Владимир Путин

On February 5, 2026, New START, the last treaty between Russia and the United States that limited their nuclear arsenals, expired. RBC reports on how Moscow and Washington approached this date and what will happen afterward.On February 5, 2026, the Russian-American Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START), the last agreement that limited t...

Titov believes that expiring buyback options for previously sold assets could also stimulate the return of foreign businesses. He adds that everything will depend on the specific case of departure from Russia. Some foreign companies not directly affected by sanctions may begin returning to Russia, having initially been forced to leave due to public pressure in their home countries, Boris Titov, th...

The EU Council approved a ban on Russian gas supplies, which will come into force in 2027. European companies and individuals who violate the restrictions will face fines.Violating the ban on Russian gas imports to the EU, which will be introduced in 2027, will result in fines for European companies of at least €4......

The Russian President stated that some of the Russian assets frozen in the West could be used to rebuild territories. RBC's infographic shows the amount of Russian sovereign wealth held in each country. The total volume of frozen sovereign assets, i.e. national reserves managed by the Bank of Russia until 2......

Trump needs the "crushing sanctions" bill, and its consideration in Congress will not be delayed any further, the senator stated. The Kremlin noted that the US would have adopted new restrictions long ago if the decision had been up to Lindsey Graham.A bill imposing new US sanctions on Russia has a high chance of passing after receiving support from President Donald Trump, Republican Senator Linds...

The United States supplies weapons to Ukraine and imposes sanctions against Russia, but remains the only country capable of engaging in dialogue with both sides. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters at a year-end press conference. The broadcast is available on the US State Department's YouTube channel. "We [the United States] don't provide weapons to Russia; we provide weapons to Ukrai...

The agency emphasized that the preferential 10% rate will remain in effect for such goods. A corresponding warning was sent to major retail chains, including Magnit, X5 (Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, and others), Auchan, O'Key, Lenta, and many others. The FAS emphasized the inadmissibility of unjustified price increases for both food and non-food products and stated its readiness to take action in the...

The EU announced restrictions on 41 vessels for transporting Russian oil in defiance of sanctions. The total number of vessels on the blacklist has reached nearly 600. Putin warned of the consequences of attempts to harm Russia.The European Union has imposed new sanctions against tankers it considers part of Russia's shadow fleet. The list includes 41 vessels that transport RussianOil exports in c...

Под санкциями Британии оказались «Татнефть», «Русснефть», ННК и «Руснефтегаз», российские и зарубежные производители хлопковых изделий, иностранные сырьевые трейдеры и пять физлиц. Москва считает санкции незаконными Великобритания внесла в санкционный список «Татнефть» и «Русснефть», следует из сообщения Минфина Соединенного Королевства. Также под ограничения, подразумевающие заморозку активов, по...

Страны ЕС обсуждают отказ в услугах государствам, под чьими флагами ходят суда теневого флота. Эстонский премьер назвал эти суда «бомбой замедленного действия» для экологии Страны ЕС обсуждают новые меры против судов, которые они относят к российскому теневому флоту, включая визовые и торговые ограничения и отказ в услугах государствам, под чьими флагами ходят эти танкеры, заявил премьер Эстонии К...

Trump is currently only increasing sanctions against Russia, despite accusing Biden of similar actions, Lavrov stated. The American leader himself previously confirmed that he has no plans to abandon restrictions against Moscow.Sergey Lavrov US President Donald Trump is in no rush to lift sanctions against Moscow, but is instead escalating them, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a...

Russian businessmen have initiated 28 legal proceedings in Europe over assets seized under sanctions, according to the ETJC report. They are seeking €53 billion in compensation. This amount is equal to the European aid to Kyiv from 2022.Russian businessmen subject to EU sanctions have filed lawsuits against the European Union and its member states for a total of at least €53 billion, according to ...

The restrictive measures also affected the Foundation for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad and the Belgian-based Russian-language media projects Golos and Euromore. Moscow calls the Western sanctions illegal. Alexander DuginThe UK has imposed sanctions against Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, the Center for Geopolitical Expertise he founded, the Rybar proje...

Russian banks will be exempt from disclosing information sensitive to sanctions risk for another year. The measure has been in effect since March 2022. The regulator now plans to extend the relaxation until December 31, 2026.The Bank of Russia announced plans to extend certain support measures that expire in 2......

SourcesBLOOMBERG also reported that Indian lenders and oil companies are stepping up checks on the origin of oil and vessels used for transit.Indian banks are willing to consider financing Russian oil trades if the volumes come from non-blacklisted suppliers and the deals comply with sanctions laws, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. According to them, several weeks ago, after the an...

