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EU plans to use billions of sanctioned Russian funds to pay for Ukraine's reconstruction
The European Commission has proposed using billions in Russian assets that have been sanctioned to fund reconstruction in Ukraine. The...
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Iran sanctions screening oversights result in Kraken paying $362,000
According to the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Treasury Department, Kraken, a virtual currency exchange, will pay a fine of...
Nov 29, 20222 min read


Hungary only freezes €3,000 worth of Russian assets- Belgium, Luxembourg, and Italy lead the way
When it comes to freezing Russian assets, some EU countries are moving faster than others. According to recent data, Belgium leads the...
Nov 23, 20222 min read


EU seeks 'exit tax' on sanctioned Russians' assets to squeeze Kremlin
European officials are considering imposing a "exit tax" on the assets and capital gains of sanctioned individuals leaving Russia....
Nov 22, 20221 min read


Russia sanctions present "reputational and operational risks" for institutions, according to FINMA
In its Risk Monitor 2022, the Swiss Financial Markets Authority (FINMA) cautions that the risks presented by money laundering have...
Nov 12, 20223 min read


As part of Ukraine sanctions, the UK has frozen £18 billion in Russian assets
The British government has frozen the assets of 120 Russian organisations and over 1,200 individuals. According to new numbers announced...
Nov 11, 20222 min read


German police raid UBS in an investigation concerning a Russian Oligarch
German police searched branches of the multinational lender UBS as part of a money laundering investigation into Russian oligarch Alisher...
Nov 10, 20222 min read


Accountants in Cyprus leave PwC to keep clients with ties to Russia
To accept business from clients with Russian ties which the Big Four accounting firms are no longer considering, a group of PwC partners...
Nov 8, 20223 min read


McGuinness: New instant payment regulations, will make sanctions screening "more efficient"
Mairead McGuinness, the European Commissioner for Financial Services, has pledged that the bloc's recently disclosed instant payment...
Nov 8, 20222 min read


Beijing's sanctioned EU lawmakers, will soon travel to Taiwan
Following the Chinese ruling party's top congress, a delegation of eight European lawmakers, two of whom have been sanctioned by Beijing,...
Oct 31, 20222 min read


Sanctions Are Ineffective Against Iran and Russia - How Putin Destroyed Western Arrogance
Sanctions play a significant role in international diplomacy, whether they are applied to forward geopolitical objectives or to sway the...
Oct 20, 20225 min read


The EU could sanction Iran within a few days over alleged drone sales to Russia
In a few of days, the European Union could slap new sanctions on Iran if it is determined that Tehran aided Russia in the Ukraine...
Oct 20, 20222 min read


Third countries have agreed to the EU's eighth round of Russia sanctions.
Yesterday, the EU High Representative stated that third countries agreed with EU Council measures that are part of the EU's 8th package...
Oct 18, 20221 min read


A man is arrested in the Netherlands as part of a Russian sanctions investigation.
A man has been detained in the Netherlands on suspicion of evading Russian trade restrictions imposed by the EU. The 55-year-old was...
Oct 10, 20221 min read


EU fully prohibits the offering of crypto services to Russian individuals
The offering of crypto services to Russian citizens and residents would be totally prohibited, the EU Council decided today. It coincides...
Oct 7, 20222 min read


Deputy PM of UAE and owner of Man City allegedly assisting oligarchs to evade sanctions
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is also the owner of Manchester City Football Club and the deputy prime minister of the United...
Oct 5, 20222 min read


Iran intelligence ministry sanctioned by US for Albania's cyberattack
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Friday against Iran's intelligence minister...
Sep 12, 20222 min read


US Treasury sanctionsTornado Cash, a virtual currency exchange
The virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, which OFAC claims has been used to launder $7BN (€6.85BN) since its creation in 2019, will be...
Aug 9, 20222 min read


British American Tobacco sets aside $545 million for the resolution of U.S. sanctions
British American Tobacco announced that it has set aside 450 million pounds ($545 million) for the investigation into alleged sanctions...
Jul 29, 20221 min read


EU to include Sberbank, Russia's largest lender, on latest sanctions list
Today, EU ambassadors will discuss whether to include Sberbank, the largest lender in Russia, in the most recent round of sanctions. All...
Jul 21, 20222 min read
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