Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine

This executive order expands a national emergency declared in EO 13660 to block property and suspend entry into the U.S. for Russian officials, arms sector operators, and their supporters contributing to the crisis in Ukraine following Russia's military deployment in Crimea. The order took effect March 17, 2014, with immediate asset freezes and visa restrictions.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 15535

Impact dates

Mar 17, 2014
Order effective — asset blocking and entry suspension take effect

Key directives

Block all property of listed persons and those meeting Section 1(a)(ii) criteria
Suspend immigrant and nonimmigrant entry for covered persons
Prohibit donations of specified articles to blocked persons
Prohibit transactions evading or avoiding order prohibitions
Authorize Treasury/State to designate additional persons and delist Annex persons
Direct all agencies to implement order

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Asset blocking effective 12:01 a.m. EDT March 17, 2014
Entry suspension for covered persons
Prohibition on donations to blocked persons

Near term (90d)

Treasury/State designation of additional persons under criteria in Section 1(a)(ii)
Implementation of regulations and licenses
Agency coordination to enforce prohibitions

Long term

Ongoing sanctions enforcement and potential designations
Potential delisting determinations under Section 9
Enduring restrictions on Russia-Ukraine crisis actors

Risks & tensions

No prior notice requirement (Sec. 7) raises due process concerns for persons with constitutional U.S. presence
Broad delegation to Treasury/State for designations creates significant executive discretion with limited procedural safeguards
Vague 'materially assisted' standard in 1(a)(ii)(D) may create compliance uncertainty for U.S. persons
Entry suspension mechanism references Proclamation 8693 without fully incorporating its text, creating potential implementation ambiguity