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Articles with tag "Sanctions"

ghost trade

Soaring Turkish Exports of Military-Linked Goods to Russia Raise Western Concerns – FT

Turkish exports are labeled as being destined for Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, but authorities there do not report increased...
cyprus confidential

Cyprus Pledges to Probe Russia Sanction-Busting Allegations

A media investigation said Cyprus "plays an even bigger role than was commonly known in moving dirty money for Russian President Vladimir Putin and other...
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weak enforcement

Almost No Russian Oil Sold Below G7 Price Cap – FT

An unnamed senior European official told FT that G7 countries and their allies would need to "toughen up" on sanctions against Russia.
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tightening penalties

EU To Put Forward New Sanctions on Russia This Week

The proposals include banning Moscow's lucrative diamond exports.
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import no more

EU Lawmakers Call for Ban on Russian LNG

But there seems to be little appetite across the bloc to impose a ban that could further roil Europe's fragile gas markets and drive up energy prices.
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share shuffle

Putin Offers Way for Russians to 'Swap' Frozen Assets

According to the Kremlin, more than $16 billion worth of foreign investments belonging to Russian citizens are now stuck abroad.
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all that glitters

U.K. Crime Agency Says Russia Using Gold to Evade Sanctions

Gold exported from Russia since July 2022 is "increasingly being shipped to countries that do not apply sanctions on Russian gold," said the NCA.
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unbothered image

Russia Shrugs Off Latest U.S. Sanctions

"We have adapted to sanctions... We have learned how to overcome them," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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war machine

U.S. Sanctions Turkey, China, UAE Entities to Disrupt Russia War

The sanctions also take aim at Russia's domestic industrial base, arguing Moscow has reoriented it "to ensure that the war machine can sustain itself."...
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drone components

U.S. Charges 3 More Russians Over Sanctions Evasion

Federal prosecutors charged the trio with four counts, including conspiracy to export electronic components for Russian drones.
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sanctions busting

Three Russians Arrested in New York for Shipping Arms Components

The trio is accused of evading sanctions by sending "over 300 shipments of restricted items, valued at approximately $10 million, to the Russian battlefield...
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walked back

Kazakhstan Denies Ban on Exports to Russia

"No prohibitions have been imposed on the export of any goods to the Russian Federation in relation to the anti-Russia sanctions."
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sanctions compliance

Kazakhstan Says Blocked Export of 106 Military Goods to Russia

Astana vowed last month to avoid helping Moscow circumvent Western economic penalties.
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continued involvement

Western Firms Continue to Dominate Russian Market in 2023 – Forbes

The latest ranking of the top foreign companies operating in Russia also saw Chinese corporations gain significant ground.
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lucrative trade

Japan Cuts Off $2Bln Used-Car Exports to Russia – Reuters

Estimates suggest that Japanese used-car sales were on track to top $1.9 billion in 2023 before Tokyo suspended the Russian backchannel.
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unrecognized referendums

U.K. Sanctions Russian Officials Over 'Sham' Votes in Ukraine

"You can't hold 'elections' in someone else's country," British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said.
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'unambiguous' compliance

Kazakhstan Won't Help Russia to Bust Sanctions – President

"Kazakhstan has unambiguously stated that it will follow the sanctions regime," said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev following talks in Berlin with German...
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intelligence activities

Swedish Prosecutors Seek Prison Sentence for Russian-Swede Accused of Spying

Sergei Skvortsov is accused of being part of a vast network built to acquire Western technology for Russia's military.
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not welcome

Moscow Bans 23 Britons From Entering Russia

The updated entry ban list includes individuals from journalists and academics to military and political figures.
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CAR CLAMPDOWN

Moscow’s Last European Neighbor to Ban Russian Cars

Russian activists argued that the restrictions hurt political dissidents and Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia alongside ordinary Russians.
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