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Luxury Western Goods Line Russian Stores, Three Years Into Sanctions
War in Ukraine
Luxury Western Goods Line Russian Stores, Three Years Into Sanctions
The extent of sanctions busting remains evident in Moscow’s luxury stores.
By AFP
9h ago
Sanctions Busting: Germany’s Role in Dodging Russian Sanctions
War in Ukraine
Sanctions Busting: Germany’s Role in Dodging Russian Sanctions
Germany’s trade with Russia thrives despite EU sanctions, with loopholes in oil, gas, and steel sectors continuing to fund Putin’s war.
By Kyiv Post
Dec. 11
Czechia Has Spent More on Russian Energy than Aid to Ukraine, Permitting Poles to Profit Also
Energy
Czechia Has Spent More on Russian Energy than Aid to Ukraine, Permitting Poles to Profit Also
The EU exemption granted to Czechia allows Polish oil company Orlen to make $1.3 billion profit from Russian fuel and pay billions to Putin’s war chest.
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 16
Dozens of UK Companies Under Investigation for Avoiding Russian Sanctions
Europe
Dozens of UK Companies Under Investigation for Avoiding Russian Sanctions
Almost 40 UK companies are being investigated for violating sanctions against Russian oil, implemented to limit the Kremlin’s profits during its war in Ukraine with no one having yet been penalized.
By Katie Livingstone
Oct. 11
Canada Yet to Enforce Sanctions on Microelectronic Flow Into Russia, Report Says
Canada
Canada Yet to Enforce Sanctions on Microelectronic Flow Into Russia, Report Says
Experts said Canada is aware of the sanction circumventions, but “staffing inadequacies” have likely prevented the government from taking solid actions against the illicit export of microelectronics.
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 9
Europe: Helping Russia’s Ukraine Invasion by Skirting Sanctions
Russia
Europe: Helping Russia’s Ukraine Invasion by Skirting Sanctions
Russia is continuing to both import and export from some of Ukraine’s closest allies
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 8
European Companies Sidestep Sanctions: US Criticism Fails to Deter Business as Usual With Russia in-depth
Russia
European Companies Sidestep Sanctions: US Criticism Fails to Deter Business as Usual With Russia
Over 20,000 sanctions have been levied against Russia since it invaded Ukraine – but that hasn’t stopped EU companies from trading with it, propping up its war-time economy.
By Kyiv Post
Oct. 2