City & Financial Global is pleased to announce its annual Economic Sanctions Summit, which is taking place in Central London on 20 March 2025.

The recent shocking scenes in the White House between President Zelensky and President Trump sent shivers down the spine of the rest of the free world. Since then, the UK, France and other “willing allies” have pledged to do everything in their power to support Ukraine. Presumably this includes enforcing sanctions against Russian entities and individuals whose assets may be helping to support the war. Indeed, it has even been suggested that some of the £300bn of Russian assets currently frozen may be used to support Ukraine.

The legalities of seizing, rather than freezing, assets, are extremely complex and present difficulties for sanctions professionals in financial institutions holding frozen Russian assets. This summit will provide critical insights into how the latest geopolitical situation will affect your organisation and how you should respond.