RIPE are based in the Netherlands and are subject to EU law, as a subsequent email from their Managing Director makes clear [1]: > Our staff are currently revi

RIPE are based in the Netherlands and are subject to EU law, as a subsequent email from their Managing Director makes clear [1]: > Our staff are currently reviewing the latest EU sanctions against Russian companies and individuals. A reminder on our process: If we have reason to believe that a member is subject to EU sanctions, we freeze their membership in accordance with our published procedures. Sanctioned members are unable to request new IP resources or submit transfer requests. However, we do not de-register their existing resources or terminate their Standard Service Agreement (SSA). If the EU want RIPE to vary from this policy, then the EU can presumably instruct RIPE to do so, in the same way as SWIFT has been instructed to stop transacting with some Russian banks. If RIPE took action in a case like this without receiving an instruction from the EU, that would set a pretty poor precedent. [1] https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-March/001550.html https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-Ma...