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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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US imposed sanctions on a Kyrgyz bank for helping Russia to circumvent sanctions

For the first time, the United States imposed sanctions on Kyrgyz Republic-based bank that helped Russia circumvent sanctions. On January 15, 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on Russian and…

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The EU court refuses to lift sanctions against Viatcheslav Kantor

The Court of Justice of the European Union refused to lift sanctions against businessman Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, the former owner of more than 94% of shares in the producer of…

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Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on Russia’s financial sector

On January 13, 2025, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Decree No. 24/2025 imposing sanctions for a period of ten years against 75 individuals and 65 entities involved in the…

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Kazakhstan introduces restrictions on the validity period of bank cards for non-residents

Kazakhstan has introduced restrictions on the validity period of bank cards for non-residents. The cards will now be valid only for 12 months. The decision to limit the validity of…

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Russia’s largest shipping company denies involvement in the “shadow fleet”

Sovcomflot, the largest shipping company in Russia, reacted to sanctions imposed on its vessels by the United States in January 2025. At that time, more than 180 tankers were sanctioned…

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Finland wants to resolve the issue of Russia’s “shadow fleet” with the UAE

The Finnish Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, started his visit to the UAE on January 13, and judging by his statements, talks will focus on this issue. Orpo said that the…

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Canadian citizen convicted of supplying electronics to Russia in circumvention of sanctions

Correspondence with his wife was an additional piece of evidence in the case of a Canadian citizen, Nikolai Goltsev (38), who was accused of violating sanctions. He was sentenced to…

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The US crushes the Russian oil sector with new sanctions

The United States has imposed massive sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet and two of its largest oil producers: Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom Neft (Gazprom Neft) and Surgutneftegaz. Gazprom Neft…

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Japan imposes sanctions on 29 entities and three banks linked to Russia

The Japanese government imposed new sanctions on Russia, which took effect on January 10, 2022. Japan's sanctions include 11 individuals, 29 organizations, and three banks. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs…