russian and Belarusian handball players aged 21 and under are permitted to take part in friendly tournaments

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The European Handball Federation has allowed russian and Belarusian athletes aged 21 and under to take part in independently organised international friendly tournaments

17 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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russian military vessels have begun escorting tankers subject to sanctions in the English Channel

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The frigate ‘Admiral Grigorovich’ escorted two oil tankers subject to UK sanctions

09 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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Sanctions against russia and Belarus in biathlon competitions have been extended

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IBU President Olle Dahlin has announced the extension of sanctions against russia and Belarus in biathlon competitions

28 Mar 2026

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Gazprom and Rosneft have funded the deportation and ‘re-education’ of over 2000 Ukrainian children

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Gazprom and Rosneft have funded the relocation and ideological ‘re-education’ of at least 2,158 children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine

26 Mar 2026

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Since 2022, the Central Bank of the russian federation has secured the unfreezing of $65 billion worth of russian assets

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Since 2022, the Central Bank of russia has succeeded in unfreezing assets belonging to private russian investors amounting to 5.3 trillion roubles ($65.5 billion)

25 Mar 2026

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russia has earned over 7 billion euros in two weeks thanks to the war in Iran

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Thanks to the easing of US sanctions and rising energy prices, the Kremlin managed to earn around €7.7 billion in the first half of March

20 Mar 2026

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russia is loading oil onto tankers for sale following the easing of US sanctions

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russia is loading oil onto tankers to capitalise on the sharp rise in prices and the easing of US sanctions

16 Mar 2026

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IPC president says russian soldiers can compete in Paralympics

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The IPC President stated that the organisation is prepared to allow russian soldiers who were wounded during the war to participate in the Paralympic Games

06 Mar 2026

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russian officials are preparing to nationalise the patents of companies that have left russia due to the war

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The russian authorities are preparing to take ‘temporary control’ of the intellectual property rights of foreign companies that have left russia

05 Mar 2026

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Putin threatened the EU with premature termination of gas supplies amid the war in Iran

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Vladimir Putin used the war in Iran to try to force the EU to reconsider its plans to abandon russian gas

04 Mar 2026

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The Central Bank of russia has filed a lawsuit against the EU over its decision to freeze its assets indefinitely

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russia appealed to the General Court of the EU in Luxembourg, claiming a violation of sovereign immunity over the national bank's reserves

03 Mar 2026

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Civil aviation in the russian rederation is entering a period of heightened risk

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By 2030, russia must decommission 230 obsolete aircraft, which are between 40 and 60 years old, and 109 foreign aircraft that cannot be fully serviced

25 Feb 2026

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russians are actively buying up real estate near military facilities in Europe

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Agents of russian special services are actively buying up real estate near military and strategic facilities in European countries

24 Feb 2026

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Putin's special representative promised the US projects worth $14 trillion after sanctions against russia are lifted

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Kremlin Special Representative Kirill Dmitriev said that russia had offered the US projects worth more than $14 trillion in exchange for lifting sanctions

19 Feb 2026

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For the first time in 12 years, russians will compete in the Paralympic Games under their own flag

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Six russian and four Belarusian para-athletes will compete under their own flags at the upcoming 2026 Paralympic Games

17 Feb 2026

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russia is running out of oil storage facilities due to US pressure and sanctions

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russian oil producers may be forced to sharply reduce oil production in the coming months due to increased pressure from the US and the EU

16 Feb 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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Swimmers from russia and Belarus were allowed to participate in junior and youth competitions under their own flag and anthem

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The European Aquatics Federation has allowed russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in junior and youth competitions with their flag and anthem

05 Feb 2026

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russia wants to restrict entry for ships that have called at Ukrainian ports

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Shipowners whose vessels have called at Ukrainian ports may face restrictions or bans on entering russian Black Sea ports

04 Feb 2026

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FIFA president calls for russian teams to be allowed back into football tournaments

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Gianni Infantino says he will consider lifting the ban on russian teams participating in football tournaments

02 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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russia increased gold exports to China ninefold to ‘plug’ budget holes

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In 2025, russia increased its gold exports to China, supplying 25.3 tonnes to the PRC over the course of the year

29 Jan 2026

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Putin said that russia is ready to send $1 billion to the "Peace Council" from funds frozen in the US

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Putin said that russia could send $1 billion from russian assets frozen in the US to the "Peace Council" regarding the Gaza Strip

21 Jan 2026

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russia earned $216 billion from rising gold prices

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russia received more than $216 billion in profits from rising gold prices, which helped offset the loss of assets frozen in the EU

21 Jan 2026

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russia is returning old aircraft to service due to an acute shortage of aircraft

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russian airlines plan to massively commission mothballed Soviet and foreign-made aircraft in 2026–2027

19 Jan 2026

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