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Working for the Russian media led to imprisonment

In Estonia, a court has sentenced journalist Svetlana Burceva to six years in prison for treason and violation of sanctions. "Svetlana Burceva was accused of violating international sanctions by working…

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Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on Russian children’s organizations

On June 10, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Decree No. 395/2025 imposing sanctions. The list of sanctioned individuals includes 48 citizens of Russia and Ukraine as well as…

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Russia lifts trade sanctions on medical food imports from the EU

Russia has lifted trade sanctions on medical baby food imports from unfriendly countries. On June 10th, the Russian government announced that it had decided to cancel increased import customs duties…

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The Russian is suspected of laundering $530 million to banks under sanctions

The US Department of Justice has announced that an indictment has been released against a Russian citizen, Iurii Gugnin (also known as Iurii Mashukov), who lives in New York. Gugnin…

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Russian diamond mining company Alrosa leaves Angola due to sanctions

Russian PJSC Alrosa, the largest diamond mining company, has withdrawn from the project in Angola due to sanctions. The largest mining company in Angola, Catoca, which engages in the exploration,…

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Georgia declares compliance with sanctions imposed on Russia

Georgia had to declare compliance with sanctions against Russia. On Sunday, June 8, the Revenue Service of the Georgian Ministry of Finance issued a statement regarding compliance. The statement came…

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Russian SPB Exchange is asking for US sanctions to be lifted

Russian SPB Exchange has prepared an annual report for 2024, which will be discussed at the annual meeting of shareholders on June 26. The document states that on April 7,…

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US sanctions ICC judges from Uganda, Benin, Slovenia and Peru

Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has designated four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC): Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie…

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Belarusian wood pellets led to sanctions and imprisonment

The Latvian State Revenue Service (SRS) sent materials on violations of the law to the prosecutor's office in order to initiate criminal proceedings against a local businessman who was suspected…

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EU court retains billionaire German Khan on the sanctions list

On June 4, the European Court of Justice denied Russian billionaire German Khan the lifting of EU sanctions. The billionaire, who was sanctioned by the EU in 2022, challenged sanctions…