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$50M in Fabergé Antiquities Shipped to Panama After Oligarch Hit With Sanctions: Reports

Viktor Vekselberg bought nine Fabergé Easter eggs in 2004.

mounting questions

Did Russia’s Coronavirus Supplies to the U.S. Violate Sanctions?

Footage of the cargo showed boxes of ventilators made by a subsidiary of sanctioned conglomerate Rostec.

economic relief

Putin Calls for Sanctions 'Moratorium' at G20 Summit

"At the end of the day, it's a question of life and death," he said.

EU Considers Sanctions Against Chinese, Russian Groups Over Hacking

The move would be the first application of the EU’s so-called cyber sanctions regime.

U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Russia, Other Countries Over Iran

Russia sees the latest wave of sanctions related to Iran’s missile program “illegitimate,” a Foreign Ministry source said.

JOURNEY CANCELED

Carpooling Startup BlaBlaCar Cancels Crimea Service

The ride-sharing platform will no longer be available on the annexed peninsula.

BUYER’S MARKET

Russian M&A Heats Up as Sanctions Pressure Cools Off

Dealmaking jumps 21%, but remains well below pre-Crimea levels.

Alaska’s Fishermen Snared in Russia’s Sanctions

U.S. seafood exports have dried up, while cheap Russian crab is undercutting local industry.

U.S. Sanctions Russia's Rosneft Over Venezuela Support

New U.S. sanctions against Rosneft subsidiary increase pressure on both Moscow and Caracas.

U.S. Says Billionaire Deripaska Laundered Putin’s Cash – FT

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Deripaska and two dozen other tycoons and officials in April 2018.

U.S. Weighs Sanctions on Rosneft But Is Wary of Oil Market Chaos

The U.S. is weighing whether to sanction Russia’s biggest oil producer, Rosneft PJSC, for maintaining ties with Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.

Spheres of influence

Russia Sends Lavrov to Venezuela to 'Counteract' U.S. Sanctions

His trip follows a tour by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of four former Soviet states.

U.S. Issues Fresh Sanctions Over Russian-Annexed Crimea

The sanctions follow action taken on Tuesday by the European Union, which blacklisted seven of the same people.

sanctions blacklist

EU Blacklists 7 More People in Russian-Annexed Crimea

Tuesday's move raises the number of individuals on the blacklist to 177, along with 44 firms or other entities.

proactive steps

Russia Urges Gulf Nations to Consider a Joint Security Mechanism

Tensions in the Gulf have risen following the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani.

rejected complaint

Finnish Court Rejects Russian Businessman Rotenberg's Suit Against Nordic Banks

Rotenberg accused four banks of refusing to allow him to make payments and of violating his right to equal treatment as an EU citizen.

How U.S. Sanctions Could Hit Russia's Nord Stream Gas Project

The U.S. wants to sell more gas to Europe and said the pipeline would make the continent too reliant on Russia.

Russia Says Nord Stream 2 Will Be Ready in Matter of Months

Russia's new gas transit deal with Ukraine would also mollify the impact on Russian gas supplies of U.S. sanctions introduced on the project.

SANCTIONS BATTLE

Trump Official Slams New Anti-Russia Sanctions in Leaked Letter

The new sanctions would target Russia’s banking and energy sectors.

Sanctions Reduced Inequality in Russia – Study

Russia’s top earners hit hardest by Western sanctions.

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