8 August, 2025
We welcome the French court's decision allowing the Ukrainian state-owned bank Oschadbank to seize €87 million in assets belonging to the Russian Federation on French territory.This seizure follows a 2018 international arbitration award ordering Russia to compensate Oschadbank for losses incurred during the illegal annexation of Crimea. After Russia refused to pay, Ukraine initiated proceedings in several countries to enforce this award and recover the amounts owed.Why is this important?Until now, many foreign state-owned assets enjoyed near-absolute immunity. This case sets a global precedent: courts could now consider that an aggressor state, condemned by international justice, can no longer hide behind immunity to evade its financial obligations.What this chan...
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6 August, 2025
In March 2022, the European Union banned RT, Sputnik, and other Kremlin-controlled media outlets, rightly accusing them of spreading disinformation to justify and support Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.And yet... Three years later, according to a report by the ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue), these banned media outlets are still widely accessible in the EU. They circumvent sanctions through mirror sites and alternative addresses... and the inaction of European institutions gives them free rein.The facts:• 26 sanctioned entities → 58 different domains still active.• Some countries, such as Slovakia and Poland, allow almost all sites to pass.• Even in the most vigilant countries, the blocking remains incomplete.• Accounts on X continue to massive...
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6 August, 2025
The French lingerie and homewear brand ETAM is reportedly shutting down its Russian operations.“We regret to inform you that our website in Russia is no longer operational,” reads a message on the homepage of Etam’s Russian online store. According to Russian media reports, the brand’s remaining stores will close by the fall. Doing business in Russia is a moral crime and an economic
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