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.
Ireland will hold firm on backing the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework despite the threat of retaliation by the US against countries that vote in favour.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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