Moscow blocks 21 UK politicians from entering Russia
Targeted MPs take the travel ban as a ‘compliment’ and say it shows their Ukraine advocacy ‘got under Putin’s skin.’
Russian sanctions
UK law firm slapped with ยฃ465K fine for Russian sanctions breach
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Moscow subsidiary made six payments of just under ยฃ4 million to sanctioned individuals who were subject to an asset freeze.
UK law firm slapped with ยฃ465K fine for Russian sanctions breach
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Moscow subsidiary made six payments of just under ยฃ4 million to sanctioned individuals who were subject to an asset freeze.
Ukraine open to Russia sanctions relaxation as part of peace deal
Hard-hitting economic measures can be used as leverage to secure justice from Moscow, Ukraineโs sanctions chief tells POLITICO.
Trump will make โ or break โ Europeโs Russia sanctions
Western allies are worried the U.S. president could go either way on decisions that will ripple across the Atlantic.
EU renews Russian sanctions after deal with Hungary
Four sanctioned Russians will see their restrictions relaxed as part of a compromise.
French satellite operator Eutelsat still broadcasts EU-sanctioned Russian TV, radio
“Eutelsat should decide whether to make money with Putin or with the EU,” says telecoms expert and Strand Consult CEO John Strand.
Europeโs big guns sideline the EU to get real on Ukraine
Macronโs mini-summit shunned Brussels’ normal obsession with consensus and revealed a new core with the regionโs future in their hands.ย
Petro Poroshenko: ‘We should not only win the war, we should win the peace’
When he was Ukraineโs president, Petro Poroshenko says he knew how to get along with Donald Trump. The leader of the opposition European Solidarity party tells Franรงois Picard about how to handle the new administration in Washington and confirms that …
Hungary wobbles on sanctions threat after Trump calls out Putin
Viktor Orbรกn has flirted with killing the EU’s Russia sanctions. But he didn’t get the ally he might have expected in Donald Trump.
Helsinki arena to reopen in spring after being left in limbo by Russian sanctions
Finnish real estate company says deal for sports and entertainment venue will restore it to its former gloryHelsinkiโs main sports and entertainment arena is expected to reopen in the spring after getting caught in a Russian sanctions drama that left i…
Europeโs Russian energy sanctions have run out of steam. Can Poland fire them up again?
Warsaw wants to use its turn in the EU’s rotating chair to take on Russian imports.
Rouble slides as new Russian sanctions stifle foreign trade
Pressure on currency set to continue as curbs against lenders such as Gazprombank hit export payments
Trump won. Now Putin wants results.
The Kremlin is signaling that itโll take more than boisterous promises for Russia and the U.S. to get along.
Polandโs Serafin comes out of the shadows to do the EUโs toughest job
The man chosen to be the next budget commissioner will have to draw on all the skills he’s picked up over many years in Brussels.
Biden pledges $7.9B in military aid to Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy meeting
Helping Ukraine has been a top priority of his administration, US president says, “But there is more work to do.”
FS policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
The party is licking its wounds from a gargantuan defeat at the U.K.โs general election in July, and it still doesnโt have a leader. So this yearโs Conservative Party conference will be a bit different, with most eyes on the leadership debate rather than the policies the party will prioritize in opposition. Nonetheless, in financial [โฆ]
China contributes 60% of Russian weaponsโ foreign components, says Ukraine
Nearly two-thirds of foreign-made components in Russian weapons are produced in or re-exported from China, a senior Ukrainian official said on Tuesday (24 September).
Foreign influence attempts are the new normal for American elections
As attempted foreign interference in elections continues to evolve, so does the response to it. Officials are grappling with questions of how to hold bad actors accountable while preserving trust in the system.
How to navigate Hungaryโs EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
The countryโs Council stint will be marked by political change in Brussels following the EU election.
UK sanctions watchdog flops in face of Russiaโs war
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, OFSI has issued zero fines for sanctions evasion, despite ยฃ22.7 billion of frozen Russian assets.
UK slams MEPs for saying Gibraltar is undermining Russian sanctions โ and calling it a โcolonyโ
European Parliament vetoes British territory’s removal from money-laundering watchlist amid EU-U.K. talks on its future.
UK rejects European Parliamentโs claim Gibraltar is undermining Russian sanctions
The allegation comes as MEPs vote to keep the British territory on the EU’s money-laundering watchlist, despite European Commission’s decision to remove it.
MPs probe impact of UKโs sanctions on Russia
SNEAK PEEK โย Treasury Committee launches probe into effectiveness of Russian sanctions. โ Banks criticized for debanking SMEs while keeping fraudsters on the books. โ City minister piles pressure on PRA over bank capital reforms. Good morning and happy leap day! Itโs Thursday and you all know what that meansโฆ.this is the second last MFS [โฆ]
Grinding to a halt, Europeโs fertiliser sector facing ruin by Russia
Europeโs Herculean efforts to reduce energy reliance on Russia have not been matched when it comes to fertiliser. The European Councilโs hesitation to add fertilisers to Russian sanctions is putting Europeโs fertiliser industry at risk of catastrophe….
Baltic states want to sanction Russian food imports into the EU
The European Union and its member states must take “concrete and immediate” action to put sanctions on Russian food imports, Latvia’s Agriculture Minister Armands Krauze stressed at the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council on Tuesday (23 January).
[Agenda] Middle East, Egypt, Nato exercise in focus This WEEK
EU foreign ministers will discuss Gaza and Israeli sanctions on Monday, as well as frozen assets and Russian sanctions. Nato will launch military exercises. Meanwhile, migration talks with Egypt and the future of agriculture are also planned for this w…
Russia finds way around sanctions on battlefield tech: report
That doesnโt mean sanctions have failed; they just need to be enforced better โ including by requiring Western companies to track their own products, US-Ukrainian research team finds.
The son of a leading businessperson under the Russian sanctions framework before the CJEU: Ongoing relevance of the Tay-Za case law
By Antje Kunst*
Photo credit: Alvegaspar, via Wikicommons media
Many challenges before the EU
General Court of listings or re-listings of Russian oligarchs and their
immediate family members have been unsuccessful in recent past. …
Austria stalls Russian sanctions over Raiffeisen blacklistingย
Reuters exclusively reported that Austria is seeking to have Raiffeisen Bank International, the biggest Western bank in Russia, struck off [โฆ]
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Bulgaria will continue using Russian oil for as long as possible
The Bulgarian parliament abandoned its intention to ban the import of Russian oil by the end of this year and decided that this should happen by the end of October 2024.
UK banks shun companies trading with Ukraine
British companies “afraid to trade with Ukraine” due to threat of account closure from risk-averse banks, business chiefs warn.
The risk of circumvention of EU sanctions through the immediate family of leading businesspersons and the CJEUโs case law
Antje Kunst*
*Antje Kunst is
an international lawyer and barrister of Pavocat Chambers, admitted to the bar
of England and Wales and the Bar of Berlin advising and representing
individuals in a wide range of matters related to the…
Ukrainian campaigners call on Europe to ban Russian LNG imports
Eighteen Ukrainian climate organisations have called on the European Commission on Tuesday (25 July) to ban imports of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) and petroleum gas (LPG) in a bid to slash the countryโs revenues from continued fossil fuel expor…