Section: Sanctions
Austria froze Russian assets worth almost $2B
The Minister of Finance of Austria Magnus Brunner informed on April 20, 2023, on Twitter, that Austria has frozen Russian financial assets worth almost $2 billion. Source: The Minister of Finance of Austria Magnus Brunner “Today I received the US Under Secretary of the Treasury Brian Nelson, in Vienna. The strategic axis between EU &...
G7 countries agreed to respond better to the evasion of sanctions and the weapons supply to Russia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan informed on April 17, 2023, that the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries during the second day of the meeting in the Japanese city of Karuizawa, agreed to strengthen monitoring of compliance with sanctions against the Russian Federation and better respond to the supply of arms by third...
USA announced new sanctions against Russia
The US Department of the Treasury noted on April 12, 2023, that the US government has imposed sanctions against 25 people and several dozen organizations involved in Russian profit-making schemes mediated by oligarch Alisher Usmanov. Source: The US Department of the Treasury “Today, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign...
Norway introduced new sanctions against 87 Russians
The Norwegian Government noted on April 4, 2023, that it introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia and its regime. Source: the Government of Norway “Norway has introduced a new round of sanctions against President Putin and the Russian regime. This corresponds to measures in the EU’s tenth sanctions package, which was...
Japan imposed new sanctions against the Russian Federation: details
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan informed on March 31, 2023, that the Japanese government introduced a new package of sanctions against the Russian Federation, which prohibits the export of components for the aviation and space industry, as well as materials and parts that can be used for the production of drones. Source: The...
US and its allies have blocked $58B worth of Russian assets
The Deputies of the multilateral Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force noted in a joint statement on March 9, 2023, that they blocked or froze $58 billion worth of Russian assets that were restricted in connection with sanctions against Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. Source: The Deputies of the multilateral Russian...
United States and the European Union are working on sanctions against Russia’s diamond industry
The US Department of State noted on March 6, 2023, that representatives of the government of the United States and the leadership of the European Union held a meeting with the heads of diamond industry and trade companies regarding the introduction of effective restrictions against the diamond industry of the Russian Federation. Source: The US...
USA introduced a 200% tariff on aluminum from the Russian Federation
The White House noted on February 24, 2023, that the USA imposed a 200% tariff on aluminum imports from Russia. The decree was signed by US President Joe Biden. The Russian aluminum industry is a key part of the defense and industrial base of the Russian army. Source: The White House “Russia continues its unjustified, unprovoked,...
European Union approved the 10th package of sanctions against Russia
The countries of the European Union approved another, already the 10th package of sanctions against Russia due to its illegal invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2023, an anniversary of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. Source: Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU “It’s one year since Russia’s brutal and illegal invasion...
Great Britain expanded sanctions against Russia: details
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced on February 24, 2023, a new package of sanctions and trade measures against the Russian Federation, including a ban on the export of all goods that Russia used on the battlefield in Ukraine. Source: The British Government “Included in the hundreds of goods are aircraft parts, radio equipment,...
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General Staff operational report August 22, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - 18:55 (GMT)
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