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EU sanctions: the price for only one region of Russia

The governor of the Murmansk region, Andrey Chibis, said during his report for 2024 that the regional budget had lost 20 billion rubles (about 220 million euros) due to sanctions…

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UK lifts sanctions against Nikolay Bortsov

The United States has lifted sanctions against Nikolay Bortsov, a former Russian State Duma deputy. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury has officially announced the…

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed new sanctions against Russia

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed new sanctions against Russia. On May 25, Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed two decrees - No. 344/2025 and No. 355/2025 - on the imposition…

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US has actually lifted sanctions on Syria

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department has issued a general license (GL) 25 for Syria. This license allows transactions prohibited by the Sanctions Regulation,…

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The European Jewish Congress returns its President after lifting EU sanctions

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) has elected Moshe (Viatcheslav) Kantor, a Russian-Israeli businessman, for a fifth term as its president. Kantor had been under EU sanctions since 2022 until March…

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EU adopted 17th package of sanctions on Russia

The Council of the European Union has adopted 17th package of sanctions on Russia. “Russians want us to think that sanctions are not working, ‘they are hurting you more than…

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UK imposed sanctions on Russian financial and defense sectors

The UK government has imposed new major sanctions on Russia to support of Ukraine. «Putin’s latest strikes once again show his true colours as a warmonger. We urge him to…

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Norway supports the lifting of sanctions on Syria

After US President Donald Trump announced on May 13 that he intended to order the lifting of sanctions against Syria, similar calls were heard in Europe. "I welcome President Trump’s…

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Australia deployed HMAS Sydney to enforce sanctions against North Korea

The Australian Defence Department has announced the deployment of HMAS (Her Majesty's Australian Ship), the cruiser Sydney, to enforce sanctions against North Korea. HMS Sydney participates in Operation Argos, an…

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UK Lord and MP on Russian sanctions: “Their sanctions will simply have the opposite effect”

In April, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs imposed personal sanctions on several members of the British Parliament. The list included 21 British subjects, including members of the House of…