EU court lifts sanctions on Russian billionaires Aven, Fridman
The Court of Justice of the EU annuls the inclusion of Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman on the lists of persons subject to restrictive measures from February 2022 to March…
The EU lifts sanctions on Iranian tech company ArvanCloud
The European Union has lifted sanctions on the Iranian technology company, ArvanCloud, according to a statement published in the official journal of the EU. Arvan Cloud (a.k.a. Abr Arvan; Noyan…
Finland warns Kazakhstan about circumvention of sanctions
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development of Finland Ville Tavio leads a trade mission to Almaty and Astana in Kazakhstan. According to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Tavio…
Janet Yellen threatens Chinese companies and banks with sanctions
The Secretary of the Treasury of the US, Janet L. Yellen, has made a strong statement at a press conference in Beijing. She warned Chinese companies and financial institutions against…
Two Russian nationals admitted to bypassing sanctions and exporting aviation technology to Russian end users
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, two Russian nationals – Vasilii Besedin and Oleg Patsulya pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the Export Control Act in connection with their…
The President of Ukraine has imposed sanctions on 86 entities
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has imposed financial sanctions on 86 entities and seven individuals. Most of these are Ukrainian companies located in Kyiv and Odessa, with two Russian citizens also included on the list. The following individuals have been…
Japan increases sanctions on Russia
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan has increased sanctions against Russia. The ministry explained this by the situation in Ukraine. New sanctions have prohibited the export of…
The US hits Oceanlink Maritime DMCC for facilitating the shipment of Iranian commodities
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Oceanlink Maritime DMCC. This company, which based in the United Arab Emirates, helps to deliver…
Josep Borrell: “Our sanctions are also already hitting Russia’s purse”
Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has published an article on financial sanctions against Russia. The European Union has agreed on…
The US lifts sanctions on ex-Russian bank
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has lifted financial sanctions on VTB Bank Europe SE (formerly known as Ost-West Handelsbank AG and VTB Bank…