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U.S. Grants Turkey Exemption From Sanctions on Gazprombank, Energy Minister Says

Hungary earlier this week revealed it would also be granted an exemption for making gas payments through Gazprombank.

U.K. Expands Russian Shadow Fleet Sanctions

The new sanctions come on the heels of three Russia-flagged cargo ships in the Black Sea sending out distress signals.

EU Sanctions Russian Military Intelligence Over ‘Hybrid Attacks’

Among the individuals and entities targeted was Unit 29155 of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency.

Russia Builds 7 Passenger Planes Since Ukraine Invasion – BBC Russia

An anonymous source told the BBC that military manufacturing was using the resources that would otherwise go to civil production.

Putin Drops Demand for Gas Payments Via Gazprombank

The decision comes after Gazprombank was hit with U.S. sanctions last month.

Medvedev Buys $4.4M British-Made Luxury Yacht

His latest reported acquisition stands in stark contrast to Medvedev’s fiery rhetoric against the U.K.

Sanctioned Russia Sells Shares in Angolan Diamond Mines

Russia's diamond giant Alrosa was until now a joint owner of Angola's Catcoa mine, the fourth-largest in the world, and Luele mine, in partnership with...

Poland Arrests German Man Over Alleged Export of Dual-Use Technology to Russia

Law enforcement said the man traded in “specialist machines” that were “illegally sent to Russian military plants involved in weapons production...

U.K. Sanctions 30 More Ships in Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the move the U.K.’s “largest sanctions package” yet against tankers and cargo ships used by Moscow.

Turkey's Erdogan Seeks to Increase Trade With Russia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that he wants to expand trade.

Gazprombank Warns of UnionPay Card Issues Abroad Following U.S. Sanctions

Russian banks began issuing UnionPay cards after Visa and Mastercard suspended services in Russia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. Targets Gazprombank in New Sanctions Package

Washington accused Gazprombank of facilitating payments for soldiers and enabling Russia’s purchase of military equipment for the war.

Half of Russia’s Airbus A320neo Fleet Grounded Amid Engine Problems, Sanctions – Kommersant

Without proper maintenance, the A320neo and A321neo aircraft are expected to be decommissioned starting in 2026.

EU Sanctions Russian Shipping Firms and Iranian Ports Over Drone Supplies to Russia

Vessels operated by VTS Broker, Arapax and MG Flot were identified as transporting Iranian military-related goods, including drone parts.

3 Ways Trump's Victory Will Impact the Russian Economy

At least from an economic point of view, there are no good omens for a second Trump administration.

U.K. Sanctions Russian Mercenary Groups, Salisbury Poisoning Suspect

The sanctions also target suppliers of machine tools, microelectronics and drone components in China, Turkey, Central Asia and Estonia.

U.S. Sanctions Nearly 400 Firms, Accusing Them of Aiding Russia’s War Effort

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the entities and individuals were enabling Moscow’s war against Ukraine by supplying advanced technology.

U.K. Sanctions 3 Russian PR Firms, Senior Managers

The companies were accused of running “interference operations” in Ukraine and other European countries.

G7 Agrees New Steps to Curb Russian Sanctions Evasion

The G7 finance ministers also said they would take additional measures aimed at "increasing the costs to Russia of using the shadow fleet to evade sanctions...

Turkey Quietly Blocks Military-Linked Goods Exports to Russia After U.S. Warnings – FT

Turkey’s electronic customs system reportedly stopped allowing the shipment of items like processors and memory cards found in Russian missiles and drones...

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