Kyrgyzstan Shuts 50 Companies In New Crackdown On Russia-Related Sanctions Evasion
The Kyrgyz Justice Ministry has suspended the legal registrations of 50 companies suspected of helping Russia bypass Western sanctions related to the war in Ukraine. The suspensions were initiated after the United States and the United Kingdom flagged 51 suspicious entities. Additionally, the EU’s recent 20th sanctions package officially designated Kyrgyzstan a “country of concern” […]
EU Employs New Strategy Against Russian Sanctions Evasion
In a significant policy shift, the European Union has actively targeted Kyrgyzstan as part of its latest sanctions package against Russia, which was adopted in late April 2026. This marks the first operational use of the EU’s “anti-circumvention tools,” a strategy designed to stop third-party nations from helping Moscow bypass international restrictions stemming from the […]