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A court in Estonia has remanded an individual, Oleg Bessedin, in custody for two months while he awaits trial.

The Tallin Circuit Court has denied an appeal from Svetlana Burtseva against a conviction for sanctions and treason offences.

Estonia's Customs has issued information on its current enforcement activity in relation to sanctioned Russian timber.

Estonian authorities have charged Oleg Bessedin with transmitting sanctioned Russian TV programs through his controlled channels in Estonia and social media platforms.

Further to our earlier post regarding his extradition from Italy to Estonia, it is now being reported that Ivan Anchevsky has been sentenced to 3 and a half years jail for prohibited exports of equipment to Russia.

It is being reported that the Estonian Prosecutor General's Office has been investigating a bunkering company for alleged breaches of the EU's sanctions in relation to Russian oil.

It is being reported that the Estonian authorities are investigating a large-scale scheme to export luxury cars to Russia in breach of the EU's sanctions.

It has been reported that during 2024 Estonia's Internal Security Service commenced 71 criminal cases in relation to suspected trade with Russia in breach of the EU's sanctions, and has commenced another 12 already during 2025.

The District Court in Viru has convicted Aleksei Toom of sanctions offences and sentenced his to nine months in prison suspended for one year conditional upon no further offending.

It is being reported that the Estonian authorities have arrested and detained a 65-year old named only as Tatjana, for allegedly managing and handling funds on behalf of the Foundation...

The Yearbook of the Prosecutor's Office in Estonia has published details on its enforcement of sanctions to date. I thank Siiri Grabbi of the Coop Pank in Tallinn for the reference.

Collating the outcomes published in the weekly reports by Estonia’s Tax and Customs Board (see our earlier post for the period from 14 October 2025 to 13 January 2026), reveals the following data...

On Friday the Estonian Navy has seized an oil tanker (the Kiwala) forming part of the so-called "shadow fleet". The Kiwala is designated by the EU.

Estonia's Office of the Prosecutor has issued a press release regarding an agreed settlement with Pavel Kapustin convicting him of sanctions...

The Foreign Ministry of Estonia has issued a press release stating that it has declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata requiring the diplomat to leave Estonia.

It is being reported that the Tartu Country Court yesterday convicted Erna Moisejeva of a range of offences including the multiple attempted exports of luxury goods to Russia n breach of the EU's sanctions

On 10 February the Riigikogu adopted the State Export Guarantees Amendment Act. </B>The amendments increased the state guarantee limit amount and specified the provisions regulating investment guarantees.