Санкции

Kaja KallasThe European Union has decided to extend anti-Russian sanctions, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced on social media. "We have just extended our sanctions against Russia," she wrote. According to Kallas, the EU has also finalized the 19th sanctions package. It includes additional restrictions on Russian oil sales , shady oil tankers, and ...

Belavia will be able to service its Boeing aircraft and purchase components for them. The US eased sanctions against Minsk following Lukashenko's decision to release over 50 prisoners.Belarus' national air carrier Belavia will be able to service its Boeing aircraft and purchase components for them as a result of the easing of sanctions by the United States, it was reported.REUTERS at the US Embass...

Alexander Lukashenko Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko thanked the United States for lifting some sanctions against Belarus, BelTA reports. "The Americans have started lifting sanctions against us—thanks to them for that. It will make our work easier. This is also very important," the head of state noted at a meeting with Valentin Rybakov, Belarus's Permanent Representative to the UN. Acco...

The US has issued a license for financial transactions with Belavia , but has not lifted key sanctions . On Radio RBC, political scientists Konstantin Kalachev and Mikhail Vinogradov discuss what this will give Russia and how the Kremlin will react to it • [00:00] The US Treasury Department has authorized financial transactions with Belavia, but has not unblocked assets. This is part of the rappro...

Roman AbramovichThe General Court of the European Union has refused to lift sanctions against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, his son Alexander and Russian businessman Roman Abramovich. The decisions are published on the court's website. Viktor Yanukovych challenged several EU Council decisions to impose and extend sanctions against him from August 2......

In response to Trump's demands for the EU to impose tariffs on China and India and refuse Russian fuel, European sources told the WSJ that the union would not use tariffs in politics and called the energy issue sensitiveThe European Union is facing demands from US President Donald Trump to impose significant tariffs on some goods from China and India to increase pressure on Russia, The Wall Street...

Виктор Янукович Суд Евросоюза отклонил апелляцию экс-президента Украины Виктора Януковича, который требовал отменить санкции, введенные против него за «поддержку или реализацию действий, которые угрожают территориальной целостности, суверенитету и независимости Украины», следует из официального постановления инстанции. В документе указано около 3......

The court ruled that the current extension of restrictions against Pumpyansky — until September 15, 2025 — should be annulled. The businessman was included in the sanctions list in March 2022 Dmitry PumpyanskyThe European Court of Justice in Luxembourg has lifted sanctions against businessman Dmitry Pumpyansky. The ruling states that the current extension of the restrictive measures (until 15 Sept...

Bessent held a meeting with the European Commission's envoy on sanctions and subsequently noted that the United States is ready to introduce new tough measures with the support of the European side. Scott BessentThe US and EU are keeping all options on the table for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine , US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement after a meeting with European Commission s...

The EU abolished the simplified visa regime with Russia back in 2022 due to the military operation in Ukraine . The fee for processing documents has doubled, and the processing time for applications from Russians has also increased.The European Union is discussing the possibility of tightening the rules for issuing Schengen visas to Russian citizens as part of the development of a new, 19th sancti...

Paris and Berlin are proposing that Brussels impose sanctions against foreign financial institutions associated with the SPFS, Russia's equivalent of SWIFT, Euractiv reports. Moscow considers the restrictions illegal. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left to right)As part of discussions on the 19th EU anti-Russian sanctions package, France and Germany are prop...

Despite sanctions , 25 new Russian companies have connected to the SWIFT system since February 2022, according to BCS's vice president. However, none of the previously disconnected organizations have been able to restore access.Since February 2022, not a single Russian organization disconnected from SWIFT has been able to regain access to the system, while 25 new companies have joined it, said a m...

The EU must stop buying fuel from Russia if it wants US sanctions against it, Wright said. The EU has declared a complete refusal by 2027. Brussels has already committed to buying $750 billion in energy from the US over three years Chris WrightEuropean countries should stop buying Russianoil and gas if they want Washington to tighten sanctions against Moscow, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told ...

The proposals are at a very early stage and are unlikely to be adopted unless the US also focuses on combating China's imports of Russian energy, the source said. Moscow considers the sanctions illegal.The European Union is considering imposing sanctions against China over its purchase of Russian energy products, according to the Financial Times (FT), citing European officials. EU officials and di...

The Latvian authorities explain the sanctions against individuals and companies associated with the Russian special operation by citing national security threats posed by Russia. Putin has repeatedly stated that Moscow has no intention of attacking NATO countries.Latvian authorities plan to impose national sanctions against individuals and companies associated with the special military operation i...

