The EU imposed sanctions against "Airplane"
Quick Look
- The European Union included the Russian developer Samolet and its CEO Anna Akinshina on the sanctions list.
- The reason was the use of labor from North Korean workers on construction sites in Vladivostok, which violates UN sanctions.
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Why It Matters
The Samolet company is accused of using the labor of North Korean citizens, which violates UN sanctions of 2017.
On October 12, the Russian developer Samolet was included in the list of new participants in the EU sanctions list. The fact that restrictions have been introduced against the company and its CEO Anna Akinshina is reported in the official journal of the EU.
As a justification for the decision, it cites the fact that Samolet involved workers from the DPRK in construction projects in Vladivostok, which Brussels considered a violation of UN sanctions of 2017.
The company's shares fell in price by 1.41 percent at the time of writing, to 237.2 rubles, although about a month ago they cost about 100 rubles more. At the time of the IPO in 2020, they were placed at 950 rubles; in March 2026, the price reached its minimum level of about 750 rubles, and already in July, against the backdrop of the refusal to pay dividends, for the first time it fell below 300 rubles.
Open Questions
- What are the specific implications for the company's operations?
