All news on the topic: Sanctions

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Sanctions bypass: Belarusian authorities help "Grodno Azot" export fertilizers to the EU via fake producers
The Belarusian Investigative Center has obtained documents revealing how the state-owned company Grodno Azot continues exports via Latvia.
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Milliarden im Schatten: Wie das Finanznetzwerk von Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova trotz Sanktionen Transfers an russische Banken ermöglichte
Ihr Name machte selten Schlagzeilen, doch ihre Rolle in milliardenschweren Finanzsystemen ist mehr als auffällig.
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Kremlin bankroll: Ukrainian branch of Pin-Up transferred €6.2 million to company linked to Russia
As Ukrainian cities face relentless Russian bombardment, Kyiv has sanctioned a Cyprus-based gambling empire allegedly funneling millions to Russian-linked owners behind the online casino Pin-Up
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A scam built on pity: how ‘the teacher from Saratov’ Natalia Makarova swindled millions from Russians abroad and got them into legal trouble
Saratov teacher Natalia Makarova either decided that compatriots who left the country during a difficult time for the Motherland should pay for their departure, or it was just an ordinary scam.
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Billions in the shadows: How Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova’s financial network enabled transfers to Russian banks under sanctions
Although her name seldom appeared in the headlines, her involvement in multi-billion-dollar financial schemes has been impossible to ignore.
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Financing Kremlin via UK fintech: Jailed iBox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova used Sends to route military cash to Russian cards
Her name rarely hit the headlines, yet her role in multi-billion financial schemes is more than noticeable.
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More than 800 legal experts urge UK to sanction Israel and back up international law
About 800 figures from the legal community call on the government to impose sanctions on Israeli officials and consider suspending Israel from the UN
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Sanctions bypassed: how Russia’s ‘Pravfond’ funds lawyers, spies, and pro-Kremlin networks in Europe
Pravfond, a Russian legal-aid foundation for “compatriots” abroad, has continued to fund people and organizations across the European Union — even after it was sanctioned in mid-2023.
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Yacht linked to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich suspected of smuggling coal to China
DPRK-flagged vessel sails to China while broadcasting as Roman Abramovich pleasure boat docked thousands of miles away
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UK imposes sanctions on Azerbaijani state tanker for transporting Russian oil
The penalties on Azerbaijani businesses and people occur as the nation is strengthening energy relations with the European Union.
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Mediterranean oil mafia: Azerbaijani-run Alkagesta in Malta tied to Haftar’s smuggling empire
In 2022, during an investigation into locally-based companies potentially breaking sanctions, Alkagesta appeared on the list.
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Iran lost billions after Assad’s fall: documents from Damascus reveal derailed investments
Iran envisioned a U.S.-style Marshall Plan to reconstruct Syria following the civil war. It invested billions to establish influence there.
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Assad regime oligarch sues activist: repressive justice returns to Damascus
As Syria experiences significant changes after the fall of the Assad regime, the reappearance of sanctioned individuals and the lack of substantial legal action against them may indicate entrenched corruption within the existing system.
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The secrets of the empire of Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova: who covered her financial schemes and why she is panicking over sanctions?
Following the sanctions imposed by the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) on Alyona Shevtsova, the owner of Ibox Bank, a massive media storm erupted.
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Putin’s chess front: FIDE accused of shielding Russia’s war crimes with global tournaments
For more than 1,000 years, chess has been synonymous with war. Now, Vladimir Putin is combining the ancient game with modern skulduggery as he tries to win an all-too-real 21st century conflict.
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Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on ex-Yanukovych officials Arbuzov and Klyuyev, businessman Polishchuk, and banker Shevtsova
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has enacted the decision of the National Security and Defence Council to impose sanctions against Serhiy Arbuzov, Andriy Klyuyev, Viktor Polishchuk, and Alyona Shevtsova.
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U.S. lifts sanctions on Karina Rotenberg, wife of Putin ally Boris Rotenberg
Karina Rotenberg, who was born in Russia, is also a U.S. citizen, as previously revealed by OCCRP.
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"Novotrans" financial laundromat: How Konstantin Goncharov moves billions for the Russian government
JSC HC «Novotrans», which for many years has been serving the Russian authorities and transferring funds for them, has not yet fallen under Western sanctions.
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Switzerland raises frozen Russian assets to $8.38 billion amid sanctions
Switzerland has raised the total value of frozen Russian assets by $1.81 billion over the past year, bringing the total to over $8 billion, as authorities persist in enforcing sanctions related to the war in Ukraine.
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Panama to deregister 128 vessels linked to Russia and Iran’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers
Panama will revoke the registration of 128 vessels that sail under its flag after they were targeted by sanctions from the United States, its allies, or the United Nations.
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Bosnia prosecutor summons Milorad Dodik over alleged constitutional violations
The Prosecutor of Bosnia and Herzegovina ordered the summoning of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and two of his close associates for allegedly attacking the country’s constitutional order, further escalating tensions in the delicate Balkan state.
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U.S. microchips keep flowing to Russia’s arms industry despite bans
Russia’s state-owned defense holding gets American and European microchips through a vast network of Russian and Chinese suppliers.
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US seizes $26M in crackdown on Russian-linked Garantex crypto exchange
US authorities seized $26 million in illicit assets in the operation targeting Russian-linked Garantex crypto exchange.
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U.S. sanctions seven Houthi leaders and Yemeni businessman over arms smuggling, recruitment for Russia’s war
The United States has imposed sanctions on seven senior Houthi members and a Yemeni businessman for their involvement in arms smuggling and recruiting fighters for Russia’s war in Ukraine, underscoring the increasing connections between the Houthis and Moscow.
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Chainalysis traces $1.6M in crypto moved by Parsarad, linked to darknet trades
Chainalysis reveals over $1.6 million transferred by Parsarad, associated with darknet trades and the circumvention of Iran’s strict anti-drug laws.