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Business, News, Russia, TOP newsFinland, Fortum, Rosatom, TVEL, Westinghouse Electric Company

Finland replaces Russian nuclear fuel with American fuel

The Finnish company Fortum has announced the transition of its Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant to the fuel of the American company Westinghouse Electric Company. Before that, the station used fuel…

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Russia, TOP newsIlya Brodskiy, Sovcombank

US lifts sanctions on Russian ex-banker Ilya Brodskiy

The U.S Department of the Treasury has lifted sanctions against Russian ex-banker Ilya Brodski, who has both Russian and Cypriot citizenship. Ilya Brodsky was the president of Sovcombank. In March 2022, sanctions were imposed on Ilya Brody and 16 other…

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Business, News, Russia, TOP newsAtol, Centre of Financial Technologies Group, Diasoft, Koronapay, US Department of the Treasury, Zolotaya Korona

The United States hits Russia’s payment system with new sanctions

The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against nearly 400 companies and individuals in order to disrupt the supply of goods and payments to Russia. "Companies, financial institutions,…

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Business, News, Russia, TOP newsIgor Vladimirovich Zyuzin, Igor Zyuzin, Mechel

Russian mining company Mechel got rid of its assets abroad

Mechel, the Russian mining and metallurgical company, got rid of assets abroad. In its report for the second quarter, the company indicated that it had lost control over European assets.…

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Business, News, Russia, TOP newsElon Musk, Ramzan Kadyrov, Seth Abramson, Tesla, Tesla Cybertruck

Musk denies gifting Tesla Cybertruck to Russian general Kadyrov

Elon Musk, an investor and CEO of Tesla, denied a report that he had presented the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, with a Tesla Cybertruck electric car. This suggestion was…

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Business, News, Russia, TOP newsRaiffeisen Bank International AG, Raiffeisenbank, RBI

Raiffeisenbank is leaving Russians without cross-border transfers in foreign currency

Raiffeisenbank, which is owned by Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI), has been closing cross-border transactions for Russians in foreign currencies since September 2, 2024. The bank has been operating in…

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Business, News, Russia, TOP newsIvan Tavrin, Rostelecom, Russia, The National Media Group, Yuri Kovalchuk

Russian businessman under sanctions sells TV channels

One of the largest media deals has been concluded in Russia. Kismet Capital Group (KCG), founded by Russian businessman Ivan Tavrin, has sold the Media1 group of companies, which includes…

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News, Politics, Russia, TOP newsGeorgia, Russia, SIGA, The Swiss Institute for Global Affairs

The Swiss Institute for Global Affairs studies circumventing sanctions through Georgia

The Swiss Institute for Global Affairs (SIGA) has published an exploration on the possibility of circumventing sanctions and the transit of goods through Georgia to Russia. This exploration noted that…

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Business, News, Russia, TOP newsBelitex Invest OY, Estonia, Omar Gurtskaya, Sergey Matviyenko

Historic Kalvi Manor is being sold in Estonia. Is its owner connected to a sanctioned Russian businessman?

Christie's International Real Estate Portal has published an announcement about the sale of the historic Kalvi Manor in Estonia. According to the description of the manor, it was built in…

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