[ad_1] The European Union on Wednesday added Russian company PJSC Alrosa, the world’s biggest diamond producer, and its CEO Pavel Alekseevich Marinychev to its sanctions list. ADVERTISEMENT PJSC Alrosa, which…
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Russia claims majority of oil exports redirected to Asia
[ad_1] The announcement comes amid unprecedented Western sanctions on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT Russia says it has almost completely redirected its oil exports to China and India…
Yanukovych sanctions unaffected by court judgment, EU says
[ad_1] Restrictions remain in place on the former Ukrainian president who’s accused of supporting Putin, despite a legal ruling yesterday in his favour ADVERTISEMENT Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and…
EU agrees new sanctions on Russia, with an import ban on diamonds
[ad_1] The European Union agreed on Monday to slap Russia with a fresh round of sanctions, including the long-awaited import ban on diamonds. ADVERTISEMENT Starting on 1 January, the bloc’s…
Brussels rows back on plan to tax frozen Russian assets
[ad_1] Seizing the money in retaliation for the Ukraine war could breach international law, officials worry ADVERTISEMENT Frozen Russian central bank assets held within the EU will be segregated, the…
How EU countries could cut off the remaining Russian gas imports
[ad_1] A new proposal would make it easier for EU member states to phase out Russian gas completely. ADVERTISEMENT A new EU proposal would give member states the power to…
Children of Russian oligarch Abramovich have Lithuanian passports
[ad_1] The Interior ministry confirmed the findings of a Lithuanian investigative journalism centre which collaborated with an international investigation. ADVERTISEMENT The Interior Ministry of Lithuania has confirmed the findings of…
Turkey faces scrutiny as exports to Russia surge
[ad_1] Turkey’s significant increase in exports of critical goods to Russia sparks fears of sanctions evasion, leading to urgent diplomatic discussions and potential ramifications for Turkey’s relations with NATO. ADVERTISEMENT…