US, Britain Expand sanctions on Russian companies

The British government said it has restored sanctions against two former members of the oil company Rosneft's board, Didier Casimiro and Zelko Runje. Meanwhile, the US government said it has put 25 Airbus aircraft on the list of sanctions, under claims to have violated export control regulations.

Britain said Casimiros and Runjes will be raised and there will be stops of travel. Britain said both “have benefited or supported Russia's Government, working as managers of a government entity linked to Russia”.

These two individuals were involved in the list of sanctions imposed in March, but were removed from sanctions in July for still unknown reasons.

The U.S. had sanctioned Casimiron in February 2020. At that world, the Treasury Department said he was chairman of the board of directors and president of Rosneft Trading, branch of the Russian state oil giant Rosneft Oil Company.

The US had accused him of mediating Venezuela's sale and transport of crude oil.

Meanwhile, on August 2nd, the US Trade Department said 25 Airbus planes operated by Russian companies have violated US export control regulations and entered the sanctions list.

The 25 sanctioned aircraft are operated by Ural Airlines companies, S7 Airlines, Red Wings, Yamal Airlines, Nordwind and I-Fly.

US sanctions are intended to prohibit access to these aircraft in fuel supply and other maintenance services.

The U.S. has warned these companies and other entities worldwide against breaking American regulations.