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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 1d

The US, Ukraine’s largest bilateral donor, is also the largest corporate contributor to Russia’s war economy. In 2024, US firms paid $1.2B in profit tax to the Kremlin, dominating several segments, including Alcohol & Tobacco (Philip Morris), Food & Beverages (PepsiCo, Mondelēz), FMCG (Mars, P&G).

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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 7d

🇷🇺🛢️NEW | Report: Taiwan's average monthly imports of Russian naphtha spiked nearly 6x between 2022 and H1 2025 to USD 1.3 bn, making Taiwan the world’s top importer

W/ Isaac Levi, Luke Wickenden, Hsin Hsuan Sun, Mark Pojen Hsu, Vladimir Slivyak

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 4d

... for example, always hides a stone behind his back and cannot regard the Great Russian with anything but hostility.”

💬 There have never been, and never will be, such "haters, enviers, slanderers, or even open enemies” of Russia as “all those Slavic tribes.”

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 4d

💬 “A Serb, a [Ukrainian], and so on is a decidedly harmful member of society... The [Ukrainian] hampers the progress of civilization created by the Great Russian people themselves. Only the Great Russian looks magnanimously and honestly upon all nationalities, whereas the [Ukrainian]...

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 4d

💬 “I believe in Russia—God's chosen country.”

💬 “Filthy little Poles.”; “In reality, in life, we are infinitely superior to the Poles.”

💬 “The French, by God, are a people that make you feel nauseous.”

💬 “The self-satisfied boastfulness of every German is an innate trait of the German character.”

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 4d

💬 “That terrible tribe of Jews.”;

“Their kingdom is approaching!… The Jewish elite is establishing its rule over humanity more and more strongly and firmly, striving to give the world its own image and essence.”;

“Oh, those damned Jews—when will they let me sleep?”

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 4d

It’s ironic that a company that prides itself on selling “ethical and sustainable” luxury and claims a “humanist” approach to capitalism not only continues to do business in Russia but also uses a quote by Dostoevsky as its motto.

Here you go, Cucinelli—a few more of Dostoevsky’s gems. Enjoy! ⤵️

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 4d

"Cucinelli appears to have blatantly disregarded European law by continuing to sell ultra high-value luxury goods in Russia," short seller Morpheus Research said. ⤵️

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 4d

Italy’s financial regulator is scrutinising whether Brunello Cucinelli misled investors over its operations in Russia, after a short seller published detailed allegations that wiped more than €1 bn off the luxury group’s market value, according to the @financialtimes.com. ⤵️

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BankTrack @banktrack.bsky.social · 6d

UniCredit has finally stopped taking on new corporate clients in Russia - a welcome move that comes three years too late.

At this rate, exiting Russia could take years. The ECB should be demanding more from banks like UniCredit. Ukraine can't afford to wait. #LeaveRussia

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UniCredit's Russian business stops taking on corporate clients, raises fees

The Russian subsidiary of Italian bank UniCredit has stopped taking on new corporate clients and is raising service fees across its business, according to new tariff plans posted on the bank's website.

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 6d

Swedish firm SKF makes advanced ball bearings—and many of them are ending up in Russia. Risk analysts at Corisk estimate that €40–50M worth of sanctioned goods have reached Russia from the EU.

⚠️ Firms producing dual-use or war-critical goods have a duty to exercise extreme diligence. bit.ly/46LS7pk

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 9d

🚨Job alert!

B4Ukraine is hiring a Workstream Coordinator to lead efforts tackling sanctions evasion, supply chains & corporate accountability.

💶 €2,500–3,000/month
📍 Flexible (Ukraine preferred)
📅 Apply by Oct 3: [email protected]

Details: b4ukraine.org/what-we-do/workstream-coordinator

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 7d

Happy Purpose Day, #Mondelez! Or should we call it 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭-𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫-𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲? Because purpose means nothing when your taxes fund war. 💰 In 2024 alone, you paid ~$62M in profit taxes to Russia—cash that props up its war machine. #TeamMDLZ, real purpose starts with you. Demand your leaders exit Russia.

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 8d

All Eyes on Wagner, @occrp.org, IStories Media, Belarusian Investigative Center, and Slidstvo.info spent a year investigating the Catrosa network which sells wine but also chemicals to military labs and RU intelligence units, notably those involved in the manufacturing of Novichok. bit.ly/46B5wAk

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · 8d

Tapas and Toxins: Family of Spanish Restaurateurs Investigated for Selling Sanctioned Dual-Use Chemicals to Russia

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Tapas and Toxins: Family of Spanish Restaurateurs Investigated for Selling Sanctioned Dual-Use Chemicals to Russia

A Russian-Spanish wine exporter whose family runs a chic tapas bar is under investigation for shipping sanctioned chemicals to Russia, including diethylamine, a chemical involved in the manufacturing...

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BankTrack @banktrack.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: Raiffeisen may be on the hook for reparations to Ukraine, says a new report by the Univ. of Essex' Human Rights Centre.

The report finds businesses operating in Russia must take steps to avoid contributing to int'l law violations - & may owe reparations if they don't.

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 9d

🚨Job alert!

B4Ukraine is hiring a Workstream Coordinator to lead efforts tackling sanctions evasion, supply chains & corporate accountability.

💶 €2,500–3,000/month
📍 Flexible (Ukraine preferred)
📅 Apply by Oct 3: [email protected]

Details: b4ukraine.org/what-we-do/workstream-coordinator

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RazomWeStand 🇺🇦 @razomwestand.bsky.social · 12d

Our Brussels team has been pushing EU leaders this week to speed up the exit from Russian LNG & fossil fuels. Stronger #REPowerEU means drying up Putin’s war chest and ending his war faster.
razomwestand.com/new-report-g...

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 12d

Brussels and Washington must act together: when they mirror shadow fleet designations instantly, Russia’s export capacity shrinks, revenues fall, and sanctions regain credibility.

Read more here: bit.ly/46VOVsm

Infographic: @razomwestand.bsky.social

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 12d

Sanctioning Russia's shadow fleet vessels has been strikingly effective. But too few ships appear on multiple sanctions lists — and Moscow exploits the gap.

The EU has announced plans to blacklist 118 more vessels in its 19th sanctions package. Yet there have been no new US designations this year.

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 13d

🆕 Foreign companies still operating in Russia are not neutral — their actions help sustain and prolong the war, and they may therefore bear responsibility to provide reparations to Ukraine, according to a landmark new report by the Essex Business and Human Rights Project.
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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 13d

The move also opens the door for Russian oligarchs, organised crime figures, and intelligence operatives to travel directly to the United States to conduct malign activities.

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 13d

secure sanctioned parts, as it fully controls Lukashenko and has established a joint customs space with Belarus.
This sets a dangerous precedent that could allow Russia to dismantle the entire system of aviation sanctions, stabilise critical infrastructure, and further strengthen its war machine.

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 13d

B4Ukraine strongly condemns the US decision to lift sanctions on the Belarusian airline Belavia. Any US efforts to stop this decision from enabling the flow of crucial aviation spare parts from Belarus to Russia’s airlines will now be little more than symbolic. Moscow will almost certainly...

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · 15d

❗ Sanctions compliance shouldn’t be an excuse to keep doing business in aggressor states—companies must also meet human rights responsibilities, and governments should act against multinationals propping up the Russian economy.

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