Sanctioned Russian Plants Change Owners
PJSC Sasta, one of Russia's largest machine tool manufacturers, which was added to the US sanctions list in 2023, announced twice in its accounting documents in 2024 that there had…
Poland sanctions a company suspected of being linked to Russian billionaire Boyko
The Ministry of the Interior and Administration of Poland has added a Warsaw-based company, Bastorehill Investments, to its sanctions list, suspecting it of being linked to Russian billionaire Oleg Boyko.…
US imposes sanctions on Russian media managers
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed blocking sanctions against several Russian media publishers and media managers. These individuals and entities have been added…
The EU lifts sanctions against Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mother and racer Nikita Mazepin
On September 13, the EU published in its official journal a decision to remove two Russian nationals from the sanctions list - Violetta Prigozhina and Nikita Mazepin. Violetta Prigoina is…
OFAC designates Venezuelan officials for supporting Maduro’s regime
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on 16 Venezuelan government officials for their support of Nicolas Maduro. These individuals were involved in…
Cambodia-based hotels get on US sanctions list
The U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned several hotels in Cambodia: O-Smach Resort and its owner, businessman Ly Yong Phat. OFAC stated that victims had…
The Russian VTB Bank wants €22 million stuck due to sanctions
The Russian bank VTB (60.9% of its ordinary shares are owned by the state) reached a decision in the arbitration court in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, according to…
Israeli citizen pleads guilty to violating US trade sanctions
Israeli citizen Gal Haimovich pleaded guilty to violating US trade sanctions. He supplied aircraft parts to Russia, including for Sibir Airlines (S7 Airlines). According to court documents, he owned an…
The European Court of Justice decides to lift sanctions against relatives of Russian billionaires
On September 11, The European Court of Justice decided to annul EU sanctions against businessman Oleg Deripaska's cousin Pavel Ezubov (case T-741/22) and the daughter of the head of Transneft, Maya Tokareva (case T-744/22).…
The US and UK crack down on the fleet supporting the Russian government
The US and UK have taken action against Russian government-supported vessels by imposing sanctions. On September 10th, the UK imposed sanctions on five vessels: BALTIYSKIY (IMO7612448), BEGEY (IMO8943210), MUSA JALIL…