Dear members, 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[1]. 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). Our staff will contact members directly in cases where we need to clarify business relationships or verify data. We hope these members respond in a timely manner. We now publish quarterly transparency reports[2] which show the number of members affected by sanctions and where they are based. Members can also find some additional context in an article we published late last year[3]. INVOICING 2022 We have not yet issued our 2022 invoices and we plan to share more information on this soon. In the meantime, please rest assured that we will not close members if external factors are preventing them from making payment. Kind regards Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC [1] Due Diligence for the Quality of the RIPE NCC Registration Data (section 3.1): https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-770#31 [2] RIPE NCC Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-776/ [3] How Sanctions Affect the RIPE NCC (RIPE Labs): https://labs.ripe.net/author/athina/how-sanctions-affect-the-ripe-ncc/