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Full coverage: Russian Sanctions

Fresh sanctions are hammering Russian oil giants. What is the fate of their Irish subsidiaries?

Over the past week, the EU, US and UK have sanctioned Rosneft and other oil industry players. Questions linger about the Russian energy firm’s remaining Irish subsidiary.

Jonathan Keane
23rd Oct, 2025 - 3 min read

Russian founded, Irish based: Bookmate is stuck between a Kremlin crackdown and Ukraine sanctions

The e-book company relocated its HQ to Ireland several years ago but it finds itself in an unusual position with being sanctioned by both Ukraine and Russia.

Jonathan Keane
17th Sep, 2025 - 3 min read

Ireland is running late on implementing EU rules on sanctions enforcement

The Government missed the deadline on a new EU directive that harmonises criminal offences around sanctions violations. The rules are aimed at better enforcing measures against Russia.

Jonathan Keane
14th Aug, 2025 - 2 min read

Kremlin cyber-attacks and servers: The sanctioned businessman with a quiet Irish entity

Ivan Neculiti was recently sanctioned by the EU, accused of operating servers used by Russia for cyber-attacks. The Moldovan has an Irish company among his string of businesses.

Jonathan Keane
12th Jun, 2025 - 3 min read

How Russian energy giant Lukoil has manoeuvred through financial markets via Ireland

Lukoil Capital DAC was registered months before the war in Ukraine and raises money that’s funnelled back to the Russian firm, which is a major player in the Kremlin's economy.

Jonathan Keane
28th May, 2025 - 6 min read

“Pirate hijacking” and a $200m court order: How Ireland fits in the puzzle of a sanctioned Russian airline

Volga-Dnepr’s Irish arm is tangled up in legal disputes in Canada and the UK. Questions linger over what the airline’s Irish company is doing now.

Jonathan Keane
21st May, 2025 - 5 min read

Ukraine is getting a $50bn loan backed by Russian assets. Why and how?

All pieces of the puzzle have just fallen into place to fund the Ukrainian war effort for another while, the top US diplomat in Europe explained in Dublin.

Thomas Hubert
24th Oct, 2024 - 2 min read

“Ireland Inc is expected to perform”: Judge limits witness times as Nordic part-settles Russian aviation suit

The multi-billion suit is the biggest commercial action ever to come before the Irish courts. But two months in to the six-month hearing, lawyers for the aircraft lessors fear it could grossly overrun.

Francesca Comyn
3rd Oct, 2024 - 4 min read

GTLK, Russian sanctions, and the cruise liner lying idle for $500k a month in Uruguay

Russian sanctions left the SH Minerva polar cruise ship stranded in Uruguay. Its operators are suing two Irish companies linked to Russian state lessor GTLK, claiming multi-million euro damages. Complicating matters is that one of the companies, GTLK Europe, is now in liquidation.

Francesca Comyn
8th Dec, 2023 - 7 min read

Cypriot business jets, Russian finance, and an Irish asset register

Concave Investments is finding it hard to sell three private jets it bought with finance from a black-balled Russian bank even thought the $15 million loans have been paid in full.

Francesca Comyn
30th Aug, 2023 - 3 min read
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