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News about economic and political sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union, Great Britain, Russia, and Ukraine.

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EU prepares sanctions against Russia with US Senator

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has met with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham to discuss EU-US coordination on sanctions in response to Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine.…

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Eleven countries accuse Russia and North Korea of violating sanctions

Eleven countries (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, the UK, and the US), which are members of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Group against the…

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Estonia starts to fine importation of euro banknotes into Russia

The import of euro notes into Russia has begun to result in fines of up to 2,400 euros. The importation of euro banknotes is prohibited by sanctions from the European…

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EU sanctions: the price for only one region of Russia

The governor of the Murmansk region, Andrey Chibis, said during his report for 2024 that the regional budget had lost 20 billion rubles (about 220 million euros) due to sanctions…

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UK lifts sanctions against Nikolay Bortsov

The United States has lifted sanctions against Nikolay Bortsov, a former Russian State Duma deputy. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury has officially announced the…

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Panama hits Russia’s “shadow fleet”

The Panama Maritime Administration (PMA) has tightened the rules for the transshipment of oil from ship to ship with the participation of tankers registered under its flag. The PMA stated…

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Russian fishing holding company Norebo responded to EU sanctions

The Russian fishing holding company Norebo responded to the EU sanctions. May 20th, the European Union imposed sanctions on several individuals and entities, including Norebo, as part of the 17-package…

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed new sanctions against Russia

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed new sanctions against Russia. On May 25, Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed two decrees - No. 344/2025 and No. 355/2025 - on the imposition…

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US has actually lifted sanctions on Syria

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department has issued a general license (GL) 25 for Syria. This license allows transactions prohibited by the Sanctions Regulation,…

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Australia removes ex-Russian businessman Makarov from the sanctions list

Australia, following the UK, lifted sanctions against Igor Makarov, a billionaire and the president of the ARETI International Group, registered in Cyprus. ARETI is focused on investments in various sectors…