Sanctions

Sale of Medvedchuk’s arrested yacht may not take place, — ARMA
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has issued a decision prohibiting the sale of seized property related to Viktor Medvedchuk.

Russian tanker failed to find LNG buyer after four months at sea
The Pioneer tanker, which was carrying LNG from the sanctioned Arctic LNG-2, has not found a buyer willing to circumvent US sanctions.

Russian LNG prices halved due to EU sanctions
In the Russian Federation, liquefied gas prices have halved after EU sanctions.

Opinion: The EU needs to tighten sanctions against Russian fishing vessels
The Honorary Consul of Ukraine in the Kingdom of the Netherlands believes that the West should tighten sanctions against the Russian fishing industry, in particular, due to the possibility of Russia spying using its fishing vessels.

Switzerland joins new EU sanctions against Russia
The Swiss sanctions mainly targeted Russian defense contractors and shipping companies.

The US has imposed repeated sanctions against vessels involved in Nord Stream 2
The US State Department announced the introduction of new sanctions against companies, vessels and individuals involved in the Russian gas pipeline “Nord Stream-2”.

Russian vessels without insurance will be detained, Ukraine welcomes initiative of European countries
The Prime Minister of Estonia has assured that Russian ships of the so-called shadow fleet without proper insurance will be detained.

UK imposes new sanctions against Russian tankers
Another 20 vessels of the so-called Russian “shadow” fleet have been added to the UK’s sanctions list.

EU countries call for tougher sanctions against Russian metal exports
EU countries want to tighten sanctions on metal exports from Russia. This would help reduce the income that the Kremlin uses to finance the war in Ukraine.

Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls for new sanctions against Russian LNG
The new Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budris stressed that the Baltic country supports the 15th package of EU sanctions, but considers it insufficient.