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United Kingdom Targets Transneft in ‘Biggest Sanctions Package’ Since 2022 Invasion

London also sanctioned 175 companies in the Dubai-based 2Rivers group, which British authorities accuse of being one of the world’s largest “shadow...

China Exporting Drones to Russia Via Thailand – Bloomberg

Russia imported $125 million worth of drones from Thailand in the first 11 months of 2025, some 88% of Thailand’s total drone exports.

FT Uncovers Network of Shell Firms Exporting $90Bln in Sanctioned Russian Oil

The network was discovered because all of them use the same private email server, the FT said.

Sweden Arrests Russian Citizen at U.S. Request Over Alleged Sanctions Evasion

The man is now in detention pending a decision on extradition to the U.S.

Russia’s Ural Airlines to Extend Airbus A320 Lifespan Amid Parts Shortages

“One can only hope this ‘major step forward’ comes without human casualties,” one expert wrote.

EU Gives Final Approval to Russian Gas Ban

Imports of Russian LNG will end by the close of 2026, followed by a ban on pipeline gas starting Sept. 30, 2027.

U.S. Jails Dual U.S.-Russian Citizen for Attempted Aircraft Exports to Russia

Prosecutors said Sergei Nechayev attempted to export two vintage Cessna light aircraft with a combined value of about $170,000 to Russia.

Russia’s Parallel Imports of Western Goods Fall Nearly 50% in 2025

The fall follows a series of policy changes, including the removal of cosmetics and perfumes from “unfriendly” countries from the parallel-import list...

U.S. Seizes Russia-Flagged Oil Tanker: What We Know

The incident marks a rare open confrontation between Washington and Moscow in the second Trump presidency.

$500M in Telegram Bonds Frozen in Russia Due to Sanctions – FT

The freeze highlights Telegram’s continued exposure to Russian capital despite efforts by its founder Pavel Durov to distance himself from Moscow.

India’s Russian Oil Imports Set to Fall to Lowest Level Since 2022 – Bloomberg

Levels could rise again in January as India’s largest refinery resumes deliveries.

Russian Oil Prices Sink Below $35 Per Barrel

The price of Urals crude shipped from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk fell to $34.52 per barrel as of Dec. 16, roughly half the level at the start of...

U.K. Targets Tatneft in Latest Update to Sanctions Against Russia

The latest measures include six oil and gas companies, among them Tatneft, Russneft and NNK-Oil, as well as seven trading firms and four chemical companies...

Finland Seizes Sanctioned Billionaire Boris Rotenberg's Villa – Yle

Rotenberg has been unable to transfer funds to Finnish bank accounts in recent years due to sanctions restrictions, Yle said.

EU Sanctions Target Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Backers and Disinformation Network

Among the individuals targeted in the latest sanctions package is John Mark Dougan, a former U.S. Marine and Florida deputy sheriff who fled to Russia...

EU Agrees to Indefinite Freeze of Russian Central Bank Assets

The move removes a major hurdle to using the roughly 210 billion euros in Russian sovereign assets immobilized in Europe to support Ukraine.

Lukoil Taps Ex-Trump Adviser to Assist With Overseas Asset Sale

Meanwhile, U.S.-based investment bank Xtellus Partners has reportedly moved to the front of the pack of potential buyers.

U.S. Suspends Some Sanctions on Russian Oil Giant Lukoil

The decision partially suspends the measures decided in October by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Sanctioned Dagestan Senator Revealed as Major Investor in U.S. Data Centers

Chicago-based investment firm IPI Partners accepted investments from billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

Incidents Involving Russian Airliners Quadruple in 2025

Russian airlines reported more than 800 equipment malfunctions that led to flight cancellations or emergency landings from January through late November...

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