Newsletter of the main news 10.02/16.02

Ukraine has approached Donald Trump's team with a proposal to use $300 billion of frozen Russian assets to purchase US arms.

16 Feb 2025


“We have one new initiative": Estonian minister on assistance to Ukraine

Estonia

Margus Tsakhkna says that “reality bites, it's nothing new” and that the EU's relations with the US are “very strong and remain very strong, but they are different now”

16 Feb 2025

Estonia


Zelensky and Stubb discuss tougher sanctions against russia's shadow fleet

During the meeting with the President of Finland, President of Ukraine discussed strengthening of sanctions against the russian shadow fleet

15 Feb 2025


Sanctions against russia are at 6 out of 10, but their effectiveness is low

United States of America

Currently, sanctions against russia are at the level of six out of ten. At the same time, their implementation is low

15 Feb 2025

United States of America


Dozens of russian oligarchs succeed in getting sanctions lifted

Some had to go to court to do so

15 Feb 2025


G7 countries agree to link future sanctions against russia to the progress of peace talks

Representatives of the G7 countries declared their readiness to work together to achieve a lasting peace

15 Feb 2025


Ukraine has a reserve of foreign aid for the year ahead

Ukraine

Rada may allocate additional $5-7 billion for defense from frozen russian assets

14 Feb 2025

Ukraine


The government has set up a working group to recover frozen assets of the russian federation in favor of Ukraine

Ukraine

The Cabinet of Ministers has established an Interagency Working Group on the use and recovery of frozen and confiscated sovereign assets of russia in favor of Ukraine

14 Feb 2025

Ukraine


Britain tightens sanctions against russia

United Kingdom

UK government imposes new sanctions against three russian individuals and two legal entities

14 Feb 2025

United Kingdom


Zelenskyy's advisor discusses sanctions against russia and the circulation of dual-use goods with the Irish ambassador

Ireland

Vladyslav Vlasiuk and the Ambassador of Ireland to Ukraine discussed cooperation to prevent the supply of weapons components to russia bypassing sanctions

13 Feb 2025

Ireland


The final decision in the case of billionaire Mikhail Shelkov has been made

Ukraine

The HACCU Appeals Chamber upholds the decision to recover assets from russian billionaire Mikhail Shelkov and his related companies

13 Feb 2025

Ukraine


Ohio-Based Supplier of Aircraft Parts and Three Employees Charged for Illicit Export Scheme Involving russia

United States of America

Three employees of the American company Flighttime Enterprises Inc. are accused of illegally exporting aircraft parts to russia

13 Feb 2025

United States of America


Ukraine asks Trump to sell it weapons for money from frozen russian assets

United States of America

According to Ukraine's representatives, such a decision could benefit the United States and its defense companies

13 Feb 2025

United States of America


Switzerland has fully joined the 15th package of EU sanctions against russia

Switzerland

The Swiss Federal Council has adopted the remaining restrictive measures against russia as part of the 15th package of EU sanctions adopted last December

12 Feb 2025

Switzerland


Panama vessel registry says it is 'not a haven for sanctions evasion'

Maritime Authority says has a zero tolerance policy for any attempt to misuse the registry

12 Feb 2025


China helps russia circumvent sanctions and supplies components for drones

Estonia's foreign intelligence service says China is helping russia produce military drones by becoming a smuggling center for critical western components

12 Feb 2025


David Beckham's brand enters the russian market in violation of sanctions

The move came as a surprise, as the former footballer had previously condemned russian aggression and donated $1.2 million to help Ukrainian children

11 Feb 2025


Newsletter of the main news 03.02/09.02

The EU is looking for creative ways to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine

09 Feb 2025


Estonian president calls on the EU to seriously consider a full trade embargo against russia

Estonia

Estonian President Alar Karis believes that the European Union should seriously consider a full trade embargo against russia

09 Feb 2025

Estonia


In Germany, russian oligarch Abramovich is suspected of circumventing sanctions

Germany

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Federal State of Hesse is investigating 58-year-old russian oligarch Roman Abramovich on suspicion of violating the Foreign Trade Act

09 Feb 2025

Germany


Estonian prosecutors demand 6 years in prison for russian propagandist

Estonia

A Tallinn resident who worked for the russian propaganda media group rossiya segodnya is on trial in Estonia for treason and violation of international sanctions

09 Feb 2025

Estonia


russia wants to expand its ability to seize assets of western companies

russia intends to expand powers that will allow it to confiscate frozen funds of foreign companies and investors

07 Feb 2025


Belgium to allocate €1.7 billion in taxes from frozen russian assets to help Ukraine

Belgium

The Belgian government received 1.7 billion euros in taxes generated from russian assets frozen in the country last year and will use the money to help Ukraine

07 Feb 2025

Belgium


The Ministry of Justice commented on the dissolution of the US group searching for assets of russian oligarchs

United States of America

It is too early to make alarming statements about the dissolution of the US group searching for the assets of russian oligarchs

07 Feb 2025

United States of America


Trump is ready to tighten sanctions against russia, which are currently a “three” on a ten-point scale

United States of America

The US President is ready to increase US sanctions against russia to end its war against Ukraine

07 Feb 2025

United States of America


United States Seizes Venezuelan Aircraft Involved in Violations of U.S. Export Control and Sanctions Laws

United States of America

The Dassault Falcon 2000EX Aircraft Was Used by Venezuela’s State-Owned Oil and Natural Gas Company and Illegally Maintained and Serviced Using Parts from the United States

06 Feb 2025

United States of America


russian oligarchs Friedman and Aven sell stakes in Alfa-Bank

Sanctioned russian oligarchs Mykhailo Fridman and Petro Aven have sold their stakes in russia's largest private bank and its insurance company in an attempt to lift the eu sanct…

06 Feb 2025


Zelensky enacts NSDC sanctions against russian shadow fleet and kidnappers of Ukrainian culture

Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had put into effect several packages of sanctions against russia from the national security and defense council, approved the day before

05 Feb 2025

Ukraine


Lithuania searched for supplying cars to russia in violation of sanctions

Lithuania

Two Belarusian and two Lithuanian citizens were detained on suspicion of violating international sanctions

05 Feb 2025

Lithuania


EU, US Shipowners Made $6 Billion Selling Tankers To russia’s Shadow Fleet

United States of America

An investigation has revealed that US and European shipowners sold at least 230 old tankers to russia’s “shadow fleet,” which helps russia evade sanctions on oil exports

05 Feb 2025

United States of America