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Finnish Customs has uncovered a suspected sanctions evasion scheme involving nearly €6 million worth of hydraulic equipment allegedly exported to Russia through false declarations. Two individuals face aggravated charges for routing prohibited goods through Kazakhstan and Türkiye, with prosecutors expected to receive the case by year-end.

Finland's Customs have issued a press release making public an investigation into the suspected export of technical documents from a nuclear power plant construction project to Russia.

Further to our earlier posts (here and here and here), the remaining two defendants prosecuted for exporting dual-use goods to Russia have been convicted in Finland.

Finnish Customs are investigating the cargo of structural steel found on board the vessel Fitburg, that has been detained as part of a wider investigation into suspected damage to an undersea cable that runs between Helsinki and Tallinn.

It is being reported, that after pleading guilty to charges of exporting dual-use goods to Russian in breach of the EU's sanctions, a 20-year old student has been given a 14-month suspended sentence.

Finland's Customs has issued a press release announcing the an investigation into a company in the Helsinki region that is suspected or arranging exports of goods...

Finland's Financial Supervisory Authority has published the results of an "audit" on Nordea Bank in relation to the bank's compliance with the asset freeze and export prohibition aspects of the EU's Russian sanctions.

In April 2022 Finnish Customs seized over 200 pieces of art being shipped back to Russian museums such as the State Hermitage Museum and the Tretyakov Gallery.

Further to our earlier post from May when three Russian national university students were arrested in Finland, an update on the case has now been reported.

Further to our earlier posts (here and here and here), the remaining two defendants prosecuted for exporting dual-use goods to Russia have been convicted in Finland.

The Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland has issued a €540,000 fine to online retailer Verkkokauppa.com for failings under the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

On 18 July 2025, the European Union (EU) adopted its anticipated 18th package of sanctions against Russia. The 18th package will particularly impact the energy, banking, and military sectors, as well as trade with the EU.

Further to our earlier post regarding Finland's hundreds of sanctions investigations, we are pleased to acknowledge the help of Finnish Customs in supplying newly-updated information on the investigations so far commenced for breaches of the EU's trade sanctions.

A Finnish CEO has been convicted and sentenced to nearly four years in prison for orchestrating the illegal export of 135 trucks to Russia by falsely declaring them as transit goods. The case resulted in significant financial penalties against his company, including confiscation of profits and property obtained from the sanctioned exports.

Finnish Customs has given an update on trade sanctions enforcement in Finland. The press release confirms that there are more than 800 such investigations being undertaken...

On Thursday Finland's Customs announced details of an ongoing investigation into a suspected aggravated offence of breaching the EU's sanctions. This is the most serious category of offence under Finnish law.

Finnish Customs has concluded an investigation into alleged prohibited exports of trucks and trailers to Russia, forwarding the case for criminal prosecution.