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Articles with tag "Sanctions"

This Belarusian Firm Supplies Western Tech Giants Like Apple – And Russia's Defense Industry

Izovac and its affiliates have supplied some $200 million in equipment to Russian defense contractors since the invasion of Ukraine, according to an investigation...

U.S. Proposed Russian Sanctions Relief as Part of Ukraine Peace Deal – Bloomberg

The reported ceasefire proposal would also freeze the war along current front lines, effectively leaving occupied Ukrainian territory under Russian control...
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Estonia Says Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker Can't Sail Without Resolving 40 Deficiencies

Estonian transport authorities said Saturday they won't allow the Kiwala oil tanker to pursue its journey until it has resolved 40 legal and safety issues...
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U.K. Jails Russian Ex-Minister in First Sanctions Breach Case

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov was found guilty earlier this week of six counts of sanctions evasion related to his role in Russian-occupied Crimea.
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In First, Estonia Detains Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker

The Kiwala, which is under Western sanctions, was intercepted as it was heading for the Russian port of Ust-Luga.
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Asian Business Giants Thrive in Russia Despite Sanctions

Their presence reveals a divergence between Western corporate exodus and Eastern mercantile strategy.
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Russia Asked U.S. to Lift Sanctions From Aeroflot, Lavrov Says

“The Americans considered it, but so far we haven’t seen any response,” the Russian foreign minister said at a conference on Friday.
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No Quick Sanctions Relief Expected for Russia, Major Business Lobby Says

“We assume that 2025 will be a rather difficult year with internal and external challenges,” said Alexander Shokhin, president of RSPP.
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U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Wife of Russian Billionaire Rotenberg

Karina Rotenberg, the wife of Putin's childhood friend Boris Rotenberg, was sanctioned shortly after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Prepares ‘Hard-Hitting’ Russia Sanctions

The 50 Republicans and Democrats said their bill would impose a 500% tariff on imported goods from countries that buy Russian oil, gas and uranium.
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Refusal to Ease Sanctions Shows EU Doesn't Want Peace, Kremlin Says

"If European countries don't want to go down this path, it means they don't want to go down the path of peace," the Kremlin's top spokesman said.
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Wife of Putin Ally Tears Up at U.K. Sanctions Trial

Ekaterina Ovsiannikova said she thought her relationship with Dmitrii Ovsiannikov would founder as a result of the travel ban imposed for his role in Russian-occupied...
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EU Says No Sanctions Relief for Russia Until Full Military Withdrawal From Ukraine

An EU spokesperson stressed that “Russia must now demonstrate genuine political will to end its illegal and unprovoked war of aggression.”
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Germany Seizes Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker – Der Spiegel

Der Spiegel said that Berlin believed the “unusually harsh” move was a sign to Moscow that Germany was “not idly watching” Russian oil transiting...
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Europe Says U.S. Scaled Back Russian Sanctions Evasion Enforcement – Bloomberg

European officials told Bloomberg that the U.S. was “mostly unresponsive” in one working group and that it had “gone quiet” in another.
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Russia Needs to Replace Hundreds of Foreign-Made Planes By 2030, Rostec Chief Warns

Chemezov’s remarks suggest that nearly 30% of Russia’s Western-built passenger planes could be grounded within the next five years.
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Can Crypto Help Russia Beat Western Sanctions?

Russia has increasingly turned to cryptocurrencies to address challenges with ruble transactions. But it's not exactly a silver bullet.
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Who Are the Russians Reportedly Delisted From the EU Sanctions Register?

Brussels reportedly removed sanctions from four Russians after Hungary threatened to veto renewing restrictions placed on over 2,400 people.
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Russia Using Crypto in Chinese and Indian Oil Trade – Reuters

While transactions supported by crypto are still a small part of Russia’s overall oil trade, they are reportedly growing. 
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EU Extends Sanctions Against Russia Following Delay From Hungary

The sanctions against Russia, set to expire on March 15, required unanimous approval from the EU’s 27 member states to be renewed.
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