As of 14 October 2025, the Tax and Customs Board of Estonia has started to publish weekly summaries of its activity, including the enforcement of sanctions at the various customs points with Russia. Based on these weekly summaries the identification of a sanctions breach by customs officials results in one of four outcomes: 1) the …
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The website containing published judgments from the Estonian courts has published a number of judgments relating to convictions for sanctions offences. 1. Conviction of Adilov Mubariz on 23 July 2025 Decision: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/kohtulahendid/detailid.html?id=413740161 This individual was convicted of importing a few hundred Russian cigarettes into Estonia in breach of Article 3(i)(1) of EU Regulation 833/2014. This …
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A court in Estonia has remanded an individual, Oleg Bessedin, in custody for two months while he awaits trial. The prosecution is for a number of offences including allegedly breaching prohibitions in relation to the dissemination and broadcast of content from designated Russian media outlets under the EU’s sanctions. The man denies the charges, but …
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It is being reported that the Estonian Prosecutor General’s Office has been investigating a bunkering company for alleged breaches of the EU’s sanctions in relation to Russian oil. The report states that raids were conducted in 2023 on the company NT Bunkering, with evidence and property seized. In response to a question from LRT, the …
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The Tallin Circuit Court has denied an appeal from Svetlana Burtseva against a conviction for sanctions and treason offences. As per our earlier post, Burtseva has been sentenced to 6 years in jail, of which 2 years were for the sanctions offence. The sanctions offence was the making of economic resources available to a sanctioned …
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It has been reported (and here) that Ivan Dmitriev, an Estonian national has been convicted of a range of offences including breaches of sanctions and espionage on behalf of Russia’s FSB. He was sentenced to four years and 11 months in jail. The reports do not provide detail on the conduct constituting breaches of the …
The US Department of Justice has issued a press release confirming that the Estonian authorities have transferred Estonian national Andrey Shevlyakov to US custody for extradition to the US to face 18 counts of supplying US goods and technology to Russia in breach of US sanctions. It is being reported that Mr Shevlyakov was first …
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It is being reported that the Tartu Country Court yesterday convicted Erna Moisejeva of a range of offences including the multiple attempted exports of luxury goods to Russia n breach of the EU’s sanctions. She was also convicted of espionage and supplying information to the FSB. Moisejeva was sentenced to 3 years’ jail and ordered …
Further to our earlier post, the Estonian authorities have decided to prosecute an Estonian lawyer for alleged breaches of sanctions. The Prosecutor’s Press Release states that attorney Urmas Simon has been charged with making an economic resource available to the designated person Pravfond, in the form of legal services to a third party paid for …
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The Foreign Ministry of Estonia has issued a press release stating that it has declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata requiring the diplomat to leave Estonia. The press release stated, in part: “The diplomat in question has been directly and actively involved in undermining the constitutional order and legal system of Estonia, as well …
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