Etiket: sanctions
Italian newspaper suspects Prince Lorenz of protecting Russian oligarch from European sanctions
The Italian newspaper ‘Corriere Della Sera’ links Prince Lorenz, the husband of Princess Astrid and the brother-in-law of King Philippe, to a Russian oligarch who has escaped European sanctions. More…
To prevent sanctions scams: South Korean crypto exchanges block IP addresses from Russia
After Russia was banned from SWIFT for its attack on Ukraine, there are fears that the country may switch to cryptocurrencies to continue doing financial business despite the sanctions. In…
The Ministry of Finance has decided on the amount of unnecessary budget expenditures under the sanctions
Economy , Mar 18, 20:00 0 The Ministry of Finance proposed to redistribute budget expenditures for 2022 in the amount of almost ₽500 billion The Ministry of Finance submitted proposals…
Australia and Japan announce new sanctions against Russia
Australia and Japan announce new sanctions against Russia Australia and Japan have announced new sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Australian sanctions are mainly aimed at the Russian financial…
US takes financial sanctions against controversial Antwerp businessman for illegal export of "war gold" from Congo
The United States today issued financial sanctions against Belgian businessman Alain Goetz and his network of companies. The man is accused of being involved in “the illegal export of gold…
Fridman ceased to be the largest shareholder of Alfa-Bank
Minority shareholder Andrey Kosogov became the owner of 41% of Alfa-Bank. Petr Aven, as before, owns 12.4%, Mikhail Fridman has his 32.9% Mikhail Fridman (Photo: Oleg Yakovlev / RBC) Andrey…
New sanctions against Russia will increase the number of banks operating in Crimea
“The application of new illegal sanctions against Russian organizations due to the aggravation of the current geopolitical situation creates not only new risks, but also new opportunities for Russian organizations…
Raiffeisen Bank Allows ‘Elaborate’ Exit from Russia
Raiffeisenbank’s parent company, the Austrian RBI, allowed a “carefully considered” exit from the capital of its Russian subsidiary. Raiffeisenbank intends to continue operating on the Russian market regardless of RBI’s…
Are Western sanctions and the faltering Russian war machine bringing a ceasefire closer?
Lavrov has ‘some hope’ for a compromise and, according to Zelensky, the negotiations are taking on a ‘more realistic’ character. But the wish for success is far ahead of reality:…
Heavy sanctions are necessary to set international standards
In recent weeks, EU member states have agreed on one of the toughest sanctions packages ever against Russia. When Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014, it was left with targeted sanctions…