Western sanctions struggle to hit Russian revenues, reveals IEA report June 15, 2022 Higher crude oil and fuel prices allowed Russian revenues to climb in May, revealed the International Energy Agency in its latest report.
Ukraine invasion: Putin’s daughters sanctioned by the White House April 6, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s daughters have been sanctioned by the United States as Putin’s invasion of Ukraine continues. The President’s adult children, relatives of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and members of Russia’s Security Council will be affected by the measures announced by the White House this afternoon. Putin’s children affected by the sanctions, Maria Vorontsova, 36, and Katerina [...]
Binance served Iranian crypto clients despite US sanctions, company ban July 11, 2022 Binance processed trades by clients in Iran despite sanctions by the US ban and ban by the company on doing business in the county. The US imposed sanctions on Iran in 2018 with Binance banning business in the country the same year, but the world’d biggest crypto exchange ignored this and still served Iranian crypto [...]
Getir says investor has ‘no direct or indirect relationship’ with sanctioned Russian oligarch July 4, 2022 Speedy grocery delivery app Getir has shrugged off speculation that government sanctioning of a Russian oligarch linked to investment in the firm will impact its funding. Vladimir Potanin was hit by sanctions last week, including an asset freeze preventing any UK firm from dealing with any funds he owns. However, Getir was keen to quash [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Russia’s sanctions a ‘badge of honour’ on 287 MPs April 28, 2022 Russia returned the favour yesterday, sanctioning 287 MPs for playing a key role in implementing sanctions against the Kremlin and for fuelling what Putin’s foreign ministry defines as “Russophobic hysteria”. Back in March, the Foreign Office had imposed 386 sanctions on members of the Russian Duma. Boris Johnson, foreign secretary Liz Truss and defence secretary [...]
Russia’s second-richest man and Putin’s cousin are latest targets for UK sanctions June 29, 2022 Russia’s second richest man and president Vladimir Putin’s first cousin once removed are he latest targets of British sanctions against the Kremlin. Owner of major conglomerate Interros, Vladimir Potanin, has been targeted by the UK government because he “continues to amass wealth” that supports Russia’s war against Ukraine. Potanin, who acquired Rosbank and shares in [...]
Polymetal postpones projects as West ramps up sanctions on Russia April 25, 2022 Troubled Anglo-Russian miner Polymetal International (Polymetal) has seen revenues grow four per cent year-on-year to $616m.
Oil rally stalls as EU remains split on sanctions March 22, 2022 Oil prices stumbled today as the prospect of an EU embargo on Russian oil faded - while the dollar also strengthened in the US.
New wave of UK sanctions targets Russia’s war machine April 21, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s war leaders have become the latest target of UK sanctions. 26 individuals have been hit with restrictions in wake of Russia’s renewed assault on the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Lushank. Among those targeted are Lt Colonel Azatbek Omurbekov, a Commanding Officer in the Russian Army with involvement in the ‘Bucha massacre’. [...]
Hundreds of thousands of crypto addresses linked to sanctioned Russians March 15, 2022 Several hundred thousand crypto wallets have been linked to Russia-based individuals facing sanctions amid conflict with Ukraine.