Japan increases sanctions on Russia
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan has increased sanctions against Russia. The ministry explained this by the situation in Ukraine. New sanctions have prohibited the export of…
Josep Borrell: “Our sanctions are also already hitting Russia’s purse”
Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has published an article on financial sanctions against Russia. The European Union has agreed on…
South Korea has imposed sanctions on two Russian companies
South Korea has imposed sanctions on two Russian companies and their representatives. Two cargo ships have also been sanctioned. According to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russian Intellekt…
The Republic of Korea and the United States have blocked DPRK financiers
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), with the Republic of Korea, has announced sanctions on six individuals and two companies based in Russia, China…
The Czech Governmen imposes sanctions on ex-Ukranian politician Medvedchuk
The Czech Government has approved three entries to the national sanctions list. The sanctions were imposed on Viktor Volodymyrovych Medvedchuk (Viktor Medvedchuk), Artem Pavlovich Marchevskyi and the company Voice of…
A citizen of the Republic of Latvia was arrested for Smuggling U.S. Aircraft Technology to Russia
A citizen of the Republic of Latvia, Oleg Chistyakov, was arrested near Riga for smuggling U.S. aircraft technology to Russia. He remains detained pending extradition to the United States, where…
The UK and the US hit Facilitators supporting Hamas
The United Kingdom with the United States revealed three entities and two individuals who had supported HAMAS. “The UK and its partners are committed to cutting off funding sources to…
Finland denies Turkish Southwind Airlines flights
Trafficom, the Finnish Transport and Communication Agency, has denied Turkish Southwind airlines flights between Turkey and Finland, stating that the owners of the airline are not from Turkey, and that…
Samsung Pay stops work with the Russian pay system Mir
Samsung Pay will stop working with the Russian payment system Mir, as of April 3. Previously added Mir cards will be removed from the app, but Samsung has stressed that an electronic…
The US imposes sanctions on Bashar Al-Assad’s supporters
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 11 individuals and entities supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. “The Assad regime continues to employ…