Sanctions

The President of Ukraine stressed that total sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet and financial schemes are the only way to a just peace.

The EU has announced that the new 17th package of sanctions against Russia will include new restrictions on the operation of the “shadow fleet”.

A German court in Hamburg has opened a case against two former Siemens executives accused of violating sanctions by exporting the company’s gas turbines to occupied Crimea.

A federal court in the US has ruled to seize the superyacht of Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, rejecting a lawsuit by another Russian who claimed ownership.

The tanker loaded diesel at a major Russian port and headed for Syria, a sign of Moscow’s ability to maintain influence in the country.

US President Donald Trump may impose sanctions on Russia if its President Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate.

The volume of Russian crude stuck at sea is growing as U.S. sanctions against Russia continue to affect shipping.

The United States is developing a plan for the potential easing of sanctions against Russia, in particular on certain legal entities and individuals.

Russia has transferred some of the companies that operate the so-called shadow fleet vessels transporting oil abroad.

India has cut its crude oil imports from Russia to their lowest level in two years due to sanctions.