70 ships set to be added to EU sanctions list
The Commission stated that they are welcoming the Council’s adoption of the 16th Russia sanctions package: “As Russia’s illegal aggression enters its fourth year, this package is designed to further ramp up pressure on the aggressor and is part of the EU’s unwavering commitment to a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.” The 16th package […]
Britain’s largest sanctions package against Russia since 2022
In a written statement made by the British Foreign Office, it was stated that the new sanctions targeted financial resources supporting Russia’s war economy, pro-Kremlin oligarchs and the supply chains of the Russian military. More than 100 new sanctions against Russia are aimed at weakening the country’s military power and putting Ukraine in the strongest […]
US imposes new sanctions on Iran’s shadow fleet
The US administration imposed sanctions on more than 30 individuals and vessels in various countries for intermediating in the sale and transport of Iranian oil-related products. In a statement made by the US Treasury Department, it was reported that additional sanctions were imposed on Iran’s shadow fleet as part of the ‘maximum pressure campaign’. It […]
European Union suspends sanctions against Syria
European Union eased sanctions against Syria’s energy, transport and banking sectors on monday. The step is aimed at helping the country rebuild after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The move, approved at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, suspended sanctions on the energy and transport sectors. It was also agreed to allow money […]
UK applies fresh sanctions following sham election in Belarus
UK sanctions 6 individuals and 3 entities alongside Canada, in an immediate response to rigged presidential election in Belarus. Sanctions target leaders of institutions responsible for serious human rights violations and companies in the Belarusian defence sector supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. Action demonstrates government’s commitment to working internationally to deter threats and protect national […]
India Is Building a Sanctions-Proof Supply Chain for Russian Oil
Oil refiners in India — eager to keep importing cheap crude from Russia — are working with merchants, shippers and other middlemen to rebuild supply chains as tougher US sanctions come into effect. Speaking on the sidelines of India’s flagship energy gathering in Delhi, executives said the existing networks were being reconfigured with selling entities, […]
US DOJ charges parts supplier for violating Russia sanctions
The United States Department of Justice has charged Ohio-based Flighttime Enterprises Inc. and three of its employees with multiple crimes related to their alleged violation of US sanctions by exporting aircraft parts to Russia. The 11-count indictment unsealed on February 13, 2025, alleges that the company, together with Daniela Friery, Pavil Iglin, and Marat Aysin, […]
UK targets Putin’s inner circle with new sanctions
Britain announced new sanctions targeting high profile figures working in the Russian Government and supporters of Russian state-owned business. UK sanctions several high-profile individuals with links to Putin’s inner circle in latest crackdown on the Kremlin. Sanctions target high-profile figures working in the Russian Government, including Pavel Fradkov, a Russian Defence Minister and Vladimir Selin, […]
Zelensky sanctions former President Poroshenko, some opposition figures and businessmen
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree imposing sanctions on former President Petro Poroshenko, some opposition figures and businessmen Zelensky sanctions former President Poroshenko, some opposition figures and businessmen In the written statement made by the Ukrainian Presidency, it was stated that Zelensky signed the ‘decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine […]
Turning point in tech war: China sanctions US biotech industry
Leading American genomic sequencing firm Illumina says it is evaluating Beijing’s announcement with hope of ‘positive resolution’ China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday the inclusion of a major US biotech company on its “unreliable entity list” while stating that the firm’s “discriminatory measures against Chinese enterprises” harmed the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese […]