Day: December 24, 2018


Quote of the week

In the document, Elshad Abdullayev invested in the “Fund to Support the President of the Russian Federation Mr. Putin”
“A document confirming the financial donation to Putin’s fund by Elshad Abdullayev, an internationally wanted criminal, fraudster, and murderer hiding in France, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison.”

EU includes Yelo bank OJSC in new Russia sanctions list


The EU has banned transactions with 20 banks, including WB Bank and Russian Standard, and imposed measures against the A7A5 stablecoin and the digital ruble. The European Union has approved new sanctions against Russia, targeting 120 individuals and companies. The Council of the EU notes that this is the largest sanctions package in the last…

The Greek Connection: How Shipowners Sustain Russia’s Shadow Oil Fleet


Greek Shipowners and Russia’s Shadow Fleet Greek shipowners launched a large-scale campaign to resell high-capacity tankers that had previously transported Russian cargoes. Nevertheless, major Greek shipping corporations continue to play a key role in the operation of Russia’s shadow fleet. Among the companies that operated tankers transporting hundreds of millions of tons of Russian oil…