Rosatom and 250 people: New targets of US’s sanctions
In his final days in the presidency, Joe Biden and his administration have implemented new sanction decisions against Russia due to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions announced on January 15 include significant restrictions aimed at Russia’s energy sector and military-industrial base. The U.S. Treasury Department announced that approximately 100 new targets, including previously […]
EU’s next step: Aluminium imports from Russia to be banned
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its third year on February 24, EU countries have begun negotiating the details of the 16th sanctions package against Russia. The new package will include a ban on aluminum imports from Russia. According to leaks to the European press, the European Commission plans to present a package that includes various […]
Dozens of Tankers Dropped Anchor After U.S. Sanctions
According to ship tracking data, at least 65 oil tankers have anchored at various locations, including the coasts of China and Russia, since the U.S. announced a new sanctions package on January 10. Based on ship tracking data from MarineTraffic and LSEG, at least 65 oil tankers have anchored at numerous points since the U.S. […]
Murmansk seaport on target
The port of Lavna is built to help Russian companies re-orient trade and circumnavigate international sanctions. Now the grand infrastructure object in the Kola Bay is itself put on the sanction list. The Lavna port is one of the many companies that is included in the major new sanctions package announced by the US Treasury […]
US imposes sanctions on Yemen Kuwait Bank
USA imposed sanctions on Yemen Kuwait Bank for Trade and Investment for its alleged ties to the Houthi group. The Department of Treasury said in a statement that it is sanctioning the bank “for its financial support to Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis.” It said the Houthis -a US-designated terrorist organization- continue to attack […]
UK to launch world first sanctions regime to snare people smugglers travelling upstream
The UK will develop a new sanctions regime to cripple people smuggling crime rings and starve them of illicit finance fuelling their operations. In a major speech, the Foreign Secretary reveal plans to bring forward legislation for a new sanctions regime targeting irregular migration and organised immigration crime to secure UK borders in a decade […]
Japan expands sanctions list against Russia
The Japanese government announced in a statement that Japan has expanded its sanctions list against Russia and will impose sanctions on 11 individuals, 29 organisations and 3 banks in Russia. Japan’s measures against financial institutions will take effect on 9 February. The sanctions also include a North Korean individual and a Georgian bank for the […]
Additional sanctions from USA to Russia
On 10 January, the United States sanctioned major targets in Russia’s energy sector, the primary source of revenue fueling Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Department of State is imposing sanctions on nearly 80 individuals and entities. Concurrently, the Department of the Treasury is designating more than 150 individuals and entities and individuals and identifying 183 […]
Chinese Supplier Wison is sanctioned for Illicit Delivery of a Power Plant to Arctic LNG2
As part of a massive sanctions package days before the end of the Joe Biden administration, the U.S. blocked a key Chinese technology provider, Zhoushan Wison Offshore and Marine. The company had been the focus of a HNN investigation in October 2024. Three months after HNN uncovered an elaborate scheme to deliver a Chinese power […]
US sanctions Hungarian Antal Rogan over alleged corruption
The US imposed sanctions on Antal Rogan, a senior Hungarian official, on Tuesday, citing his alleged involvement in systemic corruption. Rogan, a prominent member of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government and head of the Cabinet Office, is accused of orchestrating schemes to misappropriate public resources and enrich himself and his political allies. According to the […]