The US is struggling to assess the effectiveness of anti-Russian sanctions because federal agencies lack clear and measurable goals, according to Congress. The State Department, Treasury Department, and Commerce Department have been advised to develop targets and monitor progress.Washington cannot fully monitor the effectiveness of anti-Russian sanctions, according to a report by the US Government...

The meeting will take place on Monday, September 8. According to the agency's source, the parties will discuss various forms of economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions . Moscow has repeatedly called Western sanctions illegalA group of European officials led by EU sanctions chief David O'Sullivan will visit the US Treasury Department on Monday, September 8, to discuss various forms of ...

The meeting will take place on Monday, September 8. According to the agency's source, the parties will discuss various forms of economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions . Moscow has repeatedly called Western sanctions illegalA group of European officials led by EU sanctions chief David O'Sullivan will visit the US Treasury Department on Monday, September 8, to discuss various forms of ...

Video Sanctions stimulate economic development in any country, and Russia has demonstrated the positive impact of sanctions by its own example: the enormous restrictions imposed on Russia foster a quality known as antifragility. This was stated by experts from the Open Dialogue of the National Center "Russia" at the Eastern Economic Forum. "I believe that the recognition of this positive, benefici...

The EU should permanently stop purchasing gas from Russia, the European Commission stated. In the spring, it presented a plan to phase out Russian gas by the end of 2027. The EU agreed to replace Russian energy resources with American ones.The European Union must permanently stop purchasing Russian energy resources and urgently find a solution to its dependence on them, said European Commissioner ...

If peace talks in Ukraine do not progress, Europe and the US will impose additional sanctions , Macron has threatened . Trump previously promised that the US would take a “different position” if there was no progress in the settlement process. Video Europe and the United States will impose sanctions against Russia if it abandons peace initiatives, French President Emmanuel Macron said after talks ...

The reorganization of Sberbank with the transfer of part of the frozen assets may take place in the first half of 2026. However, the size of these assets should not exceed the bank's weekly profit, its CFO Taras Skvortsov told RBCA special reorganization of Sberbank with the allocation of part of the assets and liabilities blocked due to sanctions to a separate legal entity may take place in the f...

Kadyrov called the UK's decision to impose sanctions against his mother, Aimani, absurd . According to the Chechen leader, the sanctions will not affect Aimani Kadyrov's family or their activities.London "has once again demonstrated the absurdity and hypocrisy of its policies," Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Telegram after Britain imposed sanctions on his mother, Aimani. London added Kadyro...

Zelensky believes that the United States should be on Ukraine's side "at this critical time." He also said that a "coalition of the willing" will discuss with Trump the issue of strengthening sanctions against Russia.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a "coalition of the willing" will speak with US President Donald Trump about increasing sanctions pressure on Russia. Zelenskyy ...

The EU Court has once again rejected USM founder Alisher Usmanov's claim to lift sanctions, finding them justified. The court found Usmanov's arguments, including violation of rights and lack of evidence, to be unfounded Alisher UsmanovThe European Court of Justice has again rejected the claim of USM holding founder Alisher Usmanov to lift European sanctions. The decision was published in the EU j...

Investigative Committee photo, September 3, Mogilev. In Mogilev, a man beat a woman and then pushed her off a balcony. The domestic abuser has been taken into custody, and his partner is in the hospital. This was reported to BelTA by Tatyana Starosotnikova, official spokesperson for the Investigative Committee for the Mogilev Region. The Mogilev Interdistrict Department of the Investigative Commit...

Zelensky announced his visits to Denmark and France and stated his intention to discuss with his allies pressure options to stop Russia. Moscow has pointed out the illegality of any Western restrictions.Ukraine intends to discuss with its allies options for pressuring Russia and its economy in the near future , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Telegram. "In just a few hours, Denma...

London explained the introduction of sanctions against Kadyrova by the fact that she "is or was involved in the destabilization of Ukraine." A total of 11 individuals and legal entities were added to the list, including the "Movement of the First." Moscow considers the sanctions illegal Aimani Kadyrova London has added Aimani, the mother of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, and the Akhmat Kadyrov Fou...

The captain and owner of the sailing vessel "Shtandart" attempted to challenge EU sanctions to gain entry to European ports, but were denied. Several cases of vessels being denied entry to EU ports were reported last year.The General Court of the European Union has refused to accept the claim filed by the captain and owner of the sailing frigate Shtandart (a replica of a historic frigate from the ...

The US is calling on Europe to follow suit with tariffs on India. Washington has pointed out that Indian businesses are major buyers of Russian oil . Moscow considers the sanctions illegal.The United States has called on European countries to impose sanctions on India similar to those imposed by the United States, including a complete halt to oil and gas supplies, Axios and India Today reported, c...