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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who have both resisted EU anti-Russia sanctions renewals

Slovakia Refuses to Back Year-Long Extension of EU Anti-Russia Sanctions

Slovakia is blocking a European Union proposal to extend the renewal cycle for anti-Russia sanctions from six months to twelve, with less than two weeks before the current measures lapse. The holdout

September 3, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Moscow Kremlin Spasskaya Tower view representing Russia diplomatic position on Russia-Europe relations

Putin Says Russia-Europe Crisis Will ‘Eventually End,’ Points to Economic Complementarity

Vladimir Putin expressed hope at the SCO summit in Bishkek on Tuesday that the crisis in relations between Russia and Europe would eventually pass, citing the economic complementarity of their two economies. The statement came with no European government response

September 1, 2026

by Russia Desk

Lukoil oil refinery and fuel production operations in Russia amid international sanctions

Lukoil, Teboil Apps Pulled From App Store and Google Play Amid US Sanctions

Lukoil PRO and Teboil PRO have disappeared from Apple's App Store and Google Play, showing 'not

Pipework at the landfall facilities of a gas pipeline in Lubmin, Germany

Gazprom Says Exports Rose 8 Percent. The Number Depends on the Baseline.

Famil Sadygov says Gazprom's gas deliveries rose 8 percent in the first half of 2026. The company's own executives have explained where the growth comes from, and it is one pipeline to

August 28, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin

Moscow Says Europe Wants Talks Only to Buy Kyiv a Pause

Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin says European overtures have one purpose, to give Ukraine a respite before a longer confrontation. Russia has itself declared two short unilateral truces this year, for reasons

August 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Soldiers on the deck of the tanker Boracay off Saint-Nazaire after it was stopped by French forces

Russia Calls France’s Tanker Seizures Piracy. Its Own Lawyers Have a Better Argument.

A senior Russian diplomat has again called France's boarding of tankers carrying Russian crude an act of piracy, a charge the Law of the Sea makes legally impossible. Buried inside the rhetoric

August 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announcing Russia sanctions expansion plans August 2026

Kallas Announces Most Far-Reaching EU Russia Sanctions Since Ukraine War Began

The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced plans to expand the Russia sanctions list by roughly one-third, adding some 1,000 additional targets in the most sweeping package since the start of

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas announces most far-reaching Russia sanctions package since Ukraine war began

Russia-Ukraine War: EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Package Since War Began, Kaja Kallas Says

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced Monday that Brussels is preparing its most ambitious Russia sanctions package since the Ukraine war began, targeting roughly 1,000 additional Russian entities to expand the

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at a press conference

Merz Rules Out EU Sanctions Against Israel, Citing Germany’s Historical Responsibility

Merz told Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin that Germany will not join EU sanctions against Israel, citing its historical responsibility. The stance deepens the EU's divide on the conflict, even as

July 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

EU ambassadors convene in Brussels to agree on the 21st sanctions package against Russia

EU Agrees 21st Russia Sanctions Package After Greece Wins LNG Carve-Out

European Union ambassadors agreed Wednesday on the 21st sanctions package against Russia, ending weeks of deadlock after Greece secured an exemption for its fleet of Arctic icebreakers chartered to Russia's Yamal LNG

July 23, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis amid EU debate over banning Russian LNG transport

Greece Blocks EU Bid to Ban Russian LNG Transport, Stalling 21st Sanctions Package

Greece blocked an EU proposal to ban Russian LNG transport vessels, stalling the bloc’s 21st sanctions package against Moscow. At the center of the veto is Dynagas, whose fleet of Arctic icebreakers

July 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ousted CHP leader Ozgur Ozel addresses a parliamentary group meeting in Ankara to announce his new opposition party

Ousted CHP Leader Ozgur Ozel Announces New Opposition Party After Police Eviction

Ozgur Ozel, forcibly removed from CHP headquarters by police in May after a Turkish court reinstated Kemal Kilicdaroglu, announced in parliament he would form a new party. He predicts 135 CHP parliamentarians

July 22, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Matteo Salvini speaking at the 1st Patriots Grand Assembly in Budapest, March 2026

Europe Will Never Abandon Russian Energy, Italy’s Salvini Says in Moscow

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said in Moscow on Thursday that European countries will never fully sever their ties to Russian energy, calling EU sanctions against Russia a mistake that harms

July 17, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Slovakia Refuses to Back Year-Long Extension of EU Anti-Russia Sanctions

Putin Says Russia-Europe Crisis Will ‘Eventually End,’ Points to Economic Complementarity

Lukoil, Teboil Apps Pulled From App Store and Google Play Amid US Sanctions

Gazprom Says Exports Rose 8 Percent. The Number Depends on the Baseline.

Moscow Says Europe Wants Talks Only to Buy Kyiv a Pause

Russia Calls France’s Tanker Seizures Piracy. Its Own Lawyers Have a Better Argument.

Kallas Announces Most Far-Reaching EU Russia Sanctions Since Ukraine War Began

Russia-Ukraine War: EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Package Since War Began, Kaja Kallas Says

Merz Rules Out EU Sanctions Against Israel, Citing Germany’s Historical Responsibility

EU Agrees 21st Russia Sanctions Package After Greece Wins LNG Carve-Out

Greece Blocks EU Bid to Ban Russian LNG Transport, Stalling 21st Sanctions Package

Ousted CHP Leader Ozgur Ozel Announces New Opposition Party After Police Eviction

Europe Will Never Abandon Russian Energy, Italy’s Salvini Says in Moscow

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