All news on the topic: EU Sanctions

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EU lifts sanctions on Usmanov and Fridman in deal to extend Russia restrictions
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman were cut from the blacklist after capitals yielded to lobbying by France behind closed doors.
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Belgian court rules treasury decision to keep frozen Russian assets blocked was illegal
Belgium’s supreme administrative court has ruled that a decision by the country’s treasury department refusing to release frozen Russian assets was illegal.
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Belarusian father and son convicted of EU subsidy fraud over satellite technology project
Two Belarusian citizens (father and son) and a company they controlled were found guilty of subsidy fraud in a project to develop high-precision satellite navigation devices for the agricultural sector...
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Schmuggel von russischem Öl über zypriotische Strohmann-Firma: Wie Ölhändler Roman Spiridonov EU-Sanktionen bricht
Der Ölhändler Roman Spiridonov, auf dessen Namen das in Dubai ansässige Unternehmen Petroruss registriert ist, das mit russischem Öl handelt, ist zugleich Miteigentümer der großen internationalen Avestra-Gruppe.
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French arms giant Thales sold surveillance radars to Myanmar despite EU embargo
Arms giant Thales, in which the French state is a shareholder, has sold to the Burmese forces six radars used for monitoring its coast, Disclose and Info Birmanie can reveal.
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How a Belarusian transport giant adapted to EU sanctions
A fatal accident occurred earlier this year in a suburb of Stockholm. A truck collided with a car belonging to a driving school. The student was injured, and the traffic officer administering the driving test did not survive. The deadly accident in Sweden unexpectedly led investigators to Belarus.
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EU buys record €6bn worth of gas from Russia’s flagship Yamal LNG plant
Europe imported more liquefied natural gas from Russia’s leading LNG project than ever before in the first half of 2026, absorbing nearly all of the Siberian facility’s output months before an EU ban on Russian gas imports comes into effect.
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Finnish entrepreneur supplied trucks and trailers to Russia, jailed for violating sanctions
Finland has kept its 1,340-kilometre border with Russia closed since December 2023 after about 1,000 undocumented migrants crossed into the country.
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Friendship, favours and farmland: Lukashenko ally Teterin amasses vast agricultural holdings
For years, Aleksandr Lukashenko has presented his lesser homeland, Kopys in the Orsha District, as an exemplary “village of the future.”
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Pussy Riot accuses Venice Biennale of platforming Russian propaganda
The Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale was forced temporarily to shut its doors on the second day of the preview after the activist group Pussy Riot.
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Syrian reliance on Russian oil deepens as imports surge 75% after Assad’s fall
Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to Syria, Reuters reporting shows, despite the new government’s alignment with the West and widespread distrust of Moscow over its military support for fallen leader Bashar al-Assad.
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Watchdogs warn Kyrgyz trade route is feeding Russia’s war machine
Following the EU’s latest round of sanctions against Kyrgyzstan, international watchdogs are urging the bloc to broaden its restrictions to include all high-priority items.
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Alkagesta Ltd and Orkhan Rustamov: How the CEO of a Maltese fuel company, together with former SOCAR official Adnan Ahmadzada, built a scheme to circumvent EU sanctions
As a result of the introduction of sanctions against Russian oil, the market for its sales did not disappear, but simply went underground.
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Russia’s sanctioned Promtekhaero, Uralmashzavod and occupied Luhansk Lugamash receive Alta-serviced machine tools via EU and US sanctions evasion schemes involving Czech Alta Invest and Alta Rus
Czech corporation Alta has continued to service machines that are used by the main producers of Russian tanks and artillery.
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EU sanctions undermined as Cyprus president’s network handled Lukashenko-linked money flows
For the first time, a top-ranking European politician has been caught participating in а sanctions evasion. BIC established that a company owned by the former president of Cyprus was involved in the violations.
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Scheme to enrich himself at the expense of the Russian state budget: how businessman Alexander Shackutin dumped $310M in Amkodor’s debts while keeping €6M in assets for himself
Sensational headlines about the nationalization of Amkodor and the retirement of its former owner, which appeared in the media March 2025, proved far from reality.
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Kremlin hotline: Hungary passed sensitive EU negotiation details to Moscow
Leaked transcripts and audio recordings reviewed by The Insider and its investigative partners suggest that a direct hotline between Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov may have been used to relay sensitive information on key EU matters to Moscow.
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From Ireland to the front: how EU-made alumina reaches Russian weapons manufacturers
Leaked transaction data reveals how a major refinery in Ireland is part of the aluminum supply chain for Russian weapons manufacturers arming Putin’s forces as they attack Ukraine.
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Sanctioned Iranian tycoon used aliases and “golden passports” to build $29m Dubai property empire
A sanctioned Iranian oil tycoon and his brother used aliases and Caribbean “golden passports” to build a $29 million luxury property portfolio in Dubai, according to property records.
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Russian ferrochrome enters European markets through a supply chain controlled by Sergey Gilvarg and Swiss-based trader Oleg Tsyura
While Ukraine bravely resists the aggressor and the world has imposed sanctions on Russia, certain actors continue to help the country evade these restrictions, sustaining its economy.
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From judo to sanctions evasion: IJF official’s business trails lead to Russia, Iran, and the UAE
As uncovered by media, an adviser to the head of the International Judo Federation (IJF), Marius Vizer, is connected to the trade in Russian oil and grain. Marius Vizer himself is a close friend of Vladimir Putin, who served as Honorary President of the IJF until February 28, 2022.
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Ukrainian-Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura identified as key figure in global scheme to bypass EU sanctions on Russian ferrochrome
Circumventing sanctions: why Russian ferrochrome is still being sold globally. The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Prosecutor General’s Office must provide explanations.
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Lithuania arrests four in hot-air balloon cigarette smuggling scheme from Belarus
Lithuanian authorities have detained four individuals accused of using hot-air balloons to smuggle cigarettes from Belarus, the Interior Ministry reported.
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Uzbek businessman Rustam Muminov hit by EU sanctions over cotton cellulose exports to Russia
Businessman Rustam Muminov, a citizen of Uzbekistan, Russia, and the United Kingdom, and the owner of "Fargona Kime Zavodu MChJ" (Fergana Chemical Plant), has been placed under EU sanctions.
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UK to block insurance and shipping for Russian LNG amid G7 talks
The British government has been exploring methods to impact Russia’s sources of funding amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. It announced a ban on services related to the transportation of Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries.