Prosecution for Prohibited Technical Services
The State Security Service of Latvia has officially charged an individual with circumventing European Union sanctions targeting Russia. According to the allegations, the person provided remote programming assistance to a Russian-based entity, a collaboration that reportedly began in 2022. Under Article 5n of Regulation (EU) 833/2014, the provision of such IT and programming services to Russia is strictly forbidden.
Financial Violations and Asset Freezes
The charges also address the financial aspect of the arrangement. The individual’s compensation was deposited into an account at Alfa-Bank, a financial institution currently sanctioned by the EU. Authorities state that this transaction violates Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) 269/2014, which prohibits making funds or economic resources available to designated persons or entities.
