US sanctions close Teboil gas stations in Finland
The Finnish company Oy Teboil Ab, owned by the Russian Lukoil*, announced that it is preparing to close its operations. Teboil owns a network of gas stations with the same…
In a dispute with an American bank, the court sided with the Russian bank VTB
The Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region (Russia) satisfied the claim of VTB Bank against The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (USA). According to the court…
Vodka King fights for the right to fly in the EU
EU sanctions have also hit Russian billionaires, who have long since said goodbye to their homeland. Yuri Schefler who once received the nickname "Vodka King" in the media, has apparently become…
20th package of EU sanctions to hit the energy sector in Russia
The 20th package of EU sanctions will affect the energy sector in Russia and Belarus. These proposals were announced at the Coordination Council for Sanctions, chaired by the Minister of…
US sanctions Ukrainian suppliers of Iranian drones
The United States has imposed sanctions on Ukrainian suppliers of Iranian drones. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on 32 individuals and…
Canada imposes additional sanctions on Russia
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced the introduction of additional sanctions against Russia. The sanctions list includes 13 individuals and 11 legal entities, including those involved in the development and…
EU sanctions delayed German supplies to a Russian defense company by just a month
EU sanctions have delayed the supply of equipment from Germany to a Russian defense company for only a month. The Arbitration Court of the Sverdlovsk region (Russia) ruled on the…
The future of sanctions against Russia: a conference in Latvia
The future of sanctions against Russia: a conference in Latvia Latvia hosted the conference "Guarding the Gates: Sanctions, Export Controls and Business Responsibility", organized by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU…
The assistance of the Russian airline led to extradition to the US court
The US Department of Justice has announced the extradition of Belarusian citizen Yana Leonova from France, who is suspected of conspiracy to violate the Export Control Act, smuggling, money laundering,…
Zelenskyy sanctions the Russian minister and textbook publishers
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed sanctions against five companies and eight individuals in Russia by signing two decrees: No. 834/2025 and No. 835/2025. Companies involved in publishing books and…