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NEWS: UK sanctions Russian shadow fleet and Yandex Bank

A view shows Panama-flagged vessel "Eventin" off the shore of Sassnitz, Germany, April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Tobias Schlie

By Sam Tabahriti and Alistair Smout

THE UK has imposed sanctions on the banking arm of ​Russian firm Yandex, two other lenders and dozens of vessels ‌accused of exporting Russian oil and gas, and a covert military procurement network.

The package aims to step up pressure on financial and logistics networks helping the Kremlin in its ​war in Ukraine. One of Russia’s largest insurers, Rosgosstrakh, was also ​targeted.

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