Bank of Georgia Restricts Luxury Spending for Russian Cardholders
Visa and Mastercard transactions over $300, 300 euros or 300 British pounds are now restricted at “certain” luxury retailers abroad....
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Russian Jailed Over Flight of Suspect Wanted in U.S. – Reports
Dmitry Chirakadze was sentenced for his role in the escape of a Russian governor’s son who is wanted for the alleged illegal export of military...
EU Lawmakers Approve Tariffs on Russian Fertilizer Imports
More than a quarter of the EU’s nitrogen-based fertilizer imports currently come from Russia, with additional volumes entering from Belarus....
Popular St. Petersburg Bookstore Fined $10K for ‘LGBT Propaganda’
Podpisniye Izdaniya was accused of violating Russia’s anti-LGBT laws for selling books by authors like Susan Sontag and Olivia Laing....
Interior Ministry Issues Arrest Warrant for Indigenous Activist Sargylana Kondakova
Kondakova told MT that she believes the arrest warrant could stem from alleged noncompliance with Russia’s “foreign agent” law or her public criticism of the...
70% of Italian Firms Stayed in Russia Following Ukraine Invasion, Trade Official Says
Companies that stayed “are asking themselves whether it’s worth staying or not,” the president of the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce said....
Poland Says Russian Ship Performed ‘Suspicious Maneuvers’ Near Cable to Sweden
The 600-megawatt undersea cable allows Poland and Sweden to rely on cross-border supplies when electricity is cheaper in the other system....
Jailed Billionaire Vadim Moshkovich Indicted for Fraud
Moshkovich, the founder of agricultural giant Rusagro, was arrested in late March on charges of large-scale fraud and abuse of office....
Rubio Says Trump Has Offered No ‘Concession’ to Putin
The U.S. secretary of state rejected criticism over the administration’s Ukraine policy at a Senate hearing....
Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Meduza Founder Timchenko
Investigators accused Timchenko of posting videos that stirred public protest sentiment and involved people in the activities of an “undesirable” organization. ...