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Full coverage: Sanctions

AerCap settles another dispute with a blacklisted Russian airline

The lessor has settled with Nordwind and a Russian insurer for €91m in a dispute over five aircraft that were stranded in Russia since the start of the Ukrainian war.

Jonathan Keane
24th Sep, 2025 - 2 min read

The European Commission wants to reimpose duties on Israeli goods. Irish firms will be watching closely

Despite its global reputation as staunchly pro-Palestinian, Ireland remains a key trading partner in electronic goods with Israel, which a UN commission inquiry now says is committing genocide in Gaza.

Niall Sargent
18th Sep, 2025 - 4 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

Strike-offs and new owners: How Russian bank VTB’s Irish presence was reshuffled

The CRO recently struck off a VTB entity that had raised $2bn for the state-owned Russian bank but another Irish company was quietly acquired by a group with former links to the bank.

Jonathan Keane
8th 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

“Neutral” athletes and a Russian oligarch: Fencing Ireland wades into a dispute dividing the sport

Fencing Ireland has criticised the sport’s governing body for loosening restrictions on Russian athletes with military links. All the while, questions swirl over a sanctioned oligarch’s grip on the sport.

Jonathan Keane
28th Jul, 2025 - 5 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

Niall Sargent: Exclusion of services from Occupied Territories Bill a major step back by Government

Why is the inclusion of services in the Occupied Territories Bill sending a shiver down the spine of the cabinet? And why would removal of services from the bill be so damaging?

Niall Sargent
27th 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
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