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Former Russian Minister Sentenced for Sanctions Evasion

4/11/2025

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A British court has made history by sentencing former Russian minister Dmitrii Ovsiannikov to 40 months in prison for violating U.K. sanctions. At 48, Ovsiannikov dodged sanctions tied to Russian-occupied Crimea from February 2023 to January 2024, even as EU sanctions were lifted earlier this year. The U.K. sanctions, however, remain firmly in place.

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A British court has made history by sentencing former Russian minister Dmitrii Ovsiannikov to 40 months in prison for violating U.K. sanctions. At 48, Ovsiannikov dodged sanctions tied to Russian-occupied Crimea from February 2023 to January 2024, even as EU sanctions were lifted earlier this year. The U.K. sanctions, however, remain firmly in place.