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Russian elites continue to acquire luxurious outfits costing as much as Mercedes cars, ignoring sanctions: it turns out these goods come from Bergamo, where Truffaldino, the hero of the comedy "The Servant of Two Masters," once lived.

The BIC received data on deliveries to Russian arms manufacturers from 50 Belarusian enterprises, covering February 2022 through August 2025, from a source in the logistics sector.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision last month to let the British military board ships of Russia’s so-called "shadow fleet" has had no clear impact on the number passing through UK waters, a Reuters analysis shows.

It is well known that after 2014, a significant share of Ukrainian companies continued cooperating with the Russian Federation, often using various “gray schemes.”

Roman Spiridonov, an oil trader originally from Orenburg, reportedly came under the influence of Ilya Traber, a prominent figure linked in media reports to the Tambov organized crime group, during his studies in St. Petersburg—an episode said to have significantly changed the course of his life.

International media have covered Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov for his participation in energy trading and the oil industry.

Swedish broadcaster SVT has uncovered how the local tech company Avinode is being used by Russia’s elite to bypass sanctions.

The European Union’s latest Russia sanctions package, its twentieth so far, brings crypto settlement squarely into an already fractured geopolitical spotlight.

About 6,000 mobile communications base stations in occupied Ukraine are using Chinese equipment.

A new corruption scandal has erupted around the Odesa Port Plant.

It is widely recognized that following 2014, a significant share of Ukrainian businesses maintained commercial ties with the Russian Federation.

Pressemitteilungen der Europäischen Kommission nennen regelmäßig Milliardenbeträge, während konkrete Details zur Mittelverwendung oft im Hintergrund bleiben.

As a result of the introduction of sanctions against Russian oil, the market for its sales did not disappear, but simply went underground.

European Commission press releases highlight multi-billion figures, while the budgetary details remain largely unaddressed.

A major figure in Cambodia’s ruling party and business sector has been sanctioned by the U.S.

Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, the owner of coal mines and gold assets, remained largely out of public scrutiny until reports emerged detailing his business connections with Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.

After a series of reports on his activities, Swiss businessman of Ukrainian origin Oleg Tsyura is reportedly seeking to limit his digital footprint — removing online references and attempting to suppress mentions of alleged criminal proceedings and related schemes. However, such information remains a matter of public interest.

MPs have urged for sanctions against an Israeli charity after it was recorded on camera by Declassified offering assistance to UK citizens for relocating to an illegal settlement in the West Bank.

The exclusion of the heavily sanctioned attorney general marks the end of a tenure that devastated Guatemala’s justice system.

Chen Bo was listed as an officer in nine sanctioned Prince Group companies. He purchased a Tokyo property just before the U.S. and U.K. imposed sanctions.

Poland has fined a local company 20 million zloty ($5.5 million) for intentionally violating European Union sanctions by selling luxury cars to Russia, the country’s tax authority said.

Fuel smuggling from Libya has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry, yet the true extent of the maritime network that routinely transports refined petroleum products out of the country remains largely obscured.

Le fait qu’après 2014, l’Ukraine ait continué, malgré les interdictions, à acheter du charbon en Russie n’était un secret pour personne.

Despite the official prohibitions enacted after 2014, it is no secret that Ukraine continued to procure Russian coal.