Six lessors have brought proceedings against dozens of insurers and reinsures over their alleged refusal to provide indemnity after aircraft were detained in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine

Cubit is involved in the sale and supply of semi-conductor equipment, and was the subject of US sanctions due to its dealings with a Russian entity, Mikron KSC

The Taoiseach told reporters in Kyiv: ‘We don’t believe any Irish companies have evaded sanctions.’

Nikita Mazepin, who used to drive for the Haas Formula 1 team, was taking legal action against Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.

After a decade of civil war, Syria suffered huge devastation following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in early February

The proposal, which would need EU approval, could lower a multibillion-dollar bill facing Ireland-based lessors and insurers

Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond, one of the 52 Irish politicians banned from Russia under a sanctions list, has reiterated his call for Russian Ambassador to Ireland Yury Filatov to be expelled

Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher believes that the time is now right for the Irish Government to a targeted ban on visas for Russians entering the European Union

GTLK, which leases out aircraft and marine vessels, is allegedly owned by the Russian regime's transport authority

Russia has so far seized 433 enger jets leased from foreign companies, worth $10 billion.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the European Union’s ambassador to leave the country after the EU, which is pushing for a democratic transition in the country, hit several officials loyal to the socialist leader with sanctions.