UK banned the export to Russia of game console controllers
The UK has banned the export to Russia of game console controllers, which, according to its data, are used to pilot drones on the front line in Ukraine. In total,…
Dutch officials seize timber from Russia due to sanctions
A shipment of sanctioned timber from Russia was seized in the Netherlands. On April 17, the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) seized timber stocks from two companies. According…
US imposed sanctions on Iranian gas magnate
The US has imposed sanctions on Iranian gas magnate Seyed Asadollah Emamjomeh. The Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Iranian liquified petroleum gas…
Putin introduces criminal penalties for those who call for sanctions
Penalties ranging from one million rubles (about 10.000 euro) to imprisonment for up to five years are now threatened in Russia by those who call for the introduction or extension…
Switzerland joins EU sanctions against Russian media
The Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) has announced that it added eight organizations related to the situation in Ukraine to the sanctions list on April…
Denmark strengthens sanctions controls over goods to Russia
Denmark has strengthened sanctions controls over goods for Russia. Denmark joined stricter rules for controlling sanctioned goods shipped to Russia. Initially, an agreement aimed at strengthening and unifying controls over…
New Ukrainian sanctions hit Russian actors and companies from China
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has imposed new sanctions on Russian artists and companies. Chinese companies have also been included in the list of sanctioned entities. On April 18th,…
US sanctions on Yemen-based bank for supporting Houthis
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on the Yemen-based International Bank of Yemen Y.S.C. (IBY) for its financial support to Ansarallah, commonly…
US lifted sanctions against an official associated with Viktor Orban
The United States lifted sanctions against Antal Rogan, an official from the office of Hungarian Prime Minister Orban, which were imposed only in January 2025 for his involvement in corruption.…
EU imposes sanctions against Iranian prison officials
The European Union imposes sanctions against Iranian prison officials. The Council of the European Union decided to impose additional sanctions on seven individuals and two organizations responsible for severe human…