EU sanctions

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

by Europe Desk

The main building of the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) in central Moscow

Moscow Exchange Falls Below 2,000 Points for First Time Since October 2022

Russia's main equity benchmark fell below 2,000 points on Thursday evening for the first time since October 2022, when Western sanctions and partial military mobilisation were forcing a fundamental repricing of Russian assets. The iMOEX2 closed at 1,999.54, down 5.32

July 17, 2026

by Economy Desk

Damaged Polish railway infrastructure sabotaged in November 2025 Russian cyber campaign

France Summons Russian Envoy as EU and UK Sanction GRU Hackers in European Cyber Campaign

France will summon Russia's ambassador to Paris after the European Union and United Kingdom jointly sanctioned

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar voting on a constitutional amendment in Budapest, June 2026

Hungary Seeks Pragmatic Relations With Russia, Foreign Minister Says

Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orban said in a Corriere della Sera interview Saturday that Hungary seeks pragmatic relations with Russia and views it as a permanent European power. The statement sharpens Budapest's

July 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

European Parliament plenary chamber Strasbourg Turkey Gurlek sanctions vote June 2026

Ankara Calls Brussels to Negotiate Its Minister Off a Sanctions List. Brussels Said No.

An AKP lawmaker called European Parliament's shadow rapporteur to ask what Ankara could do to have Justice Minister Akın Gürlek's name removed from a sanctions demand. The vote comes Tuesday.

June 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Swiss financial district Zurich as Russia sanctions tighten under EU alignment

Swiss Banks Are Quietly Writing Their Own Sanctions Rules — and Russians Are Paying for It

Russia's ambassador in Bern says Swiss financial institutions are applying anti-Russian sanctions far beyond their legal scope, effectively cutting ordinary citizens off from transfers, travel, and even parcels. The complaint surfaces a

June 14, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

EU Operation IRINI naval vessels patrol the Mediterranean targeting Russia shadow fleet tankers

Moscow Warns EU’s IRINI Tanker Boardings Violate International Law as Mission’s Own Record Shows Ships Still Deliver Oil

Russia condemned the EU's expanded Operation IRINI mandate to board and seize oil tankers in the Mediterranean as a flagrant violation of international law — even as IRINI's own operational record reveals

June 10, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, who pressed Ireland over alumina exports to Russia

Kallas Comes to Dublin to Ask Why Europe’s Biggest Alumina Plant Still Feeds Russia

The EU's top diplomat pressed Ireland over the Rusal-owned Aughinish refinery, which sent 318 million euros of alumina to Russia last year, while admitting the bloc itself has never sanctioned the trade

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces EU 21st Russia sanctions package including first-ever full ban on foreign crypto exchanges

EU Unveils First-Ever Power to Fully Ban Foreign Crypto Exchanges Helping Russia Evade Sanctions

The European Commission proposed for the first time the legal power to impose a complete operational ban on crypto exchanges in any country found to be helping Russia circumvent EU sanctions —

June 9, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Crypto·News

Kaja Kallas EU defence ministers Nicosia Cyprus 21st Russia sanctions package June 2026

EU Targets Two Russian Ports and Four Airports With Transaction Bans in 21st Sanctions Package

The European Commission's 21st package of sanctions against Russia proposes transaction bans on two Russian ports and four airports — extending an infrastructure-targeting doctrine that Brussels first deployed in February 2025 and

June 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a Brussels press conference presenting EU sanctions against Russia

EU Proposes Ban on Sale of LNG Tankers to Russia in 21st Sanctions Package

The European Commission proposed a ban on selling LNG tankers to Russia as part of its 21st sanctions package unveiled Tuesday, closing the fleet-replenishment loophole that Brussels deliberately left open in April.

June 9, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas at EU defence ministers meeting in Nicosia Cyprus June 2026 announcing 21st Russia sanctions package

EU’s 21st Sanctions to Hit Drone Makers Across China, India, Turkey and Four Other Nations, Kallas Warns

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed Tuesday that the upcoming 21st sanctions package will list more than 30 drone-linked entities and impose export controls on 50 companies across China, Turkey, India,

June 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presents EU 21st Russia sanctions package at Brussels press conference June 2026

Von der Leyen Presents EU’s 21st Russia Sanctions Package, Says Perseverance Is Paying Off

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen formally presented the EU's 21st Russia sanctions package on Monday, targeting the shadow fleet, 31 banks, energy trade and — for the first time —

June 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

1 2 3 … 9 Next

EU sanctions

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

Moscow Exchange Falls Below 2,000 Points for First Time Since October 2022

France Summons Russian Envoy as EU and UK Sanction GRU Hackers in European Cyber Campaign

Ankara Calls Brussels to Negotiate Its Minister Off a Sanctions List. Brussels Said No.

Swiss Banks Are Quietly Writing Their Own Sanctions Rules — and Russians Are Paying for It

Moscow Warns EU’s IRINI Tanker Boardings Violate International Law as Mission’s Own Record Shows Ships Still Deliver Oil

Kallas Comes to Dublin to Ask Why Europe’s Biggest Alumina Plant Still Feeds Russia

EU Unveils First-Ever Power to Fully Ban Foreign Crypto Exchanges Helping Russia Evade Sanctions

EU Targets Two Russian Ports and Four Airports With Transaction Bans in 21st Sanctions Package

EU Proposes Ban on Sale of LNG Tankers to Russia in 21st Sanctions Package

EU’s 21st Sanctions to Hit Drone Makers Across China, India, Turkey and Four Other Nations, Kallas Warns

Von der Leyen Presents EU’s 21st Russia Sanctions Package, Says Perseverance Is Paying Off

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

Latest Posts

NYT Connections Answers – Tuesday, July 21, 2026 (#1136)

Wordle Answer Today – July 21, 2026 (#1858)

Horoscope Today, July 21, 2026: Jupiter Sextile Uranus Ignites Sudden Breakthroughs for All Zodiac Signs

European Parliament Builds Internal AI Platform with OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Mistral

EU sanctions

Follow

Latest Posts