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Russians living in this Norwegian town are divided ov war in Ukraine
[ad_1] This small Norwegian town lies right on the Russian border, and Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is having repercussions on its inhabitants. ADVERTISEMENT Some 400 Russians who live in Kirkenes are…
Financial crime and Russian oligarchs: How Cyprus vows to crackdown
[ad_1] Cypriot president Christodoulides, has reached out to an unnamed ‘third country’ in an attempt for the country to investigate supposed Russian oligarch’s evasion of sanctions against Russia ADVERTISEMENT Cyprus…
EU Russian sanctions stymied by complexity, poor enforcement
[ad_1] Economic punishments for the Ukraine invasion are still too easy to avoid, some lawmakers say. ADVERTISEMENT Uneven enforcement, trade diversion, and complex financial structures are hampering enforcement of EU…
UK facilitates corruption by Central Asian elites, says new report
[ad_1] The UK’s powerful financial sector “bears some responsibility for the continuation of corruption and kleptocracy by Central Asian elites”, according to a British parliamentary report, which also noted the…
New round of EU sanctions against Russia targets diamond imports
[ad_1] The European Commission has sent member states an official proposal for a new round of sanctions against Russia, targeting imports of diamonds. ADVERTISEMENT The proposal, which is also signed…
Russia scorns latest round of US sanctions over war in Ukraine
[ad_1] The Kremlin has dismissed sanctions from Washington just days after Putin’s bedbug jibe over potential EU export bans. ADVERTISEMENT “Of course, sanctions create additional problems,” said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry…
Russian oligarch Kuzmichev detained in France over sanctions probe
[ad_1] Considered by the EU to be one of Russia’s most influential people, Alexey Kuzmichev has been detained by French police for questioning. ADVERTISEMENT Russian tycoon Alexey Kuzmichev has been…
EU vows to tax Russia’s immobilised assets for Ukraine reconstruction
[ad_1] Ursula von der Leyen gave more details on Friday about the delayed plan to use the immobilised assets of the Russian Central Bank to pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction. ADVERTISEMENT…