July 23 : Arkady Dvorkovich, the Russian president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), said on Friday he was suspending his activity with the organisation after being placed on the latest European Union sanctions list. The EU's 21st sanctions package, issued in connection with Russia's 2022 invasion

The package freezes the oil price cap at $44.1 per barrel, adds 50 shadow fleet vessels and sanctions nearly 90 banks, crypto platforms and oil traders.

The list includes, among others, Director General of ANO Dialog Vladimir Tabak, Public Chamber member Maxim Grigoriev, investment corporation Sistema, and FIDE President Arkady…