A German factory is to produce components for Western nuclear power stations in collaboration with russia’s Rosatom

Germany

Lower Saxony plans to produce fuel assemblies for nuclear power stations in collaboration with experts from russia’s Rosatom

22 Jul 2026

Germany


russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ continues to use forged documents

Russia

russian and Iranian ‘shadow fleets’ continue to use fake websites to create forged documents and mimic ship registers

22 Jul 2026

Russia


India is buying record volumes of russian oil despite US sanctions

India

Last month, more than 2.3 million barrels of russian oil were unloaded at Indian ports every day

21 Jul 2026

India


russia uses both domestically produced and foreign-made components for its ‘Iskander’ and ‘Oreshnik’ missiles

Russia

russian missile production continues

18 Jul 2026

Russia


EPPO carries out investigative measures in customs and VAT fraud probe and suspected sanctions circumvention

Poland

In Katowice, law enforcement authorities have carried out investigative measures, as part of a probe into possible customs and suspected circumvention of sanctions

17 Jul 2026

Poland


Ukrainian intelligence has uncovered a ‘grey’ scheme in the russian oil refining industry

Russia

Ukrainian military intelligence has uncovered a ‘grey’ scheme for processing russian oil via the Indian oil refining company Nayara Energy

14 Jul 2026

Russia


Lithuanian companies were supplying Starlink terminals and drone parts to russia via the Latvian border

Lithuania

In 2024, the Lithuanian company UAB Eseka exported Starlink terminals and cables to russia via the Latvian border

13 Jul 2026

Lithuania


The NOVAYA ZEMLYA, a vessel subject to sanctions, has transported grain from occupied Feodosia and is heading for Northern Cyprus

Russia

A vessel subject to Ukrainian sanctions is heading for the port of Famagusta in the occupied part of Cyprus after loading at the occupied city of Feodosia

13 Jul 2026

Russia


russian spies are smuggling components for the russian Armed Forces out of Japan

Japan

This is due to Japan’s weak legislation on espionage and, at the same time, its strong technology sector

12 Jul 2026

Japan


russia misled the IOC

Russia

Mikhail Degtyarev openly stated that the ROC had allegedly ‘not relinquished any territories’ and continues to operate throughout the territory of russia as set out in its const…

10 Jul 2026

Russia


russia is establishing a commercial logistics centre in the Syrian port of Tartus

Syria

russia is setting up a commercial logistics centre to expand its influence in Syria and tranship grain there that has been taken from the occupied Ukrainian territories

10 Jul 2026

Syria


ABN AMRO Bank N.V. has been fined in the Netherlands for failing to carry out adequate checks on high-risk customers

Netherlands

DNB has imposed a fine of €8.5 million on ABN AMRO due to shortcomings in its anti-money laundering controls, including in cases involving the circumvention of sanctions against…

09 Jul 2026

Netherlands


russians are buying branded jewellery to circumvent sanctions

Russia

Wealthy russians continue to buy jewellery from the famous Cartier brand, despite the ban on the export of luxury goods to russia

09 Jul 2026

Russia


Princess Eugenie’s gallery cleared of breaching russian sanctions

United Kingdom

Charges against Hauser & Wirth in the case concerning breaches of sanctions against russia have been dropped

09 Jul 2026

United Kingdom


The case of the ‘Crimean aviators’ who funded russia has been referred to court

Ukraine

The Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed an indictment with the court against members of the group who had business interests in occupied Crimea

09 Jul 2026

Ukraine


russian ‘Iskander’ missiles contain dozens of foreign components

Russia

Every russian ‘Iskander-M’ ballistic missile contains dozens of foreign components, which russia obtains by circumventing sanctions

07 Jul 2026

Russia


russia continues to supply timber subject to sanctions to the EU

Czech Republic

russian timber, which is subject to EU sanctions, continues to enter the Czech domestic market, disguised as legal imports from China

06 Jul 2026

Czech Republic


Putin’s superyacht, which is subject to sanctions, is being transported from Europe to the Arctic due to the threat posed by Ukrainian drones

Russia

The superyacht Graceful (Kosatka), which is linked to Putin, has left European waters and is heading for the russian port of Murmansk in the Arctic

04 Jul 2026

Russia


In Britain, a fine has been imposed for the first time for the export of works of art to russia

United Kingdom

A businessman has become the first person to be convicted of breaching UK sanctions relating to exporting luxury goods to russia

03 Jul 2026

United Kingdom


France has fined the owner of the russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker Tagor €1 million

France

France has imposed a fine of €1 million on the owner of the sanctioned oil tanker Tagor, part of the shadow fleet

02 Jul 2026

France


35,000 foreign components have been found in the drones and missiles used by russia in its attacks

Russia

A total of 35,000 foreign components have been identified in the drones and missiles used by russia to attack Ukrainian cities, and Kyiv in particular, last night

02 Jul 2026

Russia


In Finland, a businessman has been sentenced to prison for supplying lorries to russia in circumvention of sanctions

Finland

A court in Finland has found Finnish businessman Risto Riihimäki, who was involved in the export of lorries and trailers to russia, guilty of breaching EU sanctions

02 Jul 2026

Finland


Ireland is wrapping up its investigation into the export of aluminium raw materials to russia

Ireland

The Irish Prime Minister has stated that his country is in the process of concluding its investigation into reports of alumina exports to russia

01 Jul 2026

Ireland


russian tankers have started using a route past German holiday resorts

Russia

Germany allows uninspected vessels from russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ to pass through unhindered, and they are increasingly choosing routes past the German coast

01 Jul 2026

Russia


Around 90 per cent of russian missiles and drones contain components manufactured in Japan

Japan

Components manufactured by Japanese companies are found in around 90 per cent of russian cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as in UAVs

30 Jun 2026

Japan


russia has deployed a new gas tanker to a sanctioned Arctic project

Russia

The new gas tanker Arctic Express has collected a consignment of LNG from a floating storage facility used for the ‘Arctic LNG-2’ project, which is subject to sanctions

29 Jun 2026

Russia


The company supplied equipment to russian nuclear power stations in circumvention of sanctions

Ukraine

Police investigators have notified one of the directors of a Ukrainian company that he is under suspicion

29 Jun 2026

Ukraine


A russian gas tanker armed with machine guns has been spotted in the Gulf of Finland

Russia

In May, Estonian border guards reportedly recorded the first instance of a civilian russian tanker, armed with machine guns, operating in the Gulf of Finland

29 Jun 2026

Russia


In the US, a court has sentenced a woman involved in a scheme to supply equipment to russia in circumvention of sanctions to a prison term

United States of America

In the US, a court has sentenced an employee of a company that supplied industrial equipment illegally to the russian oil and gas sector to one and a half years’ imprisonment

26 Jun 2026

United States of America


A scheme involving the illegal export of goods for military aircraft to russia has been uncovered in Moldova

Moldova

The SIB, in collaboration with the PCCOCS, has dismantled a scheme involving the illegal export of dual-use goods to russia

26 Jun 2026

Moldova