Chinese fishing fleets using North Korean forced labour in potential breach of sanctions, report claims
Report by Environmental Justice Foundation has found evidence that at least 12 Chinese fishing vessels had employed North Korean crew between 2019 and 2024. According to the news in The Guardian, Chinese fishing fleets are allegedly using North Korean forced labour, a potential breach of international sanctions, with workers allegedly kept at sea for up […]
70 ships set to be added to EU sanctions list
The Commission stated that they are welcoming the Council’s adoption of the 16th Russia sanctions package: “As Russia’s illegal aggression enters its fourth year, this package is designed to further ramp up pressure on the aggressor and is part of the EU’s unwavering commitment to a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.” The 16th package […]
Britain’s largest sanctions package against Russia since 2022
In a written statement made by the British Foreign Office, it was stated that the new sanctions targeted financial resources supporting Russia’s war economy, pro-Kremlin oligarchs and the supply chains of the Russian military. More than 100 new sanctions against Russia are aimed at weakening the country’s military power and putting Ukraine in the strongest […]
US imposes new sanctions on Iran’s shadow fleet
The US administration imposed sanctions on more than 30 individuals and vessels in various countries for intermediating in the sale and transport of Iranian oil-related products. In a statement made by the US Treasury Department, it was reported that additional sanctions were imposed on Iran’s shadow fleet as part of the ‘maximum pressure campaign’. It […]
European Union suspends sanctions against Syria
European Union eased sanctions against Syria’s energy, transport and banking sectors on monday. The step is aimed at helping the country rebuild after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The move, approved at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, suspended sanctions on the energy and transport sectors. It was also agreed to allow money […]