- Business Insider 14:38May 17, 2022Ukraine has seized $420 million in assets belonging to a sanctioned Russian oligarchThe prosecutor general's office said that it had seized securities in Cypriot companies held at a bank in Ukraine.
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- Breitbart News 12:39May 17, 2022Russian Energy Company Shuts Off Electricity to FinlandRussia shut off electricity supplies to Finland over the weekend, claiming that it had not received payments from Finland due to sanctions.
< Economy, London / Europe, electricity, Energy, energy supplies, Finland, Russia, Russia Sanctions, Russia-Ukraine war, Sanctions, Ukraine >

- Breitbart News 16:54May 16, 2022Orban Blocking EU Ban on Russian Oil: Like Dropping 'Nuclear Bomb' on Hungarian EconomyThe European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy says there is no guarantee that the 27-nation bloc will be able to finalise a new set of sanctions against Russia, with a small group of countries led by Hungary opposing a full oil embargo.
< Economy, London / Europe, Politics, Brussels, Central Europe, energy prices, EU, European Union, Gabrielius Landsbergis, Hungary, Josep Borrell, Lithuania, Oil, Russia Sanctions, Russian gas, Russian oil, Sanctions, Sanctions War, Ukraine, Ukraine war, V4, Viktor Orbán, Visegrad >

- Business Insider 14:57May 16, 2022176 cops were sent to remove 4 protesters from a Russian oligarch's mansion at a cost of $100,000, report saysProtesters stormed Oleg Deripaska's mansion in March, saying they wanted to use the property to house Ukrainian refugees.
< Politics, News, oligarch, Russia, Russian Sanctions, Russia Sanctions, London, Oleg Deripaska >

- Business Insider 11:00May 14, 2022The dollar's dominance is here to stay as China's zero-COVID strategy hurts the yuan, a Morgan Stanley strategist saysThe dollar seems like "the cleanest dirty shirt" as the world economy deals with slowing growth and high inflation, according to Morgan Stanley.
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- Business Insider 15:42May 12, 2022Italy says companies can buy Russian natural gas in rubles, as the bloc scrambles to keep fuel flowing"Nobody has ever said anything about whether rubles payments breach sanctions or not," Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said.
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- Business Insider 15:10May 12, 202220 European natural gas buyers open Gazprombank accounts to pay for Russian gas in rubles, report saysRussia had halted gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria in late April after they failed to pay in rubles.
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- Business Insider 10:18May 12, 2022Ukraine has officially shut some Russian gas flow to Europe, marking the most direct impact to European energy markets so far in the warThe reduction in natural gas supply to Europe came after Ukraine halted flows from the key Sokhranovka transit point in southern Russia.
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- Business Insider 18:40May 10, 2022JPMorgan says Russia's economy is stronger than expected and will only suffer a shallow recession despite sanctions"The data at hand do not point to an abrupt plunge in activity" in Russia, JPMorgan said, "at least for now."
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- Breitbart News 13:01May 10, 2022Orban: Shortages of Ukrainian and Russian Grain Means 'Famine in Many Parts of the World', More Migration PressureHungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has warned that shortages of Ukrainian and Russian grain caused by the war and associated Russo-Western sanctions class will likely cause famine and new migration waves.
< Economy, London / Europe, Politics, Food, Food Security, grain, Hungary, Russia, Russia Sanctions, Sanctions, Sanctions War, Ukraine, Ukraine war, Viktor Orbán >

- Business Insider 16:34May 9, 2022An EU ban on Russian oil would be a 'seismic shift' that erases 3 million barrels a day from the market, a top forecaster saysRussia will try to ramp up its sales to Asia to compensate but will struggle due to infrastructure constraints, consultancy Rystad Energy said.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, Russian Oil, Russian oil ban, Russian oil embargo, Russia Sanctions, Ukraine Conflict, Crude Oil, oil prices, Energy Markets, oil imports, oil exports, Oil Market, Global Economy >

- Business Insider 13:55May 9, 2022The EU should seize Russia's currency reserves to fund the rebuilding of Ukraine, the bloc's leading diplomat saysThe EU, the US and allies froze the bulk of Russia's more than $600 billion of foreign currency reserves in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, Russia Sanctions, Central Bank of Russia, foreign currency reserves, Ukraine War, European Union, EU, US Sanctions, Central Banks, Currencies, foreign currency, Josep Borrell >

