Gunvor has declined to purchase the international assets of russia's Lukoil

Switzerland

Gunvor has pulled out of a deal to buy Lukoil's international assets, which are under US sanctions

07 Nov 2025

Switzerland


Switzerland joins the 18th package of EU sanctions against russia

Switzerland

Switzerland has joined a series of additional sanctions against russia and Belarus, as provided for in the 18th package of EU sanctions

30 Oct 2025

Switzerland


Lukoil to sell its international assets to a Swiss company

Switzerland

Lukoil announced that it will sell its international assets to a Swiss company in response to US sanctions

30 Oct 2025

Switzerland


Swiss court refuses to unfreeze assets of Rotenberg's associate

Switzerland

The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has refused to hear an appeal by russian-Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Kalantyrsky, who demanded that his assets be unfrozen

28 Oct 2025

Switzerland


Switzerland investigates trade in sanctioned russian gold

Switzerland

Switzerland has launched an investigation into trading company Open Mineral on suspicion of violating sanctions imposed against russia

24 Sep 2025

Switzerland


Billionaire Abramovich faces Jersey money laundering and sanctions probe

Switzerland

Abramovich’s lawyers have denied the allegations against him

07 Sep 2025

Switzerland


Switzerland expands sanctions against russia and lowers price cap for oil

Switzerland

On 12 August, Switzerland expanded its list of sanctions against russia, adding 14 individuals and 41 organisations to it

12 Aug 2025

Switzerland


It has become known how Matvienko got to the conference in Geneva despite EU sanctions

Switzerland

Valentina Matviyenko, speaker of the Russian Federation Council, who is under EU sanctions, was able to attend a conference in Geneva, Switzerland

30 Jul 2025

Switzerland


SECO records hundreds of cases of non-compliance with sanctions against russia

Switzerland

SECO has recorded nearly 700 cases of potential violations of sanctions imposed on russia

27 Jul 2025

Switzerland


Switzerland joins 17th package of EU sanctions against Russia

Switzerland

The government of Switzerland has announced the implementation of some of the sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia in the 17th package

03 Jun 2025

Switzerland


Switzerland approves EU sanctions against Russian media

Switzerland

Switzerland has approved additional sanctions against Russia imposed by the European Union, including an extension of the ban on advertising for media outlets

22 Apr 2025

Switzerland


Switzerland – Attorney General’s Office provides details on two ongoing criminal sanctions cases

Switzerland

In its annual report, the Swiss Office of the Attorney General (OAG) reported on two ongoing cases involving violations of criminal sanctions

08 Apr 2025

Switzerland


Switzerland freezes $8.38bn of Russian assets

Switzerland

Switzerland froze CHF 7.4 billion of Russian assets (USD 8.38 billion)

01 Apr 2025

Switzerland


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


Switzerland partially joined the EU sanctions against Belarus, which the bloc adopted in June 2024

Switzerland

Restrictions are mainly aimed at avoiding sanctions

31 Oct 2024

Switzerland


Switzerland has fully joined the 14th package of EU sanctions against russia

Switzerland

The sanctions include tighter restrictions on the export of products that can strengthen russia's industrial and military potential

16 Oct 2024

Switzerland


Swiss government takes further steps to support the 14th package of EU sanctions against russia

Switzerland

New sanctions relate to russian diamonds and the timing of issuing permits for the withdrawal of investments from russia

21 Aug 2024

Switzerland


Switzerland froze $1.5 billion in assets of persons associated with russian oligarch Kerimov

Switzerland

Four people were investigated, and eight searches were conducted in different cantons

15 Aug 2024

Switzerland


Switzerland will not transfer income from frozen russian assets to Ukraine

Switzerland

This approach is related to the peculiarities of the country's legislation

28 Jul 2024

Switzerland


Switzerland opens dozens of cases on violations of sanctions against russia

Switzerland

56 proceedings have been opened, and fines have already been imposed on 15 of them

17 Jul 2024

Switzerland


Switzerland joined the EU sanctions against russia and added its own

Switzerland

In total, more than 2,200 individuals and legal entities were included in the sanctions lists

09 Jul 2024

Switzerland


Switzerland explains why it is not joining the REPO group

Switzerland

The Swiss Foreign Ministry believes that cooperation at the “technical level” is sufficient

15 May 2024

Switzerland


Switzerland has frozen all russian assets in the country

Switzerland

Switzerland blocks russian assets worth $14 billion

23 Apr 2024

Switzerland


Swiss Parliament rejects proposal to join G7 REPO working group

Switzerland

Confiscation of assets contradicts the provisions of the Swiss Federal Constitution

17 Apr 2024

Switzerland


Switzerland froze only 5% of russian assets

Switzerland

Switzerland has frozen russian assets worth 7.5 billion francs ($8.2 billion) out of 150 billion francs

02 Apr 2024

Switzerland


russia reacts to the decision of the Swiss parliament on frozen russian assets

Switzerland

Switzerland has authorized the creation of a legal mechanism that provides for the transfer of frozen russian assets to the affected states

12 Mar 2024

Switzerland


Switzerland opens criminal case against violators of sanctions against russia for the first time

Switzerland

So far, the Swiss authorities have limited themselves to administrative investigations

12 Mar 2024

Switzerland


Swiss Parliament supports confiscation of russian assets for Ukraine

Switzerland

The parliamentary decision enables the government to create an international legal framework for using the assets of aggressor states to pay reparations to the affected countries

07 Mar 2024

Switzerland


The issue of russian frozen assets is being actively discussed in Davos

Switzerland

With the support of the G7, confiscation of russian assets is possible

15 Jan 2024

Switzerland


Swiss have frozen $8.8 billion of russian assets

Switzerland

This amount is only the latest estimate and is subject to change

01 Dec 2023

Switzerland