Sanctioned Russian Plants Change Owners
PJSC Sasta, one of Russia's largest machine tool manufacturers, which was added to the US sanctions list in 2023, announced twice in its accounting documents in 2024 that there had…
Poland sanctions a company suspected of being linked to Russian billionaire Boyko
The Ministry of the Interior and Administration of Poland has added a Warsaw-based company, Bastorehill Investments, to its sanctions list, suspecting it of being linked to Russian billionaire Oleg Boyko.…
Cambodia-based hotels get on US sanctions list
The U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned several hotels in Cambodia: O-Smach Resort and its owner, businessman Ly Yong Phat. OFAC stated that victims had…
The Russian VTB Bank wants €22 million stuck due to sanctions
The Russian bank VTB (60.9% of its ordinary shares are owned by the state) reached a decision in the arbitration court in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, according to…
Israeli citizen pleads guilty to violating US trade sanctions
Israeli citizen Gal Haimovich pleaded guilty to violating US trade sanctions. He supplied aircraft parts to Russia, including for Sibir Airlines (S7 Airlines). According to court documents, he owned an…
The US and UK crack down on the fleet supporting the Russian government
The US and UK have taken action against Russian government-supported vessels by imposing sanctions. On September 10th, the UK imposed sanctions on five vessels: BALTIYSKIY (IMO7612448), BEGEY (IMO8943210), MUSA JALIL…
Wix website builder stops providing services for residents of Russia
Wix website builder stops providing services for residents of Russia starting September 12, 2024. The support service of Wix has announced that all accounts, both free and paid, will be…
Lithuanian Customs fines two companies for violating sanctions
Lithuanian Customs has drawn up protocols on violations of international sanctions against two companies registered in the country. Both companies were fined 10,000 euros each. According to the Customs Department,…
The Court of Justice states notary services are not subject to sanctions
The Court of the European Union has decided that notary services do not fall under sanctions. The Court of Justice of the EU has published a decision on case C-109/23.…
OFAC warns of Russia’s attempts to evade sanction
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department, which deals with planning and applying economic sanctions, issued a warning: "Russian Attempts to Evade Sanctions Using New…