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Allegations surface that Russia is using a scheme involving Georgian fuel supplies to circumvent international sanctions.
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Updated Aug 16
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What happened
Allegations surface that Russia is using a scheme involving Georgian fuel supplies to circumvent international sanctions.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Repsol sold fuel to Solidus for delivery to Abkhazia, following authorization from Kobakhidze.Sub-event
Gvaramia suggests Russia created a fuel scheme using Georgia to bypass sanctions.1 source
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The entities involved
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Georgia
country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia
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Nika Gvaramia
lawyer, media entrepreneur, public figure
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Irakli Kobakhidze
Prime Minister of Georgia since 2024
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