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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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US sanctions shipping companies for providing support to Ansarallah

The United States has blocked oil supplies to the Houthis through sanctions. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), part of the U.S. Department of the…

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Estonia to detain vessels of the Russian shadow fleet

The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that it will continue to detain vessels of the Russian "shadow fleet" sailing under flags of convenience. The oil tanker Kiwala, which…

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Poland imposes sanctions on the Russian retail discounter

Poland has imposed sanctions on the founders of Svetofor, a chain of stores in Russia. The Polish Ministry of the Interior and Administration has added TORG SERVICE PL. z o.o.,…

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Dutch Prosecutor’s Office to file a claim against Damen Shipyards for violating sanctions

The Netherlands Public Prosecution Service has announced two criminal cases against the shipbuilding companies Damen Shipyards Gorinchem and Damen Naval Shipyards. One of the cases is related to sanctions against…

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UK lifts sanctions on the Syrian Ministry of Defense

The government of the United Kingdom has decided to lift sanctions imposed on twelve Syrian entities, including the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and media companies. "The…

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Mass searches in Lithuania due to violation of sanctions against Russia

Anti-tank weapons, ammunition? Mass searches were conducted in Lithuania due to possible violations of sanctions against Russia. In Vilnius, officers from the Lithuanian Customs Criminal Service, together with representatives from…

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UK banned the export to Russia of game console controllers

The UK has banned the export to Russia of game console controllers, which, according to its data, are used to pilot drones on the front line in Ukraine. In total,…

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Dutch officials seize timber from Russia due to sanctions

A shipment of sanctioned timber from Russia was seized in the Netherlands. On April 17, the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) seized timber stocks from two companies. According…

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US imposed sanctions on Iranian gas magnate

The US has imposed sanctions on Iranian gas magnate Seyed Asadollah Emamjomeh. The Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Iranian liquified petroleum gas…

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Putin introduces criminal penalties for those who call for sanctions

Penalties ranging from one million rubles (about 10.000 euro) to imprisonment for up to five years are now threatened in Russia by those who call for the introduction or extension…