Russia Loses EU Case Aimed at Unblocking Sanctioned €70 Billion September 11, 2024 By Samuel Stolton and Jorge Valero Russia’s National Settlement Depository lost a bid to overturn European Union sanctions over its alleged role in helping fund President...
Brokerage Giants Aon, Marsh Unite In Call for Industry Aid to Ukraine September 9, 2024 Highlighting the existence of blanket exclusions in reinsurance contracts for risks originating in the region impacted by the ongoing Russia...
Judge Narrows Star Russian Soprano’s Lawsuit Against Met Opera August 27, 2024 By Ronald Blum Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to...
London-Based Ship Registry Helps Russia Oil Tankers Keep Running August 23, 2024 By Julian Lee and Alex Longley Three oil tankers that are under British sanctions for transporting Russian petroleum are sailing under the flag of a nation...
Russian Court Orders $1.2B of Linde UK Assets Be Frozen August 14, 2024 A Russian court has ordered that assets worth around $1.15 billion of a British subsidiary of German industrial gases company...
Ukraine Boosts Grain Exports Despite Intensified Russian Attacks August 12, 2024 By Pavel Polityuk, Jonathan Saul and Tom Balmforth Ukraine is scrambling to ship as much grain as it can this summer, taking advantage of military gains it has...
A Gas Carrier Faking Its Location Helps Russia Avoid Sanctions August 5, 2024 By Stephen Stapczynski A liquefied natural gas tanker that’s docked at a sanctioned Russian gas facility has no known insurer, is managed by...
How Iran Oil Link Could Complicate Insurance Claims After Tankers Collide Off Singapore August 5, 2024 By Jonathan Saul A collision between two tankers off Singapore in July raises questions over insurance claims, as one of the vessels previously...
Oil Tanker Insurance Payouts at Risk After UK’s Russia Sanctions July 23, 2024 By Alex Longley Transfers of oil at sea that involve a recently sanctioned Russian insurer may prevent western firms from paying claims if...
Russian Tactics Make Secret Tanker Oil Switching Harder to Trace July 17, 2024 By Julian Lee Two near-identical oil tankers trying to beat western sanctions. A secret transfer of Russian crude halfway between Iran and Oman....