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US sanctions Rwanda’s minister

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on James Kabarebe, Rwanda's Minister of State for Regional Integration and Lawrence Kanyuka Kingston, a…

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Deripaska sues online media over a publication regarding circumventing sanctions

Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska has filed a lawsuit with a court to protect his honour, dignity and business reputation from The Insider, a Latvian-registered media outlet. The businessman has demanded…

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EU renews sanctions on Zimbabwe

The Council of the European Union renewed its framework for restrictive measures for a further year, until 20 February 2026, in view of the situation in Zimbabwe. The Council also…

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Canada imposes sanctions on entities linked to the Russian Volga-Dnepr

On February 14, the Government of Canada imposed sanctions on two subsidiaries of the Russian airline Volga-Dnepr: Volga-Dnepr Airlines (Ireland) Limited and Volga-Dnepr Logistics B.V Volga-Dnepr is one of the…

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Will the European Union lift sanctions against Russia if Trump does so?

The European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Valdis Dombrovskis, answered a journalist's question about whether the EU would ease sanctions if US President Donald Trump did so. According to the…

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Estonian Intelligence Service reports about the impact of sanctions on Russia

The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service (EFIS) has published its tenth public report on external security threats. The report describes the consequences of sanctions against Russia, including the impact of oil…

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US supplier of aircraft parts charged for trade sanctions skirt

The US Department of Justice stated that FlightTime Enterprises Inc., an American subsidiary of a Russian aircraft parts supplier, and its current and former employees - Daniela Friery, Pavil Iglin…

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UK has imposes sanctions on the sons of Russian officials

The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) stated that the government has extended the UK sanctions list by adding five new designations under the Russian sanctions regime. According to…

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European Parliament urges new sanctions against officials in Georgia

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the political situation in Georgia. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 400 to 63, with 81 abstaining. By this resolution, the…

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Zelenskyy imposes personal sanctions on the former President of Ukraine

On February 12, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Decree No. 81/2025 on the imposition of personal sanctions. The decree was published on February 13. The decree banning flights, transit,…