Belarus profits from stolen Ukrainian grain

Belarus

Belarus, together with russia, is involved in the illegal export of agricultural products from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in circumvention of sanctions

03 Mar 2026

Belarus


A businessman from Hamburg is suspected of importing russian goods in circumvention of sanctions

Germany

In Germany, the head of three companies in Hamburg is suspected of violating the embargo against russia in more than 900 cases

26 Feb 2026

Germany


russian companies circumvented sanctions worth over $8 billion via the British Isles

British Virgin Islands

russian businesses registered in British overseas territories have transferred more than $8 billion to russia since February 2022

25 Feb 2026

British Virgin Islands


China has begun exporting drones to russia via a new route

China

russia has established a new channel for supplying Chinese drones — via Thailand

20 Feb 2026

China


In Belgium, GRU employee Labin, who worked for the russian defence industry, was arrested

Belgium

In Belgium, a court remanded Viktor Labin, a GRU employee who arranged the supply of coordinate measuring machines from Europe for the russian defence industry, into custody

19 Feb 2026

Belgium


EU military products reach russia via Turkey and China

European Union

Military goods from the EU are still being delivered to russia via third countries, despite sanctions

19 Feb 2026

European Union


Bulgarian national sentenced in Austin for scheme to illegally export U.S.-Origin sensitive microelectronics to russia

United States of America

A Bulgarian national was sentenced in a federal court in Austin to 38 months time served for conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act

18 Feb 2026

United States of America


Bulgarian court approves extradition of russian financier to US

Bulgaria

A court in Bulgaria approved the extradition of a russian financier to the United States, where he is wanted in connection with alleged sanctions busting and money laundering

18 Feb 2026

Bulgaria


In Estonia, a case was opened against a man who wanted to import 170 matryoshka dolls from russia

Estonia

Estonian law enforcement authorities have opened a criminal case against an Estonian citizen who attempted to transport 170 matryoshka dolls across the border

17 Feb 2026

Estonia


US company convicted for illegally exporting American goods to russia

United States of America

The US Department of Justicehas convicted a company, its owner, and a senior employee for illegally exporting millions of dollars worth of technology to russia

14 Feb 2026

United States of America


Tens of thousands of foreign cars are exported from China to russia, circumventing sanctions

China

Tens of thousands of cars are exported from China to russia through “gray market” schemes that allow Western and Asian sanctions to be circumvented

12 Feb 2026

China


Security service seeks prosecution for Latvian helping russian company

Latvia

The State Security Service proposed to charge a Latvian citizen with providing unauthorised programming services to a company in russia, in violation of EU sanctions

12 Feb 2026

Latvia


In Latvia, a long-distance truck driver was sentenced to three years in prison for transporting ammunition to russia

Latvia

A long-distance truck driver who attempted to illegally transport ten thousand rounds of ammunition from Latvia to russia was sentenced to three years in prison

11 Feb 2026

Latvia


russia increases shadow fleet and liquefied natural gas exports despite sanctions

Russia

The sanctioned russian Arctic LNG 2 plant may receive two more russian-made icebreaker tankers for transporting liquefied natural gas in 2026

11 Feb 2026

Russia


russian tankers are increasingly listing Singapore as their destination, even though the country does not import oil from russia

Singapore

Such routes can be used to conceal end buyers and reduce the risk of sanctions

09 Feb 2026

Singapore


Belarusian MAZ has established the supply of parts from North Korea

Belarus

Belarusian companies are circumventing sanctions by obtaining parts from China and North Korea for the Belarusian and russian military-industrial complex

05 Feb 2026

Belarus


In Germany, an AfD MP is suspected of violating sanctions by exporting equipment to Belarus

Germany

The Leipzig Public Prosecutor's Office suspects Jörg Dornau, a member of the Saxony state parliament, of deliberately violating EU sanctions

05 Feb 2026

Germany


Germany arrests five people on suspicion of defence procurement for russia

Germany

The German Federal Prosecutor's Office has arrested five people suspected of setting up a criminal organisation that handled defence procurement for russian companies

02 Feb 2026

Germany


russia uses fertilisers to produce explosives in circumvention of sanctions

Russia

russia is using its fertiliser producers to purchase key components for ammunition and artillery shells in circumvention of sanctions

30 Jan 2026

Russia


Germany's Infineon does not know how its components ended up in the latest russian Gerani missiles

Germany

The russian army is attacking Ukraine with new UAVs. Components from China, the United States and Germany have been found in them

29 Jan 2026

Germany


The President of Kazakhstan accused russia of laundering $14 billion through his country

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that approximately $14 billion had been withdrawn through one of Kazakhstan's banks

28 Jan 2026

Kazakhstan


Germany's largest bank raided over russian oligarch

Germany

The German federal police searched Deutsche Bank's offices as part of an investigation into money laundering, in which russian oligarch Roman Abramovich may be involved

28 Jan 2026

Germany


Two more russian students convicted in Finland for violating sanctions

Finland

The District Court of the Province of Kainuu has convicted two more russian students for violating European sanctions against the russian federation

28 Jan 2026

Finland


Czechia concludes Kadyrov’s horse likely returned to Chechnya in breach of sanctions

Czech Republic

The Czech police concluded that a stallion named Zazu was not stolen but taken out of the EU, probably in violation of EU sanctions

28 Jan 2026

Czech Republic


80% of russian troops' radio bridges on the front line are manufactured by Ubiquiti, a US company

United States of America

russian troops are actively using equipment from the American company Ubiquiti to build communication systems and control drones

27 Jan 2026

United States of America


A company in the Kyiv region is suspected of supplying critical equipment to russia

Ukraine

Employees of a company in the Kyiv region are suspected of supplying equipment to russia in violation of sanctions

26 Jan 2026

Ukraine


The UK fined the Bank of Scotland for violating sanctions against russia

United Kingdom

The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has fined the Bank of Scotland for violating financial sanctions against russia

26 Jan 2026

United Kingdom


OLAF coordinates international investigation into suspected circumvention of EU sanctions involving over 760 transport vehicles

European Union

OLAF has coordinated a complex cross-border investigation into the suspected circumvention of European Union sanctions against russia involving the export of over 760 transport …

26 Jan 2026

European Union


russia circumvents sanctions and obtains spare parts for its shadow fleet from a Finnish company

Finland

russia has created a global network that allows the country to obtain spare parts for engines from the Finnish company Wärtsilä, despite Western sanctions

21 Jan 2026

Finland


Casa Pia accused of violating EU sanctions by receiving russian money

Portugal

The Premier League club allegedly agreed to participate in a scheme to transfer a player to FC Akhmat, which is owned by Ramzan Kadyrov

16 Jan 2026

Portugal