The EU High Representative, Kaja Kallas, stated that the 16th sanctions package expands restrictions beyond Russia’s shadow fleet to include those enabling its operations. It targets unsafe oil tankers, banks evading EU sanctions, Russian propaganda networks, and...
Hungary delayed the renewal of economic sanctions on Russia including the freezing of Moscow’s central bank assets until it secured a role in gas transit negotiations. This move highlights Hungary’s ongoing strategy of using EU unanimity rules to gain political...
A whistle blower supported by PPLAAF revealed that the companies allegedly attempted to bypass Guinean regulations and bribed officials following a 2023 barge spill that caused severe pollution. Despite denying the allegations, the companies launched an external...
The US Department of the Treasury’s OFAC has sanctioned an international network involved in shipping millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil to China, on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff and its front company, Sepehr Energy. The sanctions target entities...
The group employed grave robbers and forged documents to facilitate the illegal export of these items which were later sold through a fake auction house in Belgium. Over several years the operation caused significant cultural damage and generated illegal profits. A...
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