalation in the West’s economic campaign to end the war in Ukraine. The U.K.’s mid-October sanctions, the EU’s 19th sanctions package, and the U.S.’s first Russia sanctions drop under the second Trump administration collectively extend restrictions on Rosneft, Lukoil, and Gazprom Neft, and are poised to reshape global oil markets and compliance frameworks, and the future of energy trade. These moves also bring secondary risks for banks, traders, and intermediaries operating across regions like China, India, and the Middle East, leaving no part of the global supply chain untouched.

Join Kharon experts for a 30-minute Quick Take unpacking what these measures mean for energy, finance, and compliance leaders. We’ll analyze the implications of the EU’s phased LNG import bans, explore what the designation of Russian oil and gas giants means for the application of the oil price cap, and examine the reach of anti-circumvention measures beyond Russia’s borders. You’ll gain critical insights into how these actions intensify economic pressure on Russia, how secondary sanctions could ripple through emerging markets, and what risk professionals need to do now to stay ahead.

Speakers:

Freya Page
Director, Global Outreach

Freya has substantial experience working as a sanctions specialist, working with the public and private sectors to ensure UK financial sanctions are properly implemented, enforced, and understood. Starting in the sanctions and illicit finance field with HM Treasury in 2015, she went on to be a founding team member of the UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI). 

Freya has undertaken roles across Compliance, Enforcement, Guidance, and Engagement. Freya joined Kharon in October 2023, working across several country sanctions regimes and speaking regularly to help government, industry, and NGOs understand, manage, and promote sanctions risk solutions.

Alberto Ballesteros
Program Manager, Kharon

Alberto works as a Program Manager with the Kharon Global Knowledge Engagement Team, developing and delivering trainings to industry and public institutions on sanctions, export controls, supply chain risks, and related risk areas. He previously coordinated international technical assistance on counter-proliferation finance at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Alberto holds a master's degree in Intelligence and International Security from King's College London and has a bachelor's degree in International Relations and Business Management from the Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid, Spain.