All news on the topic: Sanctions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sanctions targeting Russia’s economy are renewed by the EU, with Hungary backing down from a veto that delayed the decision.

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.

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.

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."

The U.S. has blacklisted more than 180 vessels caught filling the Kremlin’s war chest for its war against Ukraine.

The US sanctioned a top Hungarian official and close ally of Prime Minister Victor Orban over corruption allegations.

New sanctions will target the finances of people smuggling networks in government attempts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel.

Russia is experiencing strong growth in the data processing and storage center market, thanks largely to high demand from the public sector.

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The little-known businessman Roman Spiridonov has recently been linked to two notable scandals.

The US has imposed sanctions on Georgia’s former prime minister and billionaire founder of the Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili.

Roman Spiridonov, the owner of Petroruss Dmcc, engaged in oil trading with major Russian companies and Russia’s "shadow fleet," actively cooperates with Vadim Gurinov, who represents the interests of oligarch Gennadiy Timchenko and "Gazprom Neft" head Andrey Dyukov.

Companies partly owned by billionaires closely linked to Vladimir Putin continue exporting their products to Western markets without interruption.

Greek businessman Roman Spiridonov, through his company Petroruss, not only launders money for large Russian state oil companies but also handles maritime transport for them, managing to avoid Western sanctions in the process.

Russian snipers continue to receive thousands of Western-made rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition, despite years of extensive international sanctions.

Britain has sanctioned 30 vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet in its largest-ever crackdown, cutting off oil revenues that fund the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.

A British businessman caught on camera confessing he was illegally selling luxury perfume to Russia is not facing criminal charges, the BBC has learned.