- Business Insider 11:00May 7, 2022Russia is still sliding towards a bond default in the coming weeks. It's up to the US Treasury whether it actually happens.The Russian government narrowly avoided defaulting on its bonds this week, but its difficulties are far from over.
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- Business Insider 13:19May 6, 2022Hungary says an EU ban on Russian oil would be a 'nuclear bomb' for its economy, as it derails embargo plansHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is demanding the EU gives the country five years to pivot away from Russian oil.
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- Business Insider 06:55May 6, 2022A sanctioned Russian oligarch's $300 million superyacht has been seized by Fiji at the US' requestThe Amadea, a 348-foot luxury vessel owned by oligarch Suleyman Kerimov, was seized after it traversed the Pacific Ocean and docked in Fiji.
< News, Superyacht, Suleiman Kerimov, Fiji, doj, Ukraine, Russia, Sanctions, Yacht, Superyachts, Russian Sanctions, Russia Sanctions >

- Business Insider 18:14May 5, 2022The US may still force Russia into a bond default in the coming weeks, debt strategist says"The Americans still have the leverage," BlueBay strategist Timothy Ash said. "They can force Russia to default any time."
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- Business Insider 14:40May 5, 2022Japan and the UK thrash out plans to cut Asia's reliance on Russian oil, as sanction-hit Moscow hunts for new buyersRussia is increasingly looking to export its oil to Asia, as Western buyers shun supplies from the country.
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- Business Insider 14:58May 4, 2022A Russian politician claims that EU nations will use third countries to continue buying Russian oil after any embargoVladimir Dzhabarov told state-owned news outlet that the EU would end up paying higher prices for oil, pushing up food prices.
< Energy, Politics, News, EU, European Union, Energy, Oil, Russia Sanctions, Russian Sanctions, Russian Oil, Russia Oil >

- Business Insider 14:52May 4, 2022China's independent oil refiners are buying Russian supplies on the cheap, report saysRussia will be increasingly looking to Asia to buy its oil, after the EU proposed a phased move to a total ban on imports from the country.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, Russian Oil, Russian oil ban, Russia Sanctions, china oil imports, Russia China, Energy, EU sanctions, China, Asia, Russian Economy, Oil embargo, oil imports, oil exports >

- Business Insider 10:59May 4, 2022The EU proposes a total ban on Russian oil imports, cutting out crude within 6 monthsEuropean Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the move would be costly to the bloc's economy. "It will not be easy," she said.
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- Business Insider 13:55May 3, 2022Russia looks set to avoid default in dramatic style as a clearinghouse processes its dollar bond paymentsThe Russian government was on track to avoid an historic default, with just one day remaining of a 30-day grace period.
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- Business Insider 13:06May 3, 2022Fiji says the US can seize a sanctioned Russian oligarch's superyachtFiji's high court ruled Tuesday that the US can seize the Amadea, which Washington says belongs to gold tycoon Suleyman Kerimov.
< Transportation, Politics, News, Fiji, Russia, Ukraine, Superyacht, Yacht, Superyachts, Russian Sanctions, Russia Sanctions, Suleiman Kerimov >

- Business Insider 11:00May 1, 2022A European ban on Russian crude risks Moscow using the natural gas 'power tool' in its arsenal, Vortexa saidRussia is a major producer of energy and makes billions from its exports. The EU is its biggest customer and natural gas is a powerful political tool.
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- Business Insider 11:00April 30, 2022Europe wants to ban Russian oil, but cutting off supplies is an economic and political nightmareThe European Union is finally seriously considering banning Russian oil, but the costs are likely to be heavy.
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- Business Insider 17:37April 29, 2022As Europe scrambles to ditch Russian oil, the US is shaping up to fill that gap, thanks to its ‘super suitable’ cheaper crude, Vortexa says"The US will rank highly, that's natural, given its size, and its proximity and also the crude quality," Vortexa's chief economist said.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, Oil, US oil, europe oil, Russian Oil, Russian oil ban, European oil needs, Crude Oil, russia ukraine war, Oil Supply, Ukraine War, Oil Markets, russia ukraine, us crude oil, Sanctions, Russia Sanctions, Russia Oil, oil exports, oil imports, Oil Tankers, EU, European Union Russian Energy, European Union, EU oil >

- Business Insider 14:34April 29, 2022A sanctioned billionaire sold his family's stake in the digital bank he founded to Russia's richest personOleg Tinkov sold the 35% stake in Tinkoff Bank which is distancing itself from its founder after he criticized Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
< Finance, Tinkoff, Vladimir Potanin, Russia, Russia Sanctions, Russian Sanctions, Putin, Vladimir Putin >

