It is being reported (here – behind a paywall), that the Danish National Police have provided confirmation of the total number of criminal charges for breaches of the EU’s Russian sanctions.
The report states that, to date, 7 individuals and 11 companies have been charged with Russian sanctions offences.
From what is in front of the paywall no other information is available on these charges or their outcomes.
It is being reported (behind a paywall) that Danish engineering company Alfa Laval will plead guilty to a violation of the EU’s sanctions against Russia at a hearing due to take place later this week.
Reporting states that the company has ascribed the breaches to “human error”.
The press is citing an expected corporate fine of DKK 100,000 (€13,300), but is unclear if this has been the subject of an agreement.
Investigative reporting by Balkan Insight has revealed a number of investigations in Albania relating to alleged imports of Russian-origin oil products at the ports of Durres and Porto Romano.
The investigations have included seizures of oil cargo from a number of vessels including in January of this year.
The same report mentions a number of investigations into alleged imports of Libyan oil in 2022 and 2023 in breach of sanctions.
Albania has broadly adopted the EU’s sanctions against both Russia and Libya.
It is being reported, that after pleading guilty to charges of exporting dual-use goods to Russian in breach of the EU’s sanctions, a 20-year old student has been given a 14-month suspended sentence.
The student exported dual-use drones, laptops, computer processors, smartphones and laser rangefinders valued at nearly €74,000.
Further to our earlier post, two other accomplices were also arrested in May 2024 and have been investigated for exports valued at another €70,000.
As well as pleading guilty the student is said to have co-operated with the investigation. The outcome relating to the other two defendants is not yet known.
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 EU’s Russian sanctions.
Last month we posted regarding the conviction of five individuals for Russian trade sanctions offences by the Hamburg Regional Court.
It is being reported that the sentences have now been handed down.
Of the five individuals, one was given a custodial sentence of four and a half years, and two others were given custodial sentences of three years.
The final two defendants were given suspended sentences.
The offending concerned the shipment of electronic components valued at over EUR850,000 to Russia via third countries such as Hong Kong, China, Armenia and the UAE.
It has been widely reported (e.g. here and here) that the French military boarded and seized control of an oil tanker reputed to to be part of the “shadow fleet”.
The vessel, the “Boracay” has been sanctioned by the EU and the UK. It is alleged that the crew failed to provide information to authorities on the nationality of the vessel or otherwise comply with orders.
It has now also been reported that the vessel has now continued on its voyage and the captain has been released.
Latvia’s State Security Service (the VDD) is seeking the prosecution of two Latvian nationals accused of providing project management services to Russian companies.
This is one of few known prosecutions for breaching the EU’s professional services prohibitions. It is alleged that the individuals were co-owners of a company through which the services were provided.
The investigation started in January of this year.
In evidence before the European Parliament last week (timed at 11:29), and in a LinkedIn post today, Paulis Iljenkovs, the Deputy Head of Latvia’s FIU, has stated that Latvia currently has more than 600 criminal investigations (mostly into breaches of trade sanctions) ongoing into alleged Russian sanctions breaches.
Further to our earlier post from February 2025, regarding the Spanish authorities seizure of 13,000 tons of prohibited chemicals from being exported to Russia, it is now being reported by the OCCRP that the chemical in question was N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone used in a range of manufacturing.
While it is reported that the Audiencia Nacional has confirmed that as yet no one has been charged, it has been confirmed that nine individuals are currently under investigation as suspects including Maria Oleinikova and her son and daughter Vyacheslav and Irina and the German national Werner Scharlau.
Maria Oleinikova declined to comment on the story due to the ongoing proceedings.
