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February 5, 2020January 11, 2024 by Mark Handley

Estonia and Latvia conduct joint raids into suspected sanctions breaches

The Latvian security service, the VDD, and the Estonian Internal Security Service, have conducted joint raids in the two countries as part of ongoing criminal investigations. The raids were on the premises of companies in Riga and Tallinn owned or controlled by designated persons under the EU sanctions. It is reported that one of the …

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February 1, 2020January 11, 2024 by Mark Handley

Estonia – company owned by designated person required to close

The Estonian branch of Sputnik, controlled by Rossiya Segodnya which has a CEO under EU sanctions, has closed under threat of criminal prosecutions from the Estonian authorities. Staff members were told that continuing employment would amount to providing “economic resources” to a designated person in breach of EU sanctions.

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 by Mark Handley

Round up of sanctions-related European vessel seizures

There have been some high-profile examples of this in the last month or so, but the practice can be seen to have started years ago, while the number of examples made it sensible to gather them all in one place. The vessels are not all oil tankers but also include bulk cargo carriers and container …

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February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 by Mark Handley

Latvia – 3 year sentence for attempted ammunition export to Russia

Further to our earlier post, it is being reported that the Estonian-Russian national prosecuted for attempting to export 10,000 rounds of ammunition to Russia hidden in a truck cab has been convicted. He has been sentenced to 3 years in jail. The verdict remains subject to appeal.

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 by Mark Handley

Latvia – prosecution for ammunition export to Russia

Latvia’s Prosecutor’s Office has issued a press release regarding bringing a criminal prosecution before the Riga City Court against an Estonian-Russian dual national for attempting to transport 10,000 items of ammunition into Russia. The shipment was stopped at the Terekhov Customs crossing. As part of a search of the truck the bullets were found hidden …

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August 28, 2025 by Mark Handley

European Sanctions Enforcement – round up of a busy summer

It has been a busy summer on the enforcement front but the blur of repeated individual announcements can, ironically, mask the scale, breadth and scope of the current level of enforcement activity taking place across Europe. So to help we have put all the posts since June into one place. Collectively these paint a picture …

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July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 by Mark Handley

Denmark – raids, arrests and individuals and company charged in Russian sanctions prosecution

After press reporting had published allegations that the Danish paint company Flügger may have been continuing to trade with Russian customers via third countries in breach of EU sanctions, on 26 June the National Unit for Special Crime (NSK) conducted raids on the business premises of Flügger, and the homes of the company’s CEO and …

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June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 by Mark Handley

Czechia – investigations announced into 12 companies suspected of sanctioned exports to Russia

After press reporting by The Insider, into the acitivties of Czech companies allegedly exporting to Russia, it has now been reported that the Czech authorities are undertaking investigations into the companies. The exports of machinery and duel-use goods (valued at more than €10m) are said to have largely gone through a range of third countries …

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January 22, 2025 by Mark Handley

Lithuania – raids and 10 arrested for suspected prohibited exports to Russia

Lithuania’s State Security Department has issued a press release detailing raids and arrests carried out on 14 January of this year involving ten suspects. The investigation was said to have been a collaborative effort also involving Estonia and Latvia. The principal suspect is a Russian national who is alleged to have orchestrated the supply of …

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October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 by Mark Handley

European Sanctions Enforcement – performance league tables (2017-2024)

The figures are, naturally, based on publicly-available information as collated in this blog. The figures are not always easy to reconcile into a coherent picture. For example: Most criminal convictions since 2017: Fewest criminal convictions since 2017: Most Russian/Belarusian sanctions convictions/fines/penalties since 2017: Fewest Russian/Belarusian sanctions convictions/fines/penalties since 2017:* * The Estonia figure is uncertain …

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