A European Union court on Wednesday annulled EU sanctions on two Russian businessmen, Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman. The ruling by the European General Court applies to sanctions imposed on the two men between February 2022 and March 2023 for their connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. EU member […]
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The US indicts more Russian businessmen and their aides, vowing to keep up pressure on Putin
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced a new series of arrests and indictments Thursday targeting Russian businessmen and their middlemen in five separate federal cases, pledging that the U.S. would keep up its financial pressure on Moscow as the Ukraine war enters its third grueling year. The action was timed to coincide with the […]
Court seizes property of businessmen implicated in Defense Ministry corruption scandal
The Court seized the property of businessman Ihor Hrynkevych, who is under investigation for a corruption scheme involving Defense Ministry, RBC Ukraine reported on Jan. 11, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement. Hrynkevych was arrested on Dec. 30 while allegedly attempting to bribe a top official in the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR). He […]