Russia Sanctions

A portion of Rome's Basilica Ulpia, the magnificent columns built under Roman Emperor Trajan, has been reconstructed using funds from a now-sanctioned Russian oligarch. Recovering some of the monument's former glory, the new reconstruction of Basilica Ulpia extends the Corinthian...

The president of Cyprus said Monday he asked an unnamed “third country” to send a team of experts to help the inquiry on how Cypriot financial service providers helped Russian oligarchs skirt international sanctions. In an interview with the Associated...

Cyprus law enforcement is investigating the attempted £1 billion (about $1.2 billion) stake transfer by a Russian oligarch on the day he faced EU sanctions. The inquiry is currently in progress, The Guardian reported. This revelation follows the disclosure that...

The EU could invest frozen Russian assets according to proposals being discussed by European officials in Brussels. The assets, which were frozen as part of the Western sanctions package against Russia, would primarily be used for reconstruction purposes in Ukraine....

Hollywood actors Ben Stiller and Sean Penn, who recently met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are among twenty-five Americans who have been sanctioned by Russia. Stiller and Penn have both expressed their support for Ukraine in the Russian invasion. Both actors...