None of us I guess, but most of us do have legal teams aside and the point is more to ensure that RIPE NCC do activate the application of the EU sanctions that apply to the Russian state at large rather to discuss the legality of the actual situation. Again, the main point is to ensure the speedy management of the current issue by RIPE NCC in line with its policies and the EU positions, not forgetting that we are here facing an unforeseen situation that will impact the whole RIPE NCC members community, both on a financial, ethical and technical point of view. It could have been a topic for the Roundtable meeting for Governments but it was on the 22nd, a bit too early. https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/roundtable/roundtable-meeting-for-... Again I do ask RIPE NCC to urgently, with the relevant internal teams, do create an emergency task force to ensure in a swiftly manner its compliance with the EU positions. Being here a bit proactive. ______________________ Thomas BRENAC CEO https://www.brenac.eu <https://www.brenac.eu/> +33686263575 Registered IPv4 Broker by RIPE NCC, ARIN, APNIC and LACNIC, Member of AFRINIC. On 26/02/2022 20:06, "address-policy-wg on behalf of Randy Bush" <address-policy-wg-bounces@ripe.net on behalf of randy@psg.com> wrote: it would help me at least if folk giving legal opinions could make clear in what juristriction they are an actual lawyer? thanks. randy -- To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options, please visit: https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/address-policy-wg