EU sanctions have a plywood basis
The Estonian Tax and Customs Board (ETCB) have shown how anti-Russian sanctions work by using plywood as an example. Since 2022, the fifth package of sanctions imposed by the EU…
A U.S. citizen who was born in Russia pleaded guilty to violating trade sanctions
Andrew Pogosyan, a 68-year-old American citizen born in Russia and currently residing in Madison, has admitted to federal court that he was involved in a conspiracy to deceive the United…
Poland sanctions the leader of the building materials industry in Belarus
The Ministry of the Interior and Administration of the Republic of Poland added the Belarusian "Management Company of the Belarusian Cement Company" ("BCC") to its sanctions list. "In April 2023,…
German customs hit the supply of luxury cars to Russia
In Germany, there have been continuing trials and searches of suppliers of luxury cars to Russia. Just the other day, one businessman was sentenced to five years for selling cars…
Not only sanctions: Latvia applies criminal law to suppliers of the Russian Defense Ministry
The Latvian Latvian State Security Service (VDD) asked the prosecutor's office to open a criminal case against the management of a Latvian company for supplying over six million euros' worth…
Poland imposed sanctions against the Belarusian businessman Alexandr Mashensky
The Ministry of the Interior and Administration of Poland has imposed sanctions on Alexandr Mashensky, who is "associated with the President of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko," according to…
Poland sanctions birch plywood supplier from Kazakhstan
The Russian birch tree became the reason for the inclusion of a company from Kazakhstan on the sanctions list. The Ministry of the Interior and Administration of Poland has imposed sanctions on Qartree…
Finnish Customs reveals a company delivering sanctioned products to Russia
A criminal case has been opened in Finland against a logistics company based in Helsinki for violating sanctions imposed on Russia. The company is suspected of supplying sanctioned products to…
Russia may have problems with drinking water due to sanctions
In the documents of the Russian company, JSC Rostovvodokanal, there was a statement indicating possible problems with water supply. "Under the conditions of pressure from unfriendly foreign countries related to…
Norway imposed sanctions on two fishing companies from Russia
Norway has imposed sanctions on two fishing companies from Russia: Norebo JSC and Murman Seafood. These companies were added to the EU's sanctions list in May 2025. The justification for…