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Canada sanctions pro-Russian politicians in Moldova

Canada has imposed sanctions on sixteen individuals and two legal entities "for their role in Russia’s malign interference activities in Moldova." All those who have been sanctioned are associated with…

Business, News, Russia, Technology, TOP newsVictor Remsha

A military UAV engine, a millionaire and sanctions – all of them are in the same court case

A military UAV engine, millionaire, inventor convicted in Germany and sanctions - they are all in the same court case. On August 21, Moscow Arbitration Court decided on the dispute…

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US imposed sanctions against a Russian for his assistance to the DPRK

The Russian was sanctioned by the United States because of his connection with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US…

News, Politics, Russia, TOP newsMurman Seafood, Norebo

Russia threatens to close the sea to Norwegian fishing vessels as a response to sanctions

Ilya Shestakov, head of the Russian Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo), threatened Norway with retaliatory measures after the country joined EU sanctions against the Russian fishing companies Norebo JSC and…

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Wine, FSB and sanctions: A court in Estonia sentenced a woman to three years in prison

On August 26th, the Tartu County Court sentenced Erna Moisejeva, 63, who held Estonian and Russian citizenship, to three years for espionage against Estonia's security and for attempting to violate…

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Russian court ruled to ignore the demand for an OFAC license

A Russian court has ruled that a Korean bank must return millions of dollars to a sanctioned Russian client without the OFAC license. The Arbitration Court of the Primorsky Krai,…

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Ukraine’s new sanctions hurt Putin’s ex-wife

On August 23, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed 2 decrees No. 612 and No. 613 on the imposition of sanctions on 67 legal entities and 96 individuals. According to…

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Lithuanian customs service revealed a scheme for supplying equipment to Russia while bypassing sanctions

The Lithuanian customs service revealed a scheme for supplying equipment to Russia while bypassing sanctions 11 people involved in a company that supplied industrial equipment to Russia were detained in…

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The largest bank in Russia created a replacement for Apple Pay that does not work in the country.

Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, created an alternative to Apple Pay which does not function in the country and iPhone users can use it. In 2022, following Russia's invasion…

News, Politics, TOP newsAleksandr Lukashenko

US signals to Lukashenko with sanctions lifting

The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control suddenly lifted sanctions against Dana Holdings Limited, a Cyprus-registered company, and Nebojsa Karić (Cyrillic: Карич, Небойша), who holds Serbian and Cypriot citizenship. Sanctions…