VK Divests RuStore Amid Broader EU Sanctions Package
Russian technology holding VK announced on July 16 that it is selling 100% of its RuStore application store to its CEO Dmitry Pankrushev. The sale comes just days after the…
Lithuania’s FCIS Issues Record €6.2 Million in Sanctions Fines for Russia and Belarus Exports in 2025
The Financial Crime Investigation Service under The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (FCIS / Finansiniu nusikaltimu tyrimo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalu ministerijos - FNNT) has…
Russian Broadcaster RTR Sues Estonian Firm Over TV Channel Retransmission Fees Amid EU Sanctions
Russia’s state-owned media holding, the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "The Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Company" (RTR, ВГТРК - Rus), has filed a legal claim against an Estonian distribution company…
UK Fines Sabre Global Technologies £1M for Sanctions Breach Involving Russian Airline
The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued a £1,000,920 penalty against Sabre Global Technologies Limited (SGTL) for violating sanctions related to Russia. The fine stems from SGTL’s…
EU Sanctions Stop Russian Military Machine – Chinese Parts Fail to Replace German Gearboxes
EU sanctions have effectively halted key segments of the Russian military machine, and even Chinese components failed to fill the gap, according to newly revealed court documents. SanctionsLists, citing records…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…