- Business Insider 16:28April 28, 2022The US is trying to seize a yacht it says belongs to a sanctioned Russian oligarch but defence lawyers say he's not the ownerThe US is trying to seize a yacht it claims belongs to Suleyman Kerimov. But lawyers say the beneficial owner is actually Eduard Khudainatov, per AP.
< Transportation, Politics, News, Russia Sanctions, Russian Sanctions, oligarch, Oligarchs, Ukraine, Fiji, Yacht, Superyacht >

- Business Insider 14:37April 25, 2022An exiled Russian oligarch says a European ban on Russian oil and gas would deal a 'very serious blow' to Putin, cutting off around half his revenues"The West made the fatal mistake of becoming reliant on Russian energy supplies," Mikhail Khodorkovsky said. "The West has to pay for its mistakes."
< Energy, Politics, News, Khodorkovsky, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Oil, Gas, Energy, Russian, Ukraine, Russia Sanctions, Russian Sanctions, russian gas, Russian Oil, russian energy, Putin, Vladimir Putin >

- Business Insider 11:00April 24, 2022Crypto could give Russia several ways to sidestep sanctions — and bitcoin mining powered by embargo-hit energy is just one, the IMF saysLaws and regulations for foreign exchange should be amended if needed to cover crypto alongside traditional assets, the global stability watchdog said.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, crypto, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Bitcoin Mining, Russia Sanctions, Crypto mining, Financial Stability Report, Financial Stability Risks, Sanctions, crypto risks, sanctions crypto, sanctions evasion, evade, Mining, mining crypto, russia crypto, russia cryptocurrencies >

- Business Insider 12:00April 23, 2022A Moscow broker explains what's happening in Russia's chaotic markets, where vultures are scavenging for profit and the Kremlin is propping up stocks and the rubleA strange calm has settled on Russia's financial markets. But scratch under the surface, and almost everything has changed.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, Russian stocks, Ruble, Russian bonds, debt default, Bond Market, bond investing, Russia Sanctions, US Sanctions, Ukraine Conflict, Currencies, Russian Economy >

- Business Insider 14:16April 22, 2022The German chancellor said a Western embargo on Russian gas imports probably wouldn't end Putin's war in UkraineOlaf Scholz's comments in Der Spiegel run counter to the thinking of many Western officials. Germany is heavily reliant on Russian gas imports.
< Energy, Politics, News, Germany, Olaf Scholz, Russia, Ukraine, Gas, Energy, Oil, Russian Sanctions, Russia Sanctions, Vladimir Putin >

- Business Insider 18:45April 21, 2022Sanctions on Russia will cause 'significant' long-term damage to its economy, the G7 says"The significant long-term hit to the Russian economy will become even clearer over time," the G7 said.
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- Business Insider 16:20April 21, 2022Goldman Sachs says Russia's debt problems are 'technical' and don't reflect its underlying strengthRussia is widely expected to tumble into default in early May, but Goldman said the country's issues are "technical."
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- Business Insider 13:31April 21, 2022Russia's second-biggest bank VTB slides toward default, after paying rubles on dollar bonds due to sanctionsVTB said it has been "completely cut off from foreign payment infrastructure in US dollars" as it moved toward a technical debt default.
< Markets, MI Exclusive, Markets, VTB, debt default, Corporate Debt, Bonds, corporate bonds, Russia Sanctions, US Sanctions, bond payment, Debt, Banks, Finance, Investing, Bond Market, Default, Russian banks >

- Business Insider 16:59April 20, 2022Chaos in Chinese markets shows the yuan is no threat to the dollar, veteran economist saysChina "has less leverage in this situation than it postures," TS Lombard chief economist Steven Blitz said.
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- Business Insider 13:06April 20, 2022Fiji issued a restraining order that stops a sanctioned Russian oligarch's $325 million superyacht from leaving the countryA Fijian high court granted an order to restrain a yacht linked to Suleyman Kerimov, but a US warrant to seize the vessel hasn't yet been registered.
< Transportation, Politics, News, Fiji, oligarch, Oligarchs, Russia, Ukraine, Russia Sanctions, Russian Sanctions, Yachts, Superyacht, Superyachts, Vladimir Putin >

