The Crimean Archives

Despite Sanctions, EU Firm Linked To BNY Mellon Invested In Crimean Tourism

Cypriot Ferries For Crimea’s 'Little Green Men'

Current Time’s investigation of European Union companies’ links with Crimea has found that a Cyprus-based company, AnRussTrans, played a role in transporting the “little green men” and military equipment that enabled Russia to take control of the Ukrainian peninsula in 2014. To date, none of the companies that make up the AnRussTrans group appear to be included in EU, U.S., or Ukrainian sanctions lists.

How EU Firms Are Sidestepping Sanctions And Making Money On The Crimean Peninsula

Even after the EU and the United States adopted sanctions barring investment in Crimea, scores of EU companies have continued to do business on the peninsula, often through murky ownership structures, a new investigation by Current Time has found.