The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that they recognized IP resources as economic resources, as defined in the EU sanctions regulations. Therefore, RIPE NCC must freeze the resource if provided to a sanctioned entity.
About The Co-Author

Angie Orejuela
Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Diplomacy and focuses her writing on how digital technologies affect global politics.For the past 3 years, she has also worked as a Microsoft Inside Account Manager for the North East, higher education region at SHI International.