The United States lifted sanctions on Syria
Almost 7 months after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, the United States lifted sanctions on Syria. "The United States is committed to supporting a Syria that is stable, unified, and at…
US lifted sanctions that blocked the construction of nuclear power plants in Hungary
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued Russia-related General License 115B, authorizing certain transactions related to civil nuclear energy. This license allowed some transactions related to…
Lithuania prepares a mechanism for its own sanctions against Russia
Lithuania has prepared a mechanism for its own sanctions against Russia in case the EU sanctions do not work. On June 25, the Lithuanian Seimas passed amendments to the law…
EU imposes sanctions on a Swiss social media influencer
The European Union has imposed sanctions against Nathalie Yamb, a Cameroonian-Swiss social media influencer. "Since the Sochi summit she attended in 2019, Nathalie Yamb has been an outspoken supporter of…
The Russian faces four years in prison for violating Dutch sanctions
The Netherlands Public prosecutions service demands that the Russian be sentenced to 4 years in prison for violating sanctions. In a Rotterdam court, a 44-year-old Russian was accused of violating…
Australia sanctions 37 individuals linked to Russia
Australia has imposed sanctions on 37 individuals and 7 organizations linked to Russia. The sanctions included members of the boards of directors of Gazprombank, Sovcomflot, Gazprom Neft, singer Yaroslav Dronov…
The cousin of Russian billionaire Deripaska secured a court decision to lift EU sanctions
On June 25, the European Court of Justice decided to annul the Council of the EU decisions to prolong sanctions against Pavel Ezubov, Oleg Deripaska's cousin. The sanctions were imposed…
Kyrgyzstan resolves sanctions issues with the United States
Kyrgyzstan seems to have decided on the direction of its sanctions policy. On Tuesday, June 24, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Meder Abakirov, met with the U.S. Ambassador, Leslie…
Russian regions prepare their own sanctions against Chinese companies
Yuri Slyusar, acting governor of the Rostov Region, ordered the development of restrictive measures for Chinese manufacturers. With the help of these sanctions, he wants to protect several plants in…
Sanctioned company with Estonian owners stated that Ukraine wants to take its assets
A company with Estonian ownership that owns shopping malls in Ukraine has said that it simply wants to get rid of its assets using Ukrainian sanctions. Alexander Chaplygin (Aleksandr Tšaplõgin),…