UK Sanctions Azerbaijan State-Owned Tanker for Shipping Russian Oil
The sanctions on Azerbaijani companies and individuals come as the country is deepening energy ties with the European Union. A tanker sanctioned by the U.K. for shipping oil on behalf of Russia is owned by the government of Azerbaijan, corporate documents show. Targeting a state-owned tanker was a warning to Azerbaijan at a time when […]
UK sanctions Kenyan businessman over illegal gold trade
The UK and US governments have imposed sanctions on Kamlesh Pattni, a British-Kenyan businessman, for his alleged involvement in the illegal gold trade. According to a statement from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the assets of Kamlesh Pattni and four others, including his wife and brother-in-law, will be frozen. Pattni’s name was implicated […]