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sanctions against Russia

eu proposes sanctions chinese firms aiding russia’s drone production national flag people's republic china (prc) eu's proposed 15th package targets over 50 individuals 30 entities focusing allegedly russian military technology

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EU proposes sanctions on Chinese firms aiding Russia’s drone production

EU's proposed 15th sanctions package targets over 50 individuals and 30 entities, focusing on Chinese firms allegedly aiding Russian military technology development in its Ukraine war.

byYuri Zoria

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UK sanctions Russian officials over systematic illegal deportation of Ukrainian children

Sanctions announced on the 1,000th day of Russia's invasion highlight the UK's commitment to confronting its "barbaric" attack on Ukraine's sovereignty and children's cultural heritage.

byYuri Zoria

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Reuters: Swiss bank UBS faces US sanctions inquiry over Russian clients

US sanctions agency OFAC is investigating Russian accounts UBS inherited from Credit Suisse, with UBS isolating suspect funds to avoid penalties.

byYuri Zoria

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Reuters: Helsinki to seize control of city’s largest events venue from sanctioned Russians

Finland's capital will initiate the forced takeover of the Helsinki Arena from Russian oligarchs Timchenko and Rotenberg, sanctioned due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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Report: Russia hiding oil sales from OPEC to fund war in Ukraine

Ukrainian researchers allege Russia’s systematic deception of OPEC, with hidden oil sales exceeding quotas, reportedly generating $60 billion annually.

byYuri Zoria

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UK sanctions Russian disinfo agencies for efforts to undermine Ukraine and Western support

UK imposed sanctions on three Russian agencies and their leaders for running disinformation campaigns and fake news networks targeting Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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Politico: Ukraine criticizes global body’s failure to blacklist Russia for financial crimes

Ukraine blasts FATF's decision to keep Russia off its "blacklist" of countries with the worst financial crime issues, arguing that Russia poses a threat to global security and finance.

byYuri Zoria

Flag of the European Union, illustrative image. Photo via Eastnews.ua.

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Reuters: EU plans stricter Russian sanctions enforcement amid Trump comeback concerns

European officials are developing mechanisms to ensure long-term Russian sanctions effectiveness, preparing for possible US policy shifts under a potential Trump presidency.

byYuri Zoria

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French retail giant Auchan negotiates final terms for Russia departure

French hypermarket chain Auchan has found local buyers for its Russian operations and entered final negotiations for market exit, per French media.

byYuri Zoria

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Credit: Presidential Office of Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy compares Russian economy to sinking Titanic

He criticizes delayed European sanctions implementation, costing Ukraine valuable time.

byYuri Zoria

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Politico: EU eyes new Russia sanctions push as Hungary’s presidency nears end

EU sanctions against Russia stalled under Hungary's leadership, Poland aims to revive discussions when it assumes the EU presidency in January.

byYuri Zoria

media investigation uncovers russia's potential sanctions evasion through transit manipulation presidents ilhan aliev azerbaijan vladimir putin russia 2018 presidentaz presidents_of_azerbaijan_and_russia_made_statements_for_the_press_04

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Media: Investigation uncovers Russia’s potential sanctions evasion through transit manipulation

The scheme redirects goods meant for Central Asia and the Caucasus to Russia by manipulating shipping documents.

byYuri Zoria

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UK sanctions Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers

The UK government has imposed sanctions on 22 Russian vessels, including oil tankers and LNG carriers, as part of its efforts to hinder Putin's war machine.

byYuri Zoria

hungary talks gazprom additional gas supplies 2025 using eu oil exemption loophole hungarian fm péter szijjártó 2017

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Hungary in talks with Gazprom for additional gas supplies in 2025

Hungarian FM Szijjártó revealed the ongoing talks with Gazprom and threatened to veto EU sanctions if its Russian oil exemption is revoked.

byYuri Zoria

czechia spends five times more russian energy than ukraine aid report reveals druzhba pipeline map aspeniaonlineit druzhba-pipeline-map

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Czechia spends five times more on Russian energy than Ukraine aid, report reveals

The country's reliance on Russian oil increased to 60% in 2023 before dropping slightly in 2024.

byYuri Zoria

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Tagesschau: German CNC machines bypass sanctions to reach Russian military suppliers via Türkiye

These machines, capable of producing vehicle parts and ammunition, are being used in Russian military-related industries.

byYuri Zoria

EU Commission aims to send €3bn annually for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets

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EU targets Russian hybrid threats with fresh sanctions framework

The new sanctions regime targets such threats as electoral interference, economic sabotage, disinformation, and cyber activities that undermine EU security and values.

byYuri Zoria

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal

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Ukraine to end Russian gas transit deal despite Slovak Prime Minister’s plea

Minister Robert Fico's attempts to persuade Ukraine to maintain Russian oil and gas transit have been unsuccessful, as Ukraine reaffirms its commitment to ending the agreement with Russia.

byVira Kravchuk