Newsletter of the main news 14.04/20.04

The EU is preparing a ‘plan B’ in case Hungary blocks the sanctions. Brussels is considering the unprecedented option of extending sanctions without a unanimous decision. At sta…

20 Apr 2025


Conservative Party of Canada to transfer $22bn worth of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

Canada

The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, said that his future government would transfer frozen Russian assets worth $22 billion to Ukraine

19 Apr 2025

Canada


US considers easing sanctions against Russia as part of peace deal

United States of America

The US has proposed a plan for a peaceful settlement of the war in Ukraine, which includes partial easing of sanctions against Russia

18 Apr 2025

United States of America


Appeal dismissed: assets of pro-Russian activist Sergienko finally transferred to state

Ukraine

HACC Appeals Chamber confirms legality of sanction to seize Sergienko's assets for spreading pro-Russian propaganda

18 Apr 2025

Ukraine


Japan to provide Ukraine with $3bn at the expense of Russian assets

Japan

Japan will provide Ukraine with a loan of about $3 billion under the G7 ERA mechanism using Russia's frozen assets

18 Apr 2025

Japan


Lithuanian Seimas extends sanctions against citizens of Belarus and Russia for another year

Lithuania

115 members of the Sejm voted in favour of extending the sanctions, none against, and one abstention

17 Apr 2025

Lithuania


Finland investigates attempted smuggling of documents to Russia related to NPP construction

Finland

Finnish customs investigates sanctions violations related to transfer of confidential materials on nuclear project to Russia

17 Apr 2025

Finland


Poroshenko challenges sanctions in Supreme Court and accuses authorities of political pressure

Ukraine

Ukraine's fifth president demands sanctions be recognised as illegal and claims authorities are trying to block opposition activities

17 Apr 2025

Ukraine


Austria will support the use of the ‘body’ of Russian assets, but does not want to be the first to take the initiative

Austria

Austrian Finance Minister Marterbauer considers the idea of using frozen Russian assets ‘reasonable’

17 Apr 2025

Austria


Court in France allows enforcement against Russia to compensate Naftogaz

France

Paris court grants permission to enforce (exequatur) the Hague arbitral award on damages

17 Apr 2025

France


Russia wants to buy Boeing aircraft for frozen assets

Russia

Russia asks the US to allow it to buy Boeing aircraft from frozen assets

16 Apr 2025

Russia


Woman sentenced to 16 months in Estonia for violating EU sanctions in favour of Russian organisation

Estonia

Tatyana Sokolova, 65, is found guilty of financing a sanctioned fund that attempted to influence the Estonian judicial system

15 Apr 2025

Estonia


EU prepares alternative plan to overcome Hungary's veto on sanctions against Russia

European Union

It is also likely that the EU will have to overcome two Hungarian vetoes on different issues at the same time

15 Apr 2025

European Union


Newsletter of the main news 31.03/13.04

Russia is trying to circumvent sanctions by offering countries to use frozen funds as a form of ‘sophisticated bribery’, while Western countries are developing mechanisms to ens…

15 Apr 2025


Ministry of Justice demands confiscation of property of ex-director of Kherson museum for collaboration with occupiers

Ukraine

A lawsuit was filed with the HACCU to recover the property of Tetiana Bratchenko, who supported the Russian regime during the occupation of Kherson, for the state's revenue

14 Apr 2025

Ukraine


Spain proposes to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine and strengthen EU defence

Spain

On Saturday, Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo called on his EU counterparts to create the following temporary instrument to finance large-scale pan-European projects

13 Apr 2025

Spain


Trump extends Biden's executive order on sanctions against Russia for a year

United States of America

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending the sanctions against Russia imposed in April 2021 by Joe Biden for another year

12 Apr 2025

United States of America


NSDC imposes sanctions against Klyuyev, former Gulliver owner and IBOX bank shareholder

Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs decree on NSDC decision to impose sanctions against 4 people, including politicians and businessmen

12 Apr 2025

Ukraine


Russian clients of a bank get access to payments on frozen assets

Clients of Citibank's Russian branch have started receiving coupon payments on frozen assets that were blocked in Europe due to sanctions

11 Apr 2025


Lithuania plans to impose new sanctions against Russia if the EU does not extend its

Lithuania

Lithuania wants to be able to impose national economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus if they are not extended at the EU level

11 Apr 2025

Lithuania


Estonia detains tanker of Russian shadow fleet for the first time

Estonia

On 11 April, the Estonian Defence Forces detained the flagless oil tanker Kiwala for the first time - it is part of the Russian Federation's shadow fleet

11 Apr 2025

Estonia


US senators introduce bill to Congress to confiscate Russian oil from tankers

United States of America

Senators introduce bill to US Congress to strengthen control over compliance with sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet

10 Apr 2025

United States of America


At the suit of the Ministry of Justice, the assets of OJSC Beloruskali were recovered for the benefit of the state

Ukraine

The company is a leading state-owned potash producer in Belarus and one of the largest taxpayers in the country

10 Apr 2025

Ukraine


EU ambassadors support the start of work on the 17th package of sanctions against Russia

European Union

It is noted that the ambassadors called on the European Commission to start effective work on the 17th package of sanctions against Russia

09 Apr 2025

European Union


Ukraine receives third EU tranche from frozen Russian assets

European Union

The European Union has transferred another €1 billion to Ukraine under the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) initiative

09 Apr 2025

European Union


The EU promised to transfer more than €2 billion in proceeds from Russian assets

European Union

Ukraine will receive another €2.1 billion in aid from the EU, which will come from the proceeds of frozen assets

09 Apr 2025

European Union


UK helps freeze Russian assets worth over £48bn

United Kingdom

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Elites Task Force (REPO) has frozen over £48 billion of Russian assets worldwide

09 Apr 2025

United Kingdom


NCA secures first convictions for breach of UK sanctions

United Kingdom

Dmitry Ovsyannikov, former governor of Sevastopol, becomes the first person convicted of violating UK sanctions

09 Apr 2025

United Kingdom


United Kingdom - comprehensive export control fines totalling £3.7 million were imposed

United Kingdom

Between January and March 2025, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) agreed comprehensive settlements with three UK exporters totalling around £3.7 million

09 Apr 2025

United Kingdom


PACE asks to transfer frozen Russian assets to a trust fund

PACE calls for completion of the constituent stage of the Special Tribunal for Putin and transfer of Russian assets frozen in the West to an international trust fund

09 Apr 2025