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Australia Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Individuals and Farm Outposts Over West Bank Settler Violence

Australia has imposed sanctions on three Israeli individuals and four additional entities in response to escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The announcement marks a significant expansion of existing measures targeting extremist activity…

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Macron Seizes Russian Oil Tanker Tagor in Atlantic for Violating Sanctions

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on June 1 that the French Navy, with support from the United Kingdom, had seized the Russian oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean. The vessel is subject to international sanctions. Video Shows…

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UK hit the Russian A7 payment platform

The UK has announced a new package of sanctions targeting cryptocurrency exchanges related to the Russian A7 cross-border payment platform. A7 was launched by the Russian bank PSB (Bank PSB…

Business, News, TOP newsBelarus, Viktor Sheiman, Виктор Шейман

Is Lukashenko’s companion’s business jet stuck in Moscow?

The materials of the arbitration court of the capital of Russia revealed a case about an airplane stuck in Moscow due to EU sanctions. The Moscow STI LLC* appealed to…

News, Politics, Russia, TOP newsNetherlands, Stark Industries

Two men suspected of violating sanctions have been arrested in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, the investigation service of the Netherlands Ministry of Finance (Fiscal Information and Investigation Service - FIOD) arrested two suspects for violating sanctions laws. A 57-year-old man from Amsterdam…

Business, News, Russia, TOP newsBaltika, CanPack, Rockwool

Assistance to the Russian army from the EU: companies are being priced out of sanctions

In March 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with the government of the country, said that "external management" should be introduced with respect to Russian assets of foreign…

Business, News, Russia, TOP newsFinnish customs, Russia

Finnish Customs Completes Sanctions Evasion Investigation: € 17.5 M in Vehicles Illegally Exported to Russia

Finnish Customs has finalized a preliminary investigation into a major sanctions evasion case. The probe, which began in March, focuses on an aggravated regulation offense involving the illegal export of…

Europe, News, Russia, TOP newsPoland, Rustam Muminov, Uzbekistan, Рустам Муминов

Poland imposes sanctions on a Russian defense industry supplier

Poland has imposed sanctions on a Russian defense industry supplier. The Polish authorities have added two companies to the sanctions list: the local Alliance capital KS Sp. z o.o. and…

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Estonia blocks the supply of luxury BMWs to Russia

The decision of the Tartu District Court has entered into force in Estonia, which found guilty two Russian citizens with Czech residence permits who tried to smuggle a BMW 8…

Business, News, Russia, TOP newsMikhail Gutseriev, Михаил Гуцериев

Russian billionaire Gutsieriev seeks to lift EU sanctions

On May 13, the EU Court of Justice upheld the claim of Russian billionaire Mikhail Gutseriev for the lifting of EU sanctions extended against him in February 2025. In the…