It is being reported that Polish authorities have arrested and charged a German national with exporting dual-use technology to Russia in breach of EU sanctions.

It is being reported that the Hamburg regional court has ordered that trial should proceed against two of the five individuals who being investigated for alleged exports of machinery to Crimea in breach of the EU's sanctions.

The EU's Mediterranean naval taskforce IRINI has intensified its enforcement activities against sanctioned vessels, conducting multiple flag verification boardings of oil tankers operating in contested regulatory waters. Recent operations have focused on vessels with uncertain flag status and previous sanctions designations, raising questions about the effectiveness of current maritime compliance mechanisms.

It is being reported that the Lithuanian Customs Criminal Service has conducted raids at multiple addresses in Vilnius...

It is being reported that a Russian national, who was formerly an employee of chip manufacturer ASML, and of Mapper Lithography...

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.

After seizing the oil tanker the "Grinch" in international waters last week, the vessel is now anchored off Foss-sur-Mer in the south of France.

French authorities have arrested the captain of the shadow fleet tanker Tagor following the vessel's seizure, marking a significant enforcement action against sanctions evasion.

The French Navy has intercepted a Russian oil tanker operating under a Cameroonian flag off the coast of Sicily, marking another enforcement action against vessels suspected of evading international sanctions.

France's ACPR has issued a press release making public a fine of €600,000 imposed on Banque Delubac.

French President Macron has announced the seizure of the tanker Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 400 nautical miles west of France. The vessel, which was en route from Murmansk and suspected of sailing under a false flag, was intercepted in international waters with support from the British Royal Navy.

After a six-week trial, verdict in the Lafarge prosecution is now expected on 13 April 2026.

It has been widely reported (e.g. here and here) that the French military boarded and seized control of an oil tanker reputed to to be part of the "shadow fleet".

The French media regulator, Arcom, has issued an order to Eutelsat ordering it to cease the broadcasting of two channels owned...

Georgian authorities have launched an investigation after an Azerbaijani-registered lorry attempted to cross from Turkey into Georgia with goods destined for Russia, initially declaring EU origin before returning with falsified Turkish documentation. The case involves suspected sanctions breaches and document forgery, with goods actually originating from Germany and Croatia.

Two brothers in Germany have pleaded guilty mid-trial to breaching EU sanctions against Russia by shipping engineering and industrial equipment valued at €830,000 between 2023 and 2024. As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, both defendants have accepted four-year custodial sentences, with the court's verdict still pending while their father faces separate prosecution for related offenses.

German Customs has issued a press release announcing raids as part of investigations into the suspected Russian exports by three separate companies. A total of 14 residential and commercial properties were raided in the Rhine-Main area.