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UK lifts sanctions on a Russian deputy who sold his business to PepsiCo

The UK has lifted sanctions against the Russian businessman Nikolay Bortsov and State Duma Deputy, who died two years ago. The notification from the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) of HM…

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The Court of the EU rejected the claim of the son-in-law of the Russian minister

The Court of Justice of the European Union has rejected the second claim of Alexander Vinokurov, son-in-law of Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. He asked…

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UK sanctions Belarusian defence sector

The UK, along with Canada, have imposed sanctions on 6 Belarusian officials and 3 entities. According to the UK government's statement, sanctions were imposed "in an immediate response to rigged…

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EU imposes sanctions on the officers of the secret Russian unit 29155

The European Union has imposed sanctions on officers of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) Unit 29155, a secret Russian unit. The EU has…

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Belarus to face new EU sanctions

The representatives of the European Union announced new sanctions against Belarus. The presidential election in Belarus on 26 January, which Alexander Lukashenko again won, has provoked criticism from the European…

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The European Parliament urges strengthening sanctions against Russian media

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning Russia's attempts to alter history and disseminate disinformation. "The European Parliament… calls for the EU to expand its sanctions against Russian media…

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposes new sanctions on politicians

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Decree No. 38/2025 dated January 19, 2022 on the imposition of personal sanctions. There are 18 people on the sanctions list, including musicians, scientists…

News, Politics, Russia, TOP newsAnatoly Serdyukov

US lifts sanctions against the daughter of the former Russian defense minister

The United States has lifted sanctions against Natalia Anatolyevna Serdyukova (Cyrillic: Сердюкова, Наталья Анатольевна), the daughter of the former Russian defense minister. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of…

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War and sanctions on lithium: why does Russia need this metal?

On January 10, 2025, the US Treasury announced significant sanctions on the Russian oil industry. More than 180 companies and tankers were sanctioned, including one of the most important for…

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EU extends sanctions on Hamas supporters

The European Union has extended sanctions on Hamas supporters. The Council of the European Union decided on January 13 to extend the existing restrictive measures against individuals and entities that…