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Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said the EU continues working to protect the independence of the International Criminal Court following American sanctions imposed on October 9. The sanctions came hours after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to former ICC judge Navi Pillay.
Otabek YusupovThe US Treasury Department added Russian citizens Ilya Boykov and Vitold Obertas, eight North Korean citizens, and the Vladivostok-based company First Financial and Technical Development Center to its sanctions list. The restrictions were introduced as part of sanctions policy against North Korea.
Aziz KarimovA trial opens in Antananarivo over the re-registration of five Boeing 777 in Madagascar, which allowed them to reach the Iranian airline Mahan Air bypassing US sanctions. The central figure is magnate Mamy Ravelomanana, held in custody in Mauritius and denying guilt. A total of 28 people are charged.
Sevara AzamovaRussian shareholders of the Serbian oil company NIS have signed an agreement to sell a controlling stake (56.15%) to Hungary's MOL. The deal still needs approval from the antitrust authorities of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the US Treasury's OFAC, since NIS is under American sanctions. Serbia has agreed to increase its stake from about 30% to 35%.
Sevara AzamovaHungarian MOL reported that there are no significant changes in the deal concerning Serbian NIS that would require disclosure to the market. Earlier, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Sinisa Mali announced the signing of an agreement to sell the controlling stake of Gazprom Neft (56.15% of shares) to MOL.
Javlon TursunovThe European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the International Criminal Court and its officials. The decision was made against the backdrop of US sanctions against the ICC announced on October 9. The court beat Tanzanian lawyer Tundu Lissu and Iranian sisters Taraneh and Romina Rahimi. The ceremony will take place in December in Strasbourg.
Sevara AzamovaSerbia's First Deputy Prime Minister Sinisa Mali said that the agreement to sell the controlling stake in NIS to Hungary's MOL has been signed. What remains is to obtain approval from the antitrust authorities of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as approval from the US authorities. The deal concerns a 56.15% stake owned by Gazprom Neft.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to The Economist, the Iranian rial has lost half its value in a year, inflation has reached 90%, and last month, for the first time since 1979, no oil was shipped for export. The US has supplemented sanctions with a military blockade of ports. Whether the pressure will force Tehran to stop the war now in its eighth month remains unknown.
Otabek YusupovThe US Treasury Department extended the license allowing Lukoil gas stations outside Russia, including in the US, to operate until April 24, 2027. The decision came a week after Trump announced a diesel deal with Russia, which is criticized by EU foreign ministers.
Dilnoza RahimovaMembers of the European Parliament sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen calling for shielding the International Criminal Court from American sanctions, including through the EU blocking statute. The sanctions announced by the Trump administration, after a six-month grace period, could complicate the court's financial operations. Kaja Kallas called the sanctions threat 'unacceptable', but the EU has not yet taken concrete steps.
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