- UK sanctions policy targeted Russia's financial networks to disrupt its war economy by providing funds and resources to Russia's financial sector.
- HTX was sanctioned by the UK for alleged ties to Russian evasion networks and channeling funds back into Russia.
- The Kremlin and Foreign Office are involved in actions taken on May 26, 2026, concerning illicit funds, beneficiary status, and sanctions targeting war funding.
- Oligarch assets intended for Ukraine were seized.
An agency manages assets of sanctioned oligarch Mikhail Fridman while GRU conducts cyber espionage against Ukrainian asset recovery bureaucracy.
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Updated Aug 19
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What happened
An agency manages assets of sanctioned oligarch Mikhail Fridman while GRU conducts cyber espionage against Ukrainian asset recovery bureaucracy.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Mikhail Fridman
Russian–Israeli businessman, billionaire, and oligarch
- The political push for the removal of sanctions on Alisher Usmanov is complicated by calls from France and Luxembourg regarding Mikhail Fridman's case and his lawsuit over frozen EU assets.
- Zelenskyy sought assurance on sanctions from the UK government, noting that he and several others are targets of EU sanctions.
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GRU
Russian military intelligence agency
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- Sanctions are being imposed on individuals and entities, with the GRU being mentioned in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine.
- GRU is linked to Russian state cyber operations that have targeted German political and government bodies.