OFAC lifted sanctions on two Russian
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department announced the exclusion of Kirill Astrakhan from the sanctions list. He was sanctioned in 2024, holding the position…
A million dollars for representing the interests of a Russian oligarch
The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury Department (OFAC) announced a settlement agreement in the amount of $1,092,000 with a former government employee who represented the interests…
Australia imposes sanctions on 140 individuals and entities associated with the Taliban
Australia has introduced a nationwide sanctions regime targeting 140 individuals and entities linked to the Taliban. Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced, "We have imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on…
OFAC fines a company $7 million for ties with Deripaska
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department imposed a fine of $7,139,305 on the New York-based company Gracetown Inc. for violating sanctions related to Russia,…
UK sanctions the Russian military intelligence agency
The UK government has announced sanctions and exposure of 11 actors involved in Russian state-sponsored hostile activity, including those working for the Russian military intelligence agency (GRU). According to the…
OFAC found money belonging to the Russian senator, Kerimov, in data centers
The United States found money belonging to a senator from the Russian Federation at an American company. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department reported…
Poland sanctions the Russian pharmaceutical company, Firn M
The The Ministry of the Interior and Administration of Poland has added Firn M LLC (ООО "Фирн М"), based in Moscow, and the Mark Innovation Company (ООО "Инновационная Фирма "Марк"), as…
Ukraine imposed sanctions against Russian oil companies and ex-Tele2
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, by his decrees No. 870/2025 and No. 871/2025 of November 29, imposed sanctions against 36 individuals and 39 entities in Russia. According to Vladimir Zelenskyy,…
Lithuanian customs blocks car shipments to Russia
Lithuanian customs officers at the Kybartai automobile checkpoint (border with the Kaliningrad region of Russia) have first detained a Peugeot 2008 and then a Citroen C3 Aircross. The first car…
Swedish police: companies circumventing sanctions ban on supplies to Russia
The Swedish police say there is likely extensive indirect export of products from Sweden to Russia in violation of EU trade sanctions. The Swedish Trade Council analyzed data from February…