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Russia
UK Issues Largest Sanctions Yet on Russian 'Shadow Fleet'
The government's latest crackdown bars 18 ships from UK ports and British maritime services, bringing the total number sanctioned to 43.
Oct. 17, 2024
Russia
Payment Issues Strain Car Parts Deliveries in Russia
Industry representatives said that payment issues, likely resulting from Western sanctions, caused up to 40% of unfulfilled shipments and led to an increase in prices needed to facilitate them.
Oct. 17, 2024
Energy
Bulgaria – Key to Stopping Russian Gas Flowing to Europe
While there are still no EU sanctions against Russian gas, there is another way to stop it reaching European markets.
Oct. 16, 2024
Energy
Czechia Has Spent More on Russian Energy than Aid to Ukraine, Permitting Poles to Profit Also
The EU exemption granted to Czechia allows Polish oil company Orlen to make $1.3 billion profit from Russian fuel and pay billions to Putin’s war chest.
Oct. 16, 2024
Ukraine
EU Funds Ukraine’s Arms Industry With Frozen Russian Asset Proceeds
EU officials and experts discussed the pros and cons of boosting Ukraine’s arms production with proceeds from interest on Russian assets frozen by international sanctions.
Oct. 16, 2024
Russia
Russian An-3 Aircraft Crashes in Siberia's Yakutia
Initial reports said one out of five onboard died from the crash amidst speculations that Western sanctions have led to difficulties sourcing aircraft components needed for maintenance.
Oct. 13, 2024
Business
OPINION: Unilever's Belated Departure from Russia Welcomed
It is good that Unilever is making the right move, even if 'two years too late'.
Oct. 12, 2024
Europe
Dozens of UK Companies Under Investigation for Avoiding Russian Sanctions
Almost 40 UK companies are being investigated for violating sanctions against Russian oil, implemented to limit the Kremlin’s profits during its war in Ukraine with no one having yet been penalized.
Oct. 11, 2024
Canada
Canada Yet to Enforce Sanctions on Microelectronic Flow Into Russia, Report Says
Experts said Canada is aware of the sanction circumventions, but “staffing inadequacies” have likely prevented the government from taking solid actions against the illicit export of microelectronics.
Oct. 9, 2024
Russia
European Sanction Busting: Helping Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine by Skirting EU Regulations
Russia is continuing to both import and export from some of Ukraine’s closest allies whose business leaders are not afraid to participate in sanctions busting.
Oct. 8, 2024
UK
UK Sanctions Russian Army Commander over Ukraine Chemical Weapons Claims
"The UK will not sit idly by whilst Putin and his mafia state ride roughshod over international law, including the Chemical Weapons Convention," said Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
Oct. 8, 2024
Kazakhstan
French Avionics Companies Respond Differently to Sanctions Avoidance Accusations
InformNapalm’s September report showed how Russia was keeping its military aircraft flying by using Kazakh companies to source French parts and services to avoid Western sanctions.
Oct. 7, 2024
Russia
European Companies Sidestep Sanctions: US Criticism Fails to Deter Business as Usual With Russia
Over 20,000 sanctions have been levied against Russia since it invaded Ukraine – but that hasn’t stopped EU companies from trading with it, propping up its war-time economy.
Oct. 2, 2024
UK
UK Accelerates AS-90 Howitzer Deliveries to Ukraine
The new UK government which pledged to deliver 12 of its 155mm self-propelled guns to Kyiv within 100 days of taking office is on schedule to send 16,
Sept. 27, 2024
Chechnya
Chechen PR Stunt Shows Troops ‘Patrolling’ in Machine Gun Toting Tesla Cybertrucks
A YouTube video posted on Friday shows the Russian aligned troops racing two armed e-vehicles around what they claim is an area of the combat zone, along with two conventional pick-ups.
Sept. 22, 2024
Turkey
EU Seeks to Strengthen Sanctions Against Russia, Close Current Loopholes
Millions of barrels of Russian fuel and other products are still being imported into the UK and EU members via subsidiary companies in third countries, despite existing sanctions.
Sept. 19, 2024