4 d. ago German prosecutors will drop investigation of Russian magnate Usmanov upon payment of $12M fine

German prosecutors say they'll drop an investigation of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov over possible breaches of sanctions and money laundering rules after he agreed to pay a 10 million euro (about $11.8 million) fine

Economics

5 d. ago 'I helped create Novichok in a Russian lab but fear Putin is building far worse'

Dr Vil Mirzayanov was part of a team of scientists working at the Gosniiokht institute in Moscow during the 1970s as they worked to develop a new type of nerve agent

Politics

2 w. ago Starmer moves to transfer £2.5bn from Abramovich’s Chelsea FC sale to Ukraine

Proceeds from sale of football club frozen in a UK bank after Russian oligarch hit with sanctions

Economics

2 w. ago Plantwatch: Pitcher plant’s sweet nectar is laced with toxic nerve agent

Nepenthes khasiana oozes an enticing liquid on the rim of its pitchers that tempts its prey into a deadly trapA carnivorous pitcher plant has recently been found to use a chemical nerve agent to drug its prey and lead them to a deadly end, being consumed in digestive juices at the bottom of the pitcher traps.The pitcher plant Nepenthes khasiana oozes an enticing sweet nectar on the rim of its pitchers for visiting insects, particularly ants, to feed on to lure them into the trap. But the nectar is laced with a toxic nerve agent called isoshinanolone, which strikes at the ant’s nervous system, leaving it with sluggish movements, weakened muscles, and causing it to groom itself excessively. Eventually the prey falls upside down in spasms, with the nerve agent sometimes killing it outright. But apart from isoshinanolone, the nectar also contains three types of sugars that can all absorb water and make the rim of the pitcher especially slippery, so the prey is more likely to slide down ...

Events

2 w. ago Mayfair art gallery linked to Princess Eugenie faces trial for breaching Russian sanctions 'after supplying luxury goods to Moscow collector'

Princess Eugenie is an associate director at the Hauser & Wirth gallery, which has been accused of breaching Russian sanctions over a painting. There is no suggestion the princess is involved.

Politics

2 w. ago EU targets Russia's shadow fleet with new sanctions, hitting businessmen and companies

The European Union has imposed sanctions on five businessmen linked to Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft

Events

3 w. ago EU set to indefinitely freeze Russia assets despite opposition from Putin’s allies

These funds were frozen under sanctions imposed by the EU following Russia's full-scale invasion

Politics

3 w. ago Yvette Cooper issues sanctions against Russia amid accusations of ‘information warfare’

The Foreign Secretary said Russian agencies are responsible for "vast malign online networks" disseminating disinformation across Europe

Economics

3 w. ago Russia feeling pressure from latest sanctions, Macron says ahead of Ukraine talks in London

Russia feeling pressure from latest sanctions, Macron says ahead of Ukraine talks in London  Anadolu Ajansı

Politics

4 w. ago US Treasury slaps $7.1M fine on New York firm for managing properties for Putin ally

The U.S. Treasury has imposed a $7 million fine on a New York property management firm for allegedly violating Russia-related sanctions

Politics

last month Novichok victim’s family call for change as they criticise inquiry report

Dawn Sturgess died after being exposed to the nerve agent in 2018.

Events

last month UK sanctions GRU after Putin found ‘morally responsible’ for Novichok death

Russian President Vladimir Putin bears ‘moral responsibility’ for the nerve agent death of Dawn Sturgess, an inquiry found.

Politics

last month UK sanctions Russia’s GRU spy agency over 2018 nerve agent attack

Britain has sanctioned Russia’s GRU intelligence agency and summoned Moscow’s ambassador after an inquiry concluded that President Vladimir Putin was responsible for a nerve agent attack on British soil in 2018

Events

last month UK announces sweeping sanctions against Russia after Dawn Sturgess ruling

Keir Starmer said the UK will always stand up to Putin's 'murderous machine' after the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry warned the Russian President personally ordered the Salisbury poisonings

Politics

last month 'More Novichok deaths likely as 'demented' Putin unleashes hidden plan'

European affairs expert Professor Anthony Glees has told The Mirror how another sickening attack involving the nerve agent Novichok, which killed Dawn Sturgess, could happen again

Politics

last month WATCH LIVE: Dawn Sturgess inquiry rules Putin 'authorised' Novichok poisoning

Dawn Sturgess died after she was gifted a Nina Ricci perfume bottle by her partner, Charlie Rowley, who was unaware it contained the deadly Russian nerve agent intended for Sergei and Yulia Skripal

Politics

last month Salisbury Novichok poisonings timeline: How Russian spy incident unfolded in 2018

Dawn Sturgess was killed by the Russian nerve agent, while a police officer and a former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned

Politics