EU lists 3 individuals and 9 entities for helping Russia get around EU sanctions
On 15 October 2026 the Council of the EU added three individuals and nine entities to its Russia sanctions list. The Council says they helped bring sanctioned goods into Russia or get around EU oil and finance sanctions.
The Council of the EU adopted new restrictive measures on 15 October 2026 against three individuals and nine entities. According to the Council, the listings target the import of sanctioned goods into Russia and the circumvention of EU sanctions related to oil and financial transactions. The listings fall under the EU framework targeting actions undermining or threatening Ukraine's territorial integrity.
The Council describes MOVERS GROUP LLC as a cargo delivery company based in Russia, and lists its General Director, Dmitry Chudovsky. It describes LLC DT INIER as a licensed Russian customs broker and full-cycle logistics operator, and lists its majority shareholder, Ivanna Savchuk. It describes United Stream LLC as a financial services company registered in the Russian Federation that acts as a payment agent and intermediary for the import of EU goods subject to restrictive measures, and lists its founder and director, Svetlana Gumenyuk.
Two trade companies based in Türkiye, BEGLER TEKSTIL INSAAT ELEKTRONIK VE DIS TICARET LTD and MEDSE GROUP LLC, are described as taking part in decentralised sanctions circumvention schemes and operating a global network. For oil, the Council listed DIS Logistics DMCC, Vigor Marine Services LLP and SHIVA SHIPPING LTD, which it says are all part of the shadow fleet ecosystem, and HURUS TRADE FZE, which it calls a trading intermediary supplying Russian-origin crude oil to India. The Council says the oil-related entities are based in the United Arab Emirates, India and the Seychelles.
Everyone listed is subject to an asset freeze, and making funds or economic resources available to them, directly or indirectly, is prohibited. The three individuals are also subject to an EU travel ban. The legal acts are Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/2332 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2333, both dated 15 October 2026 and published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Why it matters to AML professionals
Sanctions evasion often runs through ordinary-looking businesses such as logistics firms, customs brokers, payment agents and trading companies in third countries. AML professionals who screen only for well-known sanctioned names can miss these intermediaries. New listings like these should be loaded into screening lists quickly and used to re-check existing customers and counterparties.
Red flags in this case
- A logistics, freight-forwarding or customs-broker customer whose shipments route EU-made goods to Russia through third countries
- A payment agent or intermediary paying EU suppliers on behalf of buyers it does not clearly identify
- Trade companies in third countries whose stated business does not match the range or volume of goods they move
- Oil-trading or shipping counterparties with recent incorporation, opaque ownership or frequent changes of vessel names and managers
If this landed in your queue
- Screen customers, counterparties, beneficial owners and directors against the new EU listings, including name variations and transliterations
- For any match or near-match, freeze funds as the EU regulations require and report to the national competent authority
- Review trade documents for the final destination and end user of goods, not just the immediate buyer
- Look for payments where a third-party payment agent settles invoices for goods subject to EU export restrictions
Key terms
- Sanctions circumvention
- Arranging trade or payments so that a sanctioned country or person still gets goods or money, while avoiding the rules on paper.
- Asset freeze
- A ban on using, moving or dealing with funds and economic resources owned or controlled by a listed person or entity.
- Shadow fleet
- Tankers and related shipping companies used to move oil in ways designed to avoid sanctions and price controls.
Interview angle
How would you spot a customer helping a sanctioned country get around sanctions, when the customer itself is not on any list?
Talk about looking beyond name screening: trade routes through third countries, payment agents paying on behalf of others, goods that do not fit the customer's business, and ownership links to listed persons. Mention escalating to sanctions specialists and documenting the reasoning.
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