This time the US is targeting North Korea’s military financing
On Wednesday last week, the United States announced sanctions against six individuals and two entities based in Russia, China and the United Arab Emirates for funneling funds to North Korea’s weapons programs. The US Treasury Department and the South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement that this step was taken in coordination between the […]
Germany reviews EU decision on ArvanCloud sanctions
The German Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced that the removal of Iranian firm ArvanCloud from the EU sanctions list is under review. The company was at the center of anti-government protests in 2022 over its role in Iran’s internet censorship. And it was sanctioned at the time. “The case is currently under review by the European […]
Czechs sanction pro-Russian Medvedchuk and his website
The Czech government has sanctioned two individuals, including pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk and the news website voiceofeurope.com, for leading a pro-Russian influence operation in Europe, the Czech Foreign Ministry announced. Medvedchuk, who was transferred to Russia in 2022, allegedly secretly financed the Czech-registered Voice of Europe’s influence operations, including financial support for European politicians […]
US Treasury puts 13 Russian firms on radar for using crypto to evade sanctions
13 financial firms are accused of facilitating trading on the Russian market. They are therefore under scrutiny by the US Treasury Department. The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on these 13 business entities and 2 individuals. According to a press release from the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the majority of the […]
China-backed cyberattacks to be sanctioned
The UK government has formally accused China of being behind ‘malicious’ cyber attacks on MPs and the Electoral Commission. Two individuals and a company have been sanctioned for the cyberattacks. British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden suggests that they were behind attempts to access the data of MPs critical of Beijing and potentially 40 million […]
UK government sanctions successor to Wagner Group
The UK government has announced sanctions against three mercenary groups linked to Russia, including Wagner’s successor organisation Africa Corps. ‘These sanctions will address Russia’s malign activities in Libya, Mali and the CAR (Central African Republic) and will expose and counter Russia’s illegal activities in Africa,’ the statement said. Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group or […]
Russia’s fines against Google exceeded 20 decillion dollars
The amount of fines imposed by Russian courts on Google for removing channels belonging to Russian organisations and individuals on YouTube has exceeded 20 decillion dollars. Speaking to the Russian news agency TASS, legal expert Ivan Morozov said that administrative fines were imposed on Google in the country for removing some channels on YouTube. Pointing […]
New sanctions against Belarus from the USA, Canada and the UK
The US Treasury Department has announced sanctions against individuals and entities in Belarus that support Russia’s war in Ukraine through military funding and production of goods. The sanctions, imposed on a total of 19 individuals, 14 entities and one aircraft, reportedly target individuals who circumvented sanctions on behalf of Belarusian defence organisations and provided income […]
Russia does not expect sanctions to be lifted quickly after Trump’s victory, union leader says
The head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs says that Russian entrepreneurs are cautious in relations with the West, hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. The president of the association, Aleksandr Shohin, says that although sanctions against Russia are being imposed quickly, they will be lifted gradually. According to him, […]
Taiwanese businessman Tsao to sue Chinese authorities over sanctions
Taiwanese businessman Robert Tsao announced that he will sue senior Chinese officials in a Taiwanese court over sanctions imposed on him. Tsao said he is trying to counter China’s intimidation of his legal activities. China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, said last month that it would punish and sanction Tsao, the retired founder of […]