Video In 2025 , the G20 summit will be held for the first time without the participation of the leaders of the largest countries—Russia, the United States , and China —Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Xi Jinping. Trump explained his refusal to attend the summit by citing "very bad politics" in South Africa. Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration Maxim Oreshkin will head the Russ...

Reliance Industries прекратил импорт российской нефти на нефтеперерабатывающий завод в Джамнагаре с 20 ноября 2025 года. С 1 декабря все, что получит этот НПЗ для переработки, будет приходиться на нефть нероссийского производства Индийский конгломерат Reliance Industries — крупнейший покупатель российской нефти в Индии — объявил о полном прекращении импорта сырья из России на свой нефтеперерабаты...

Budapest has stated that it will not allow EU sanctions against Russia's oil and nuclear energy sectors. Orbán previously warned that abandoning Russian energy supplies would harm the economy and the population. Péter SzijjártóThe imposition of European Union (EU) sanctions against companies cooperating with Budapest in the oil and nuclear industries is unacceptable, said Péter Szijjártó, the coun...

Matthew WhitakerA bill for "crushing" US sanctions against Russia is in Congress and awaiting the green light, US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker said in an interview.BLOOMBERG . He added that US President Donald Trump supported the bill , proposing to include measures against Iran. According to Whitaker, Trump's efforts to secure peace in Ukraine have stalled, as Russian Preside...

По оценке Rystad Energy AS, китайский импорт российской нефти морем может сократиться на 500–800 тыс. баррелей в день, что составляет две трети обычного уровня Общий объем импорта российской нефти в Китай снизился на две трети из-за санкций США, сообщает Bloomberg. По его данным, крупные государственные нефтеперерабатывающие компании приостановили закупки нефти марки ESPO, которая составляет основ...

Semyon Boykov, known by the nickname Aussie Cossack, has been living in the Sydney consulate since December 2022 due to assault charges. In 2023, he received Russian citizenship.Semyon Boykov, known by the nickname Aussie Cossack on the social network X and living in the Russian consulate in Australia since December 2......

British authorities have issued operating licenses to Lukoil Bulgaria EOOD and Lukoil Neftochim Burgas AD until February 14. Bulgaria is also seeking sanctions relief from the US. The UK has temporarily lifted sanctions on LUKOIL's Burgas refinery and its petrol stations to allow them to operate.REUTERS , citing sources, reports that the United States plans to make a similar decision by the end of...

The IEA sees a risk of reduced oil production in Russia due to US sanctions , but maintains its production forecast. According to the IEA, Russian oil exports will remain unchanged.There is a "significant downside risk" to Russia's oil production forecast due to US sanctions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report.BLOOMBERG . The agency's experts believe that the latest US sanction...

Если снять все связанные с нефтью санкции в отношении России и Ирана, рынок может столкнуться с проблемой перенасыщения, заявил гендиректор Gunvor Group. По его словам, рекордные объемы нефти сейчас хранятся на танкерах Торбьорн Торнквист Западные санкции в отношении России и Ирана привели к тому, что рекордные объемы нефти хранятся на судах, что предотвращает избыток предложения на мировых рынках...

В Финляндии у клиентов сети АЗС Teboil, принадлежащей ЛУКОЙЛу, возникли трудности с безналичной оплатой из-за международных санкций, что заставляет их переходить на расчет наличными. Об этом сообщает финский телеканал Yle. Проблемы начались после того, как Министерство финансов США 22 октября внесло ЛУКОЙЛ и его дочерние предприятия в санкционный список. По данным газеты Helsingin Sanomat, это при...

The EU's ban on toilet exports as part of the latest sanctions package is detrimental to European toilet manufacturers, said Kirill Dmitriev, the president's special representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), in a statement. "The EU apparently believes more toilets will be needed in the future, and is banning...

A vessel carrying 750,000 barrels of oil , which departed Primorsk on October 20, turned back a week after the US imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. It was scheduled to sail to India.A tanker carrying Russian oil bound for India has changed course and is now drifting in the Baltic Sea, reportsBLOOMBERG, citing data from the Kpler and Vortexa vessel tracking platforms, clarifies that the situ...

Мэтью Уитэкер США изучают альтернативные варианты давления на Россию помимо санкций, заявил постоянный представитель страны при НАТО Мэтью Уитакер в интервью Bloomberg. «Санкции — это лишь одна из карт, которые разыгрывает президент [США Дональд Трамп]. Сегодня в Брюсселе я встретился с директором ЦРУ [Джоном] Рэтклиффом и мы обсуждали иные варианты, которые имеются в распоряжении президента. През...