Region: Ukraine

Ukrainian oligarch hires lobbyist to negotiate deal

Dmitry Firtash will pay the former Lieutenant Governor of Texas $100,000 per month to help him avoid FCPA conspiracy charges in Illinois.

06 April 2023

Ukraine freezes mining company’s bank accounts

A Ukrainian court has frozen the bank accounts of a local subsidiary of Swiss-headquartered iron ore producer Ferrexpo at the request of Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General.

07 February 2023

Russian intelligence agent indicted for sanctions breach

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Andrii Derkach was sanctioned in 2020 for his involvement in a disinformation campaign targeting, among others, US President Joe Biden.

07 December 2022

OFAC fines email gift card issuer

OFAC issued new guidance for businesses supplying “instant payment systems” after finding that Tango Card committed thousands of potential sanctions breaches, racking up a maximum penalty of $9.2 billion.

03 October 2022

OFSI fines competition organiser for accepting Crimea wines

The UK's civil sanctions enforcer has issued a £30,000 penalty to the UK company behind an annual beverage competition in Hong Kong for breaching sanctions targeting a Russian state company.

27 September 2022

OFSI may loosen rules on legal fees from sanctioned clients

The head of the UK’s civil sanctions enforcement agency said he is considering a step that would make it simpler for law firms to get paid by sanctioned clients.

07 September 2022

US obtains warrant for oligarch’s $90 million Airbus

A US federal judge has signed off on a request to seize a $90 million aeroplane owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Andrei Skoch.

12 August 2022

People News: Ukraine names new head of anti-corruption office

In the latest roundup, Ukraine appoints a new lead anti-corruption prosecutor, a US law firm sets up a civil rights and racial equity audit group while a multinational brewer has hired a new CCO.

29 July 2022

Lab equipment shipper pleads guilty to failing to file export information

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Intertech Trading Corporation will pay $140,000 in fines for undervaluing shipments to Russia and Ukraine if court accepts plea agreement.

14 July 2022

Abramovich seeks €1 million damages in EU sanctions challenge

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Details of the oligarch’s legal challenge against his EU sanctions designation became public on Monday.

11 July 2022

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