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Articles with tag "Sanctions"

Dutch Court Sentences Russian to 3 Years for Sharing Microchip Technology

Prosecutors said German Aksenov sent technical specifications for microchip production from ASML and NXP to Russian intelligence.

Seized U.S.-Owned Canned Food Producer to Explore Chinese, North Korean Markets Amid Sales Slide – Reuters

Sales at Russia’s largest canned food producer Glavprodukt, which is owned by the American Universal Beverage Company (UBC), have declined sharply...
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Russian-Made Jet Prices Soar as Moscow Struggles to Ditch Boeing and Airbus

Domestically produced planes have jumped by 45 to 70% over the past two years, driven by higher production costs and Russia’s ongoing dependence on imported...
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Britain Links Azerbaijani Traders With Rosneft Ties to Russia’s Shadow Fleet

The men allegedly used their ties to Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin to trade more Russian crude in 2024 than any other entity. 
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Losing $300Bln in Frozen Assets Is a Price Worth Paying to Break Western Grip on Global Finance, Putin Says

He argued that Western appropriation of Russian funds would trigger an “irreversible trend toward the regionalization of payment systems.”
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Russia Has Imported 1Bln Euros in Sanctioned Aircraft Parts Since 2022 – Yle

Russia has built a vast international network of 360 companies to bypass Western sanctions banning the sale of Airbus and Boeing parts to Russia, Yle reported...
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Australia Sanctions Russian Pop Star Shaman

The new package of sanctions also targeted 36 other individuals and seven companies considered strategically important for Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine...
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Sanctions-Busting Kyrgyz Cryptocurrency Moves $9 Bln – FT

The stablecoin, A7A5, is pegged to the ruble and backed by ruble deposits at Russia’s state-run Promsvyazbank.
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Swiss Coach’s Controversial Move to CSKA Moscow Risks Violating Sanctions – Blick

CSKA’s owner, the state development corporation VEB, is under U.S., EU and Swiss sanctions for its role in helping finance Russia’s war economy.
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Australia Sanctions Oil Tankers in Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

Australia has imposed more than 1,400 sanctions on Russia over the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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EU Unveils More Details of Proposed Ban on Russian Gas Imports

Unlike previous sanctions, the ban would rely on trade and energy laws to restrict Russian gas — a move designed to bypass potential opposition from...
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U.K. Tightens Sanctions on Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

Britain’s latest asset freezes include Orion Star Group and Rosneft Marine (U.K.), both described as significant players in Russia’s energy sector...
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Russian Ruble Dips After EU Unveils New Sanctions on Energy and Banks

Investors reacted to fresh concerns over Western sanctions and weakening oil export revenues.
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Aeroflot to Build Jet Engine Repair Plant in 2028 as Sanctions Spark Concerns

The plant would be able to perform up to 70 major engine repairs per year, Aeroflot’s CEO said.
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A Fashionable Scheme: The Belarusian Company Bringing Luxury Goods to Russia

The intermediary linked to a businessman close to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reports artificially low prices in customs documents to circumvent...
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Samsung Halts Use of Russian Metals for Tech Displays – Kommersant

The move by the South Korean brand reflects growing global caution about the risk of secondary sanctions.
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Russia's Largest Shipping Firm Reports $393M Loss in Q1 as West Targets 'Shadow Fleet'

Sovcomflot linked the collapse in revenues to “unprecedented sanctions.”
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Bank of Georgia Restricts Luxury Spending for Russian Cardholders

Visa and Mastercard transactions over $300, 300 euros or 300 British pounds are now restricted at “certain” luxury retailers abroad.
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opinion Jason Corcoran

Trump-Putin Call Signals Risky Shift Toward Appeasement Through Trade

Russia is a huge market. But with Europe staying the course of sanctions, American countries looking to trade with Russia face enormous risks.
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70% of Italian Firms Stayed in Russia Following Ukraine Invasion, Trade Official Says

Companies that stayed “are asking themselves whether it's worth staying or not,” the president of the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce said.
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