sanctions evasion

Iran and Russia prepared multi-year plan to counter Western sanctions

Iran and Russia developed a multi-year joint plan aimed at countering Western sanctions, Fox News reported on Sept. 20, after it obtained a nonpublic 44-page Russian government document outlining the effort.

21 September, 01:05 AM

Democratic senators press Trump administration on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia

Two influential Democratic senators have pressed the Trump administration over the lack of new sanctions against foreign banks and companies helping Russia evade existing trade restrictions, Reuters reported on August 12.

13 August, 10:56 AM

Russia builds shadow LNG fleet to evade sweeping EU sanctions, intelligence says

Russia has begun building a reserve “shadow fleet” of tankers to transport liquefied natural gas, or LNG, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said on June 30.

30 June, 12:53 PM

India strips 235 vessels from registry in blow to sanctions-busting oil fleet

India’s ship classification society is tightening scrutiny of vessels that may be used to evade international sanctions, Reuters reported on June 9, citing IRClass Executive Chairman Arun Sharma.

10 June, 01:47 PM

Chinese machines and chips traced to Russian Oreshnik missile production

China is supplying Russia with specialized machinery, tools, and advanced equipment used to manufacture nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles, including the Oreshnik system, The Telegraph reported on Jan. 28.

28 January, 02:11 PM

Over 500 Russian tankers operating outside sanctions — Zelenskyy

Russian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that, according to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia’s shadow fleet includes more than 500 tankers delivering oil while circumventing international sanctions. He made the statement during a briefing with journalists on Oct. 8, Suspilne reported.

9 October 2025, 02:10 PM

100k foreign parts traced in Russia’s deadly attack on Oct. 5 - Zelenskyy

Russia used 549 missiles and drones containing 102,785 foreign-made components in its mass overnight attack on Oct. 5, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 6.

6 October 2025, 02:13 PM

Russia expands shadow fleet of nearly 1,000 tankers to skirt sanctions

Russia has built a vast sanctions-evasion network by creating a so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, The New York Times reported on Sept. 22.

22 September 2025, 11:15 AM

sanctions evasion