German engines installed on FSB boats in circumvention of sanctions

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russia continues to obtain critical naval equipment from Europe and the United States through complex networks of intermediaries

04 Jun 2026

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russia is actively seeking to acquire Western technology amid tightening sanctions

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russian intelligence services have stepped up their efforts to steal Western technology and defence secrets in response to sanctions

30 May 2026

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Despite the sanctions, dozens of companies exported aircraft parts to russia last year

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In 2025, at least 30 companies exported spare parts for civil aircraft to russia

27 May 2026

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russia has delivered a second Airbus aircraft via Oman, circumventing sanctions

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У середині травня до аеропорту Внуково, в обхід санкцій, прибув другий літак Airbus A320 з російською реєстрацією

19 May 2026

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The russian missiles that struck Kyiv contained over 100 components sourced from the West

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The russian cruise missiles used in Thursday’s strike on Ukraine were manufactured this year using Western components

15 May 2026

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russian bulk carrier with stolen grain changed course to Syria instead of Egypt

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The bulk carrier MIKHAIL NENASHEV, carrying over 27,000 tonnes of stolen Ukrainian grain, changed its route from Egypt to Syria

29 Apr 2026

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russian authorities have involved the private sector in smuggling stolen Ukrainian grain

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russia has established a scheme for exporting stolen Ukrainian grain to Syria through private firms and the "shadow fleet"

29 Apr 2026

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russia is using civil aviation to supply sanctioned components for its military

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russia is using a network of civilian cargo flights and transit hubs to supply sanctioned technologies to its military industry

27 Apr 2026

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russia continues to sell gas to China despite US sanctions

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Gazprom has shipped a second consignment of LNG from the Portovaya plant on the Baltic Sea to China since the sanctions were imposed

15 Apr 2026

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Over the four years of the war, russia has spent $130 billion on circumventing sanctions

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Between 2022 and 2025, russia spent an additional $130 billion on circumventing sanctions and purchasing banned Western goods

15 Apr 2026

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russia is offering South Asian countries gas subject to sanctions at a discount

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russia is offering liquefied natural gas from sanctioned facilities to South Asian countries at a 40% discount on spot prices

09 Apr 2026

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russia has begun rolling out its sanctioned A7 cryptocurrency network in Africa

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A payment network set up by russia to circumvent sanctions has opened offices in Nigeria and Zimbabwe

06 Apr 2026

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russia’s shadow fleet is using Starlink to circumvent sanctions

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Vessels belonging to russia’s shadow fleet are using Starlink satellite terminals for communication and coordination

02 Apr 2026

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russia increases shadow fleet and liquefied natural gas exports despite sanctions

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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

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russia uses fertilisers to produce explosives in circumvention of sanctions

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

30 Jan 2026

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The russian Foreign Intelligence Service has started supplying beer in circumvention of sanctions

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After its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, russia's foreign intelligence service continued to purchase Czech beer for its employees, despite sanctions

14 Jan 2026

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russia uses at least fifty foreign machine tools for weapons production

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The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence has released data on fifty foreign machine tools that are working for the russian military-industrial complex

14 Jan 2026

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