Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky celebrates major ‘hit’ against Moscow after anti-drone weapon test success Moscow accused Denmark of ‘dangerous’ fly-bys near its warships The Independent UK · Sep 15
Ukraine takes aim at Russia's economy and morale by attacking online retailer For over a month, Ukrainian drones have been relentlessly striking warehouses belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries. This offensive has led to immense destruction worth billions in merchandise and has severely affected supply chains. The primary goal is to frustrate military logistics while exerting economic strain on Russia, leaving countless… The Economic Times · Aug 17
Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s economy and morale by attacking online retailer Day after day over recent weeks, Ukrainian drones have pummeled giant depots belonging to Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer, burning estimated billions of dollars’ worth of merchandise and bringing the war home to the broad public The Independent UK · Aug 17
Russia's Largest Online Retailer Is Being Targeted By Ukrainian Drones Attack As Part Of Its New Strategy: Hitting Moscow's Economy Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, has repeatedly seen its infrastructure hit, disrupting one of the country's most important business networks while forcing the Kremlin to consider financial support. International Business Times · Jul 29
Why Ukraine is targeting Russia’s ‘Amazon’ Wildberries with major strikes At least 20 Wildberries warehouses have been attacked since July 18 The Independent UK · Jul 29
Ukraine war briefing: Wildberries attacks shake Russian economy and banking Kremlin and state bank VTB may be forced to prop up online retailer amid crippling Ukrainian attacks; Kyiv prosecutors may target Lukashenko. What we know on day 1,617 The Guardian - AU · Jul 29
Revealed: UK oil refinery owner moved Russian loans to offshore subsidiary where sanctions did not apply MPs call for investigation into Essar Energy, owner of Stanlow refinery, which shifted loans from ‘Putin’s piggy bank’ VTB to Mauritius The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
Glencore's £3.5 bn Kazakh mining deal raises important questions Little detail has been disclosed publicly about the funding structure behind the proposed Kazzinc purchase Evening Standard · Mar 2
SFO and mining firm ENRC agree settlement over legal claims Agency had been investigating Kazakh company for suspected corruption and fraud over 12 years The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024
Russian Court Cancels Seizure Of Jpmorgan Bank Funds Russian court cancels seizure of JPMorgan funds in dispute with VTB, impacting global financial institutions. Top News · May 2, 2024
UK faces ‘extraordinary’ $1bn claim from mining company ENRC seeking compensation for losses it says were result of fraud inquiry dropped last year, court hears The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024
National Lottery operator had borrowed millions from Kremlin-owned banks Exclusive: Syndicate agreed to lend up to €640m to Allwyn in 2020, two years before contract awarded The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2024
US Charges Head Of Russia's VTB Bank For Sanctions Violations US charges head of Russia's VTB Bank for violating sanctions amid escalating tensions over Ukraine crisis. Top News · Feb 22, 2024
Payment crisis leads to uncertainty over India-Russia defence deals Three of the five S-400 regiments contracted under a $5.43 billion deal in 2018 have been delivered but the other two are delayed The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023
Reuters · Dec 15, 2022 U.S. targets Russian financial services sector, businessman Potanin The United States on Thursday targeted Russia's financial services sector and Russian businessman Vladimir Potanin, increasing pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
Reuters · Dec 7, 2022 Mozambique court finds former president's son, others guilty over $2 billion scandal A Mozambican court on Wednesday found a former president's son and 10 other people guilty on charges related to a $2 billion "hidden debt" scandal that crashed the southern African nation's economy, sentencing them each to more than 10 years in prison.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022 Campaigners query UK government’s ability to identify oligarchs’ assets Transparency International says 33 properties worth £700m may be linked to sanctioned Russians
Tribune News Service · May 21, 2022 Putin’s war means Russia’s rich aren’t welcome at Davos anymore The rich and powerful flocking to Davos this year won’t be forced for once to bear the icy winter wind, but the frostiness toward Russia, whose oligarchs have thrown some of the most famously glitzy parties at the World Economic Forum, will be palpable.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022 Putin’s daughters targeted in US sanctions against Russia Joe Biden links new measures directly to accounts of atrocities committed by Russian forces in Bucha
Liverpool Echo · Mar 9, 2022 Wirral oil refinery explains relationship with Russian firm after UK ban Essar Oil UK confirmed a shareholder has "arrangements" with a sanctioned bank
Birmingham Post · Mar 8, 2022 Stanlow refinery owner clarifies relationship with sanctioned bank as UK Government moves to ban Russian oil Essar Oil UK acquired the Stanlow refinery at Ellesmere Port from Shell in 2011
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022 Russia: the oligarchs and business figures on western sanction lists We take a look at those blacklisted by the US, EU and UK so far
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022 EU Bars 7 Russian Banks from SWIFT, but Spares Those in Energy The European Union said on Wednesday it was excluding seven Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, but stopped short of including those handling energy payments, in the latest sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Russia's second-largest bank VTB, Bank Otrkitie, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Bank Rossiya, Sovcombank and…
Reuters · Feb 26, 2022 Russian banks face exclusion as allies deploy 'financial nuclear weapon' The United States, Britain and European Union ratcheted up sanctions against Moscow on Saturday as Russia continued its assault against Ukraine, saying they would block access to the SWIFT international payment system.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022 Russia’s VTB Capital suspended from London Stock Exchange Company can no longer trade in City after UK imposes sanctions against Russian firms and individuals