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Nintendo Ends Online Sales of Games in Russia

The decision was made following Nintendo's shipment suspension and "as a result of the economic outlook."

more restrictions

Japan Unveils New Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Invasion

The asset freeze targets 17 individuals and 78 groups, including high-level military officials, according to the Japanese government.

Ex-Putin Son-in-Law’s Land Seized as Part of Dutch Criminal Probe – Guardian

The confiscated land outside Amsterdam was owned by Jorrit Faassen, who married Putin’s eldest daughter in 2008.

backlash rebuffed

Georgia Leader Says Russia Sanctions Would 'Devastate' Economy

Facing international criticism, Prime Minister Garbashvili strongly defended his country's reluctance to take action against its giant neighbor.

Russia Bans Entry to 500 U.S. Nationals Including Obama

Russia said it blacklisted senators, congressmen and members of think tanks "involved in the spread of Russophobic attitudes and fakes" and the heads of...

supply chain blockage

Russian Economy Pressured as Hundreds More Added to U.S. Blacklist

The new sanctions took particular aim at the firms and research institutes involved in Moscow's investments into future energy production.

tightening the screws

'Unified' G7 Hits Russia With New Sanctions

The U.S. and its G7 allies targeted Moscow's lucrative diamond trade and more entities linked to the invasion of Ukraine.

Russia Defends Finnish Embassy Bank Account Freeze

"We cannot and will not leave unfriendly actions unanswered," the Kremlin said.

Sanctions unheeded

European Companies Still Supplying Russian Military – The Insider

Among the items sold were microchips for missiles, fiber optics for night vision devices, tactical boots and more.

airworthy concerns

Alarm Over Russian Airlines Flying Expired Spare Parts

Russian airlines performed 2,000 flights on Western aircraft with expired parts last year, federal transportation authorities said.

Amsterdam Court Rejects Sanctioned Yandex Founder’s Appeal Against Mansion Squatters

Arkady Volozh has been fighting to evict a group of squatters from his 3.4-million-euro mansion in central Amsterdam for months.

Russian Oil Exports Hit Post-Invasion High – IEA

Revenues in April were still 27% lower than the same month in 2022 despite the boosted volumes.

Crushing Sanctions

Russian Airlines Ask Employees to Report Fewer Aircraft Malfunctions – Proekt

Air carriers face mounting problems with aircraft maintenance after being cut off from supplies of spare parts and software updates.

opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

How Sanctions Have Changed Russian Economic Policy

Russia's economic policy is increasingly built around the toxic combination of trade in raw materials and a bloated military-industrial complex.

immobilized assets

Over $8Bln of Russian Central Bank Assets Held in Switzerland – Bern

Switzerland banned transactions related to the management of Russia's Central Bank assets and reserves after Moscow invaded Ukraine.

Russian Billionaire Seeking Sanctions Relief Insures Moscow's Battle Equipment – Investigation

Companies linked to Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman have been linked to Russia's war effort in Ukraine.

Russia Blames Sanctions, Closed Borders for Rise in Traffic Accidents

Western sanctions have shifted traffic flows toward ill-equipped infrastructure in the country’s east.

'mess from start to finish'

Kremlin-Installed Ukraine Occupation Leader Listed as British Firm's Owner – Guardian

Vladimir Saldo's name is listed as the owner of an agricultural commodities firm despite being under U.K. sanctions.

economic damage

Russia’s Oil Export Revenues Fall One-Third Due to Western Price Cap – Study

European Union and G7 countries imposed a price cap on Russian oil products in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

retaliatory measure

Putin Allows Seizure of ‘Unfriendly’ Foreign Assets

Putin’s decree lists the Russian divisions of the German energy giant Uniper and Finland’s Fortum whose shares had already been taken over by Moscow...

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