The Main Directorate of Intelligence has published details of 49 russian and Belarusian companies involved in the "Rassvet" project

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The Main Directorate of Intelligence has published details of 49 russian and Belarusian companies involved in the development of the russian «Rassvet» satellite system

28 Oct 2026

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russia and Belarus remain subject to partial sanctions in bobsleigh and skeleton

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The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation has upheld the sanctions against russia and Belarus for the 2026/27 season

27 Oct 2026

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russia has ramped up diesel production following the easing of sanctions

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The russians are stepping up diesel production in October after the state granted them export quotas as part of a supply agreement between the Kremlin and the US

26 Oct 2026

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russia has been appointed host of the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships

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The Executive Committee of the International Weightlifting Federation has decided to hold the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships in Moscow

25 Oct 2026

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The russians have started using a new "Filin" cruise missile against Ukraine

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The Main Directorate of Intelligence has published the specifications of the new russian "Filin" cruise missile, in which Chinese and American components were found

22 Oct 2026

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russia is sending first tanker carrying diesel to US

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The first tanker carrying 40,000 tonnes of russian diesel fuel is set to set sail for the US on 22 October

21 Oct 2026

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russia has resumed diesel exports following an agreement with the US

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Over the past few days, at least two russian tankers carrying diesel fuel have listed Turkey and Brazil as their destinations

20 Oct 2026

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The russian Minister for Sport has stated that the IOC is demanding written guarantees from EU countries that russians will be allowed to take part in competitions

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During a meeting with Vladimir Putin, the russian Minister for Sport spoke about the IOC’s new rules regarding the participation of russian athletes in international competitions

20 Oct 2026

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russia is taking control of new European assets

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russia has taken temporary control of the local assets of French, German, Swedish and Belgian companies

16 Oct 2026

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The CAS has rejected russia’s appeal against the decision to bar it from international curling competitions

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The CAS has dismissed the appeal lodged by the russian Curling Federation regarding the exclusion of its athletes from international competitions

15 Oct 2026

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russia is circumventing sanctions, even with the help of sex toy manufacturers

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russia has managed to adapt to the sanctions, which is why microelectronics and chips from the US and Europe are being supplied in large quantities to russian military factories

08 Oct 2026

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Agricultural tycoons from Kaliningrad are making money in the EU and funding the war against Ukraine

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The Main Directorate of Intelligence has uncovered a scheme to circumvent sanctions being used by agricultural magnates Alexander and Dmitry Dolgov from the Kaliningrad Region

05 Oct 2026

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russia is using research institutes to smuggle Western technology into its defence industry

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13 research institutions have been hit with sanctions for stealing Western technology for the russian defence industry

05 Oct 2026

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The Main Directorate of Intelligence has published details of 23 russian companies involved in the production of missiles for the "Pantsir" air defence system

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The Main Directorate of Intelligence has published details of 23 russian companies involved in manufacturing cooperation to produce missiles for the "Pantsir" air defence system

30 Sep 2026

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Putin has confiscated Metro’s russian assets

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Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the temporary administration of the russian assets of the German retail chain Metro

28 Sep 2026

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The Main Directorate of Intelligence has published details of 14 banks and payment systems that the Kremlin is using to circumvent sanctions

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Ukrainian intelligence has released information on 14 banks, financial intermediaries and payment systems that enable russia to circumvent sanctions

28 Sep 2026

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FIDE has refused to reinstate the russian Chess Federation

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The General Assembly of the International Chess Federation has decided not to lift the suspension of the russian Chess Federation

27 Sep 2026

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russia has registered 107 ships from its shadow fleet under its own flag due to the pressure of sanctions

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Between the start of 2025 and the end of June 2026, russia added 107 vessels to its shipping register

25 Sep 2026

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The FIS has relaxed the eligibility criteria for russian skiers

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The FIS has published updated neutrality criteria for athletes from russia and Belarus for the 2026/27 season

23 Sep 2026

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russia channelled $6.9 billion through international banks despite the sanctions

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russia was able to transfer $6.9 billion in payments for goods via international banks despite sanctions between 2024 and 2025

22 Sep 2026

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Putin has confiscated the russian assets of Auchan, Nestlé and Leroy Merlin

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Vladimir Putin has signed a decree nationalising the russian assets of Auchan, Nestlé and the former Leroy Merlin chain

18 Sep 2026

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The International Biathlon Union will not lift the sanctions against russian and Belarusian athletes

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russia and Belarus’s membership of the International Biathlon Union will remain suspended

18 Sep 2026

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All sanctions against russia in field hockey have been lifted

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The FIH has lifted all sanctions against russia

18 Sep 2026

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The Central Bank of the russian federation has lodged a claim with the EU’s highest court regarding frozen assets

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The Central Bank of russia has brought an action before the General Court of the EU against an EU regulation which, in its view, interferes with its dispute with Euroclear

17 Sep 2026

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The Main Directorate of Intelligence has revealed the foreign equipment that the russians are using to manufacture the ‘Geran’ UAVs

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The Main Intelligence Directorate has released details of 20 items of technological equipment used in the production of the ‘Geran’ UAV in the ‘Alabuga’ Special Economic Zone

17 Sep 2026

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Lavrov is confident that russia will recover its assets frozen in the EU

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russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that russia will recover its gold and foreign exchange reserves frozen in the EU

15 Sep 2026

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The russian defence industry uses bullets from the US and Finland for sniper rifle rounds

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The "Promtechnologia" arms factory has begun supplying the russian Armed Forces with sniper rounds assembled using American and Finnish bullets

15 Sep 2026

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The Main Directorate of Intelligence has disclosed details of russia’s largest radio-electronic holding company

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The Main Directorate of Intelligence has published data on the companies within the ‘KRET’ group, one-third of them are not subject to any international sanctions

15 Sep 2026

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World Aquatics has required tournament organisers to sign a commitment regarding the participation of russian athletes

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The International Aquatic Sports Federation has required the organisers of all international tournaments to sign a commitment to allow russian athletes to compete

11 Sep 2026

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UEFA has allocated four European competition places for russian clubs for the 2027/28 season, should they be admitted

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UEFA has published a provisional list of places allocated for the 2027/28 European club competitions

11 Sep 2026

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