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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

by Europe Desk

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 deeper contradiction: Switzerland's own Supreme Court has simultaneously

June 14, 2026

by Russia Desk

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

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

Russian fishing vessels docked at Kirkenes port in Norway, one of the last EU-adjacent ports still open to Russian cod trawlers under current sanctions

EU Proposes Complete Ban on Russian Cod Imports, Closing a Sanctions Loophole That Survived Three Years of War

The European Commission proposed a complete ban on Russian cod imports as part of its 21st sanctions package on Tuesday, the first time Brussels has targeted a fish species that European governments

June 9, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian shadow fleet oil tanker intercepted as EU proposes new vessel listings in 21st sanctions package

EU Proposes Listing 30 More Shadow Fleet Ships, Entry Ban on Russian Soldiers in 21st Sanctions Package

The European Commission has proposed blacklisting 30 additional vessels from Russia's shadow oil fleet and barring entry to any person who served in Russian armed forces since the start of the conflict

June 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament during Russia sanctions deliberations

EU Proposes Transaction Bans on 31 Russian Banks and 20 Third-Country Entities in 21st Sanctions Package

Von der Leyen announced at Tuesday's Brussels press conference that the EU's 21st sanctions package proposes transaction bans on 31 Russian banks and 20 third-country banks, crypto firms, and oil traders —

June 9, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at press briefing on EU sanctions against Russia

EU Sanctions Russia’s Fishing Industry for First Time as Commission Tables 21st Package

The European Commission formally presented its 21st package of anti-Russian sanctions on Tuesday, targeting Russia's fishing sector for the first time — a threshold that signals Brussels has more political room to

June 9, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

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EU sanctions

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

EU Proposes Complete Ban on Russian Cod Imports, Closing a Sanctions Loophole That Survived Three Years of War

EU Proposes Listing 30 More Shadow Fleet Ships, Entry Ban on Russian Soldiers in 21st Sanctions Package

EU Proposes Transaction Bans on 31 Russian Banks and 20 Third-Country Entities in 21st Sanctions Package

EU Sanctions Russia’s Fishing Industry for First Time as Commission Tables 21st Package

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