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Articles with tag "Sanctions"

EU Sanctions Russian Officials Involved in Crackdown Against Yabloko

Among the targeted officials is a Russian Supreme Court judge who ruled last month to bar Yabloko’s federal party list from State Duma elections.

EU Removes Billionaires Usmanov and Fridman From Sanctions List

The EU also rolled over the remaining 3,000 individuals and entities on its Russia sanctions list for another three years, diplomats said.
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New U.S. Sanctions Will Harm Ukraine Peace Talks and Bilateral Ties, Kremlin Says

Without criticizing Donald Trump directly, Russian officials said the latest measures would only further strain relations.
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Trump Signs Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill

The measures target Russia's energy and defense industries, as well as its "shadow fleet" of tankers that evade existing sanctions.
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Raiffeisen Bank Helping Russia Circumvent Sanctions, Report Claims

Short-selling firm Grizzly Research alleged the Austrian lender has enabled more than $1 billion of Russian trade to circumvent sanctions.
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U.S. Congress Passes ‘Sanctions From Hell’ Bill Against Russia

The legislation targets Russia’s energy and defense industries, as well as its “shadow fleet” of tankers that evade existing sanctions.
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opinion Jamison Firestone

Belgium’s ‘Golden Goose’ Is Keeping Billions From Ukraine

Europe can use Russia’s frozen billions to fund Ukraine without seizing them. So why hasn’t it?
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EU Court Rejects Abramovich’s Latest Challenge to Sanctions

It was the third time the EU court had rejected a challenge from Abramovich, following rulings in December 2023 and September 2025.
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Ukraine Sanctions ‘Masha and the Bear’ Creators Over Alleged Kremlin Propaganda

Kyiv accused “Masha and the Bear” of spreading “pro-Russia narratives” and posing a threat to Ukrainian national security.
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EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Against Russia, Kallas Says

Sources said the proposed sanctions would target around 1,600 Russian individuals and entities, mostly linked to the military-industrial complex.
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Armenian Banks Tighten Checks on Transactions Linked to Russia Sanctions

The measures could further restrict Russians’ access to Armenia’s banking system and disrupt payment routes used to transfer money from Russia to other...
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Russian Chip Importer CEO Jailed in $1.8M Tax Evasion Case

The arrest follows a series of investigations involving Russian companies and officials connected to military procurement.
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Apple Removes Yandex’s Payment Service App

Apple has not publicly commented on the removal, though it has delisted apps linked to sanctioned Russian entities in recent months. 
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opinion Nigel Gould-Davies

Soviet Dissidents Understood What Russia’s Exiled Opposition Has Forgotten

Russia's opposition appear uncomfortable with what defeating Russia and supporting Ukraine would mean. Their Soviet predecessors were more clear-eyed.
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U.K. Sanctions Ozon Bank and ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels in Latest Crackdown

Ozon Bank said the move would not affect its operations since it does not hold foreign assets or use the international SWIFT messaging network and conducts...
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Over 4 Years Into the Ukraine War, Russian Metals and Energy Keep Flowing to Europe

Russia supplies Europe with energy, metals and other industrial goods through exemptions and sectors that have so far avoided tough restrictions.
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Peskov’s Wife Challenges EU Sanctions Against Her in Court

Tatiana Navka, a former Olympic ice-skating champion, was put on a sanctions list by the EU in June 2022 that targeted people over Russia's invasion...
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EU Agrees 21st Sanctions Package Against Russia

Greece received an exemption allowing its shipping firms to continue transporting Russian liquefied natural gas from the Arctic.
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Russia's Online Sellers Seek New Workarounds as Moscow Tightens Import Controls

"Following all the rules will inevitably lead to higher prices again," one marketplace consultant said.
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EU Sanctions VK for Developing Messenger App Max

Brussels accused VK of providing “technical support for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition” in Russia.
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