All news on the topic: Sanctions
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High-precision Hyundai Wia machine tools, crucial for Moscow’s arms industry, reach Russia disguised as domestic imports to Kazakhstan
Hyundai Wia machining centers, originally imported into Kazakhstan under the pretense of domestic use, were in fact illegally rerouted to Russia in violation of international sanctions, The Insider has discovered.
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US official advises Kyiv to stop criticizing Trump and sign the $500bn mineral deal
National security adviser states that Ukraine is incorrect to oppose Trump’s strategy for peace talks with Russia.
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Belgium blocks $270B under Russian sanctions, a significant portion belongs to unsanctioned investors
The American bank JPMorgan is among those who have not succeeded in court in convincing Belgium to release funds or assets that are frozen due to sanctions imposed because of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Ukrainian judge Roman Boyko helped sanctioned oligarch Ihor Naumets retain property for $500,000
On October 30, the Commercial Court of Kyiv city with a decision by Judge Roman Boyko prohibited the State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine...
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Faced with sanctions, Georgian oligarch Ivanishvili brings assets back home
Bidzina Ivanishvili’s ruling Georgian Dream party has faced accusations of election fraud and increasingly authoritarian leadership, and he was sanctioned by the U.S. in December. Some of his valuable assets are now held in entirely domestic structures.
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Russian host targeted by sanctions for involvement in ransomware attacks
The U.S., U.K., and Australia target a Russian-based bulletproof hosting provider with sanctions, for its critical role in facilitating cybercriminal activities, including major ransomware attacks.
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Alleged Lithuanian trafficking group uncovered during crackdown on Narcos
A recent U.S. sanctions notice has put the spotlight on an alleged narcotics ring from the small Baltic country, which purportedly includes a previously-convicted trafficker dubbed a “global kingpin” of the trade.
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Front companies and bribery: How the owners of Pin-UP ensure Russian control over Ukrainian state institutions
As expected, the first two episodes of the shocking correspondences of Pin-UP’s "puppet" Ihor Zotko with Russians openly stunned society.
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Sanctions are bursting at the seams: a superyacht worth $300 million may return to Russian oligarch Kerimov
Russian elites often use a scheme with front persons who have ownership rights to seized property, so selling their confiscated assets is almost impossible from a legal point of view, and they return to their real owners.
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Roman Spiridonov and Russia’s shadow fleet: How a businessman with a Greek passport is trading sanctioned oil and leaking schemes to the West?
The is very little information about the Russian entrepreneur with Greek citizenship, Roman Spiridonov. His name is increasingly mentioned in the context of the work of Russia’s shadow fleet and connections with Putin’s entourage.
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European ships support Russia’s shadow fleet, keeping it operational
To sustain its oil exports, Russia has been drawing on a network of old tankers it sources from private sellers around the world.
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Information cleanup on the internet: how Russian oligarch Igor Yusufov hides financial crimes for Dmitriy Medvedev
Oligarch Igor Yusufov, close to Dmitriy Medvedev, continues to actively remove information from the internet, especially materials mentioning connections between his family and the Medvedev family.
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Kremlin propaganda resurfaces as ’neutral’ YouTube channels amid Baltic migration claims
Since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, its propaganda has claimed that residents of the Baltic states are fleeing en masse to Russia and Belarus to escape “russophobia.” Re:Baltica investigation reveals different truths behind these narratives.
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China becomes Russia’s key supplier of critical war minerals
With Western sanctions cutting off supplies, China has become Russia’s sole source of critical minerals used in weapons production—including nuclear arms—deepening concerns over Beijing’s support for Moscow’s war effort.
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Sanctioned Russian oligarch held stake in Musk’s SpaceX via trust
Citigroup administered Heritage Trust and decided it didn’t need to block the trust’s assets after Suleyman Kerimov was sanctioned in 2018, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Wealthy Russians lost more than half of their most expensive yachts
The fleet of Russian oligarchs was decimated after Western countries imposed sanctions. Out of more than 70 large yachts at the peak, about a third remain in their possession.
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EU considers banning Xbox and PlayStation exports to Russia over drone warfare concerns
The European Union may ban the export of gaming consoles to Russia, according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, who suggested that the bloc’s new sanctions against Moscow could include Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox.
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Investigation reveals Belarus aids Russia’s missile production with microchip deliveries
Despite Western sanctions aimed at restricting Russia’s access to technologies and materials necessary for the production of missiles and other precision-guided weapons, Moscow continues to secure the necessary components through Belarus.
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EU renews sanctions on Russia amid ongoing Ukraine conflict
Sanctions targeting Russia’s economy are renewed by the EU, with Hungary backing down from a veto that delayed the decision.
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Saudi Arabia’s purchase of Russian air defense system continues despite sanctions
Russia has been exporting arms to countries including Saudi Arabia, bolstering its economy after a barrage of sanctions followed its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Italian steel company owns Russian industrial plant sanctioned by the U.S.
The Italian company Cividale has been identified as a minority shareholder of the Russian foundry BVK, which was sanctioned by the United States in 2024.
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Reviews about Fortes.pro: how client complaints help expose ties to the Kremlin and fraudulent money laundering schemes
If we take care to protect our data or projects from cyber threats, we will most likely come across an offer from the Fortes service to "effectively counter distributed network attacks."
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Fortes.pro defrauds clients and supports Russian hackers targeting servers across Europe and the U.S.
The company Fortes may find itself under Western sanctions because its activities are linked to pro-Kremlin oligarch Suleyman Kerimov and the head of "Rostec" Sergey Chemezov.
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U.S. imposes additional sanctions on Russia’s ’shadow fleet
The U.S. has blacklisted more than 180 vessels caught filling the Kremlin’s war chest for its war against Ukraine.
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US sanctions Hungarian official over corruption
The US sanctioned a top Hungarian official and close ally of Prime Minister Victor Orban over corruption allegations.
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