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Permanent Representatives of the European Union member states approved the transfer to Ukraine of the proceeds from taxed excess profits of frozen Russian assets. This was reported on the official website of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. At the meeting held on May 8, they decided to agree on measures for […]
According to the US Department of Energy, Russia supplies almost a quarter of the enriched uranium used to fuel more than 90 commercial reactors. U.S. senators vote to pass a law banning imports of enriched uranium from Russia. This was reported by Bloomberg The relevant provisions of the legislation, approved unanimously, prohibit imports to the […]
Switzerland has blocked 13 billion Swiss francs ($14.2 billion) of Russian assets held in the country. This includes more than 7 billion francs in reserves and assets of the Russian central bank. In 2023, Switzerland took additional measures by freezing another 580 million francs in financial assets and private property. These actions were the result […]
The United States has added to the sanctions list two individuals and 18 legal entities operating in the financial services and technology sectors of the Russian Federation and helping the aggressor country evade sanctions. This was reported by the US State Department. Many of them offer services, in particular to financial institutions, or misuse virtual […]