Sanctioned Russian Plants Change Owners
PJSC Sasta, one of Russia's largest machine tool manufacturers, which was added to the US sanctions list in 2023, announced twice in its accounting documents in 2024 that there had…
Poland sanctions a company suspected of being linked to Russian billionaire Boyko
The Ministry of the Interior and Administration of Poland has added a Warsaw-based company, Bastorehill Investments, to its sanctions list, suspecting it of being linked to Russian billionaire Oleg Boyko.…
US imposes sanctions on Russian media managers
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed blocking sanctions against several Russian media publishers and media managers. These individuals and entities have been added…
The EU lifts sanctions against Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mother and racer Nikita Mazepin
On September 13, the EU published in its official journal a decision to remove two Russian nationals from the sanctions list - Violetta Prigozhina and Nikita Mazepin. Violetta Prigoina is…
The Russian VTB Bank wants €22 million stuck due to sanctions
The Russian bank VTB (60.9% of its ordinary shares are owned by the state) reached a decision in the arbitration court in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, according to…
The European Court of Justice decides to lift sanctions against relatives of Russian billionaires
On September 11, The European Court of Justice decided to annul EU sanctions against businessman Oleg Deripaska's cousin Pavel Ezubov (case T-741/22) and the daughter of the head of Transneft, Maya Tokareva (case T-744/22).…
The US and UK crack down on the fleet supporting the Russian government
The US and UK have taken action against Russian government-supported vessels by imposing sanctions. On September 10th, the UK imposed sanctions on five vessels: BALTIYSKIY (IMO7612448), BEGEY (IMO8943210), MUSA JALIL…
Lithuanian Customs fines two companies for violating sanctions
Lithuanian Customs has drawn up protocols on violations of international sanctions against two companies registered in the country. Both companies were fined 10,000 euros each. According to the Customs Department,…
Taliban Minister of Information Travels to Russia Despite Sanctions
The Taliban has officially announced that the Minister of Information and Culture, H.E Mullah Khairullah Khairkhah, will arrive in St. Petersburg to take part in the international conference "Unity of…
Azerbaijan declines sanctions against Russia
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has stated that Azerbaijan will not participate in sanctions against Russia. "We strongly support the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and all countries," he said,…