- Business Insider 11:20April 20, 2022Inside Roman Abramovich's rise from college dropout and Red Army conscript to rubber-duck trader, billionaire oligarch, and wartime peace envoyRoman Abramovich is Russia's most recognizable oligarch, known for his luxury property, yachts, private jets – and lately, his role as peace envoy.
< Politics, News, Russia, Ukraine, Russia Sanctions, Russian Sanctions, Roman Abramovich, Putin, Vladimir Putin >

- Business Insider 17:59April 19, 2022A top US Treasury official lays out 4 reasons why the dollar will remain the global reserve currencyDeputy US Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said Russia has been trying, and failing, to reduce its reliance on the dollar since 2014.
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- Business Insider 14:36April 19, 2022The US is seeking to seize a $325 million superyacht moored in Fiji linked to a sanctioned Russian oligarchSuleyman Kerimov is believed to be the owner of the 350-foot vessel, which docked in Fiji on April 13.
< Transportation, Politics, News, Fiji, Superyacht, Yacht, oligarch, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, sanction, Russia Sanctions, Russian Sanctions >

- Business Insider 11:00April 16, 2022Russia's debt default will be one of the hardest in history to resolve and could see the US seize the central bank's assets, economist saysThe US seized Afghanistan's central bank reserves and could do it again with Russia, according to the consultancy Oxford Economics.
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- Business Insider 14:55April 15, 2022Some Nestlé employees in Ukraine quit over the company's decision to keep doing business with Russia, a report saysNestlé's head of European business said he was "saddened to hear that employees are resigning," per Reuters.
< Retail, Politics, News, Food and beverage, consumer staples, Nestle, Russia, Ukraine, Russia Sanctions, Food, Snacks, Chocolate, Cereals, Coffee, russia ukraine, russia ukraine war >

- Business Insider 12:36April 15, 2022Ukrainian president Zelenskyy said European countries still buying Russian gas and oil are making money 'out of blood'"We don't understand how you can make money out of blood," Zelenskyy told the BBC. "Unfortunately, this is what some countries have been doing."
< Energy, Politics, Military & Defense, News, Zelenskyy, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia, Ukraine, Gas, Oil, Energy, Russia Sanctions, Russian Sanctions, Russian Oil, European Union, Europe, EU, Natural Gas >

- Business Insider 14:08April 14, 2022Holders of Russian dollar bonds say they cannot accept rubles as Moscow speeds towards defaultRussia has tried to pay its dollar debts in rubles, but bondholders told Insider that's not a viable option.
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- Business Insider 13:52April 14, 2022A sanctioned Russian oligarch's $65 million superyacht is on its way to TurkeyOleg Deripaska's superyacht had previously been docked in the Maldives, which doesn't have an extradition treaty with the US.
< Transportation, Politics, News, Oleg Deripaska, Deripaska, Russia, Ukraine, Russian Sanctions, Russia Sanctions, Sanctions, Superyacht, oligarch >

- Business Insider 17:56April 13, 2022Billionaire investor Marc Lasry predicts a tough few months for stocks and the economy — and cautions against investing in RussiaThe Avenue Capital CEO flagged higher food and energy prices, rising interest rates, and lackluster growth as near-term challenges for investors.
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- Business Insider 14:29April 13, 2022JPMorgan takes $524 million hit from Russia and suffers Q1 revenue slowdown as investment banking fees slumpJPMorgan CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon said the bank "sees significant geopolitical and economic challenges ahead."
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- Business Insider 13:07April 13, 2022Russia-Germany trade rupture could “move the macro needle” and cause a financial shock, says S&P GlobalA breakdown in trade between Russia and Germany could deliver a financial shock to Europe's largest economy, S&P Global's chief economist said.
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- Business Insider 22:24April 12, 2022There are no coffee sanctions against Russia, but payment and security concerns have some distributors avoiding the countryIn March, some traders began seeking advance payment from Russian coffee-bean roasters, and others are reportedly using cryptocurrencies.
< Retail, News, Coffee, Russia Sanctions, Brazil, Commodities >

- Business Insider 14:41April 12, 2022A global credit committee has been asked to rule on Russia's bond default, as next stage of debt crisis beginsThe next stage of the wrangling over Russia's debts is beginning, as investors seek to get paid on insurance contracts.
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- Business Insider 13:43April 12, 2022'King Dollar' is in no danger of losing supremacy to the yuan or cryptocurrencies because of its dominance in trading, a chief economist says"The reality is the dollar can't be avoided and it will remain the dominant currency in trading and transactions," Harvard fellow Megan Greene wrote.
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