It has been reported today that the Latvian authorities have placed a block on the broadcasts of nine Russian television stations owned by a designated person under the EU’s sanctions.
The stations are owned by Yury Kovalchuk.
UK – OFSI’s third monetary penalty
OFSI has today imposed a fine of £146,341 against Telia Carrier UK Limited for breaches of the EU’s Syrian sanctions.
The breaches arose out of Telia facilitating telephone calls for SyriaTel which is a designated person under the EU sanctions. The phone connections were treated as “economic resources” for the purposes of the sanctions.
The fine in this instance was reduced from £300,000 after Telia opted to seek a ministerial review of OFSI’s penalty.
Paris court opens investigation into technology sales to Egypt
An investigation has been initiated by the Paris High Court in relation to sales of intelligence and surveillance equipment to Egypt by Nexa Technologies.
The investigation follows charges brought filed by two French activist groups – the Foundation Internationale des Ligues Droits de L’homme and the Ligue Droits de L’Homme – with the Crimes Against Humanity division of the High Court.