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New Ukrainian sanctions hit Russian actors and companies from China

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has imposed new sanctions on Russian artists and companies. Chinese companies have also been included in the list of sanctioned entities. On April 18th,…

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US sanctions on Yemen-based bank for supporting Houthis

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on the Yemen-based International Bank of Yemen Y.S.C. (IBY) for its financial support to Ansarallah, commonly…

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Circumventing sanctions against Russia may result in 3 years imprisonment in the Netherlands

The Netherlands Public Prosecution Service is demanding three years in prison and a five-year ban on professional activities against a 58-year-old man for circumventing European Union sanctions against Russia. According to…

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on Russian media

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has signed several new decrees imposing sanctions on Russian entities and individuals. One of these decrees is Decree No. 230/2025, which imposes economic sanctions…

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The ex-governor of Sevastopol was sentenced to 40 months in prison for circumventing UK sanctions

Former Sevastopol Governor Dmitriii Ovsiannikov was sentenced to 40 months in prison for circumventing sanctions. The brother of the former official was sentenced to 15 months of probation. Ovsiannikov was…

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UK sanctions the Prosecutor General of Georgia

UK has imposed sanctions against four high-ranking Georgian officials, whom it considers involved in human rights violations during the protests that began in 2024. These Georgian officials have been added…

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South Korea sanctions Chinese businessmen and a Russian company

The South Korean government has decided to impose sanctions on two organizations, two individuals, and one vessel for violating UN Security Council resolutions regarding sanctions against North Korea and participating…

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US hits with sanctions the suppliers of Iran’s nuclear program

Department of the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Iran's nuclear program. The US officials have added to the sanctions list five organizations and…

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Poland blocks shipments of sanctioned plywood from Russia

Polish customs seized more than 250 m3 of birch plywood worth over 1 million zloty. Birch plywood shipped by the company from Tunisia was found at the Baltic Hub container…

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OFAC explains what to do with the Russian “Exit Tax”

The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has published an answer to the question about what American companies should do if they decide to leave the…