Brussels 13.06.2026 Today the EU top diplomats failed to endorse a new round of sanctions against Russia. just days before the bloc’s oil price cap is set to jump above the price of Russian crude. The package has been blocked by Greek rejection of a intention to phase out shipments of Russian liquefied natural gas…
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Banking: EU new anti-Russian sanctions
09.06.2026 Brussels. The European Union is going to propose a 21st package of sanctions against Russia in response to Ukraine war, the event will take place tomorrow, and will target the bank and crypto networks to create a perspective of a banking crisis, and evoke Moscow’s interest to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine’s favor….
De Villepin calls for sanctions against U.S.
Strasbourg 08.03.2026 Prominent French politican DOMINIQUE DE VILLEPIN (pictured) DENOUNCES USA, and Israel: SANCTIONS AGAINST ISRAEL AND THE USA TO STOP TRUMP’S INSANE WAR AGAINST IRAN! 🇮🇷🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷 |🇫🇷 LA FRANCE EST ENTRAINDE RATER L’HISTOIRE . affirme Dominique de villepin pic.twitter.com/f8f2BUVfgl — MAB Observer (@MABobserver) March 8, 2026 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Live on BFM, former French Prime Minister…
EU measures against Russian ‘shadow fleet’
Brussels 18.12.2025 The Council today imposed restrictive measures on an additional 41 vessels, that are part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers and contribute to Russia’s energy revenues. (Image above: illustration) Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: @EUCouncil lists an additional 41 vessels that are part of the ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers that…
France aims at new measures against Russia
Brussels 15.12.2025 France will continue to press for sanctions against Russian actors involved in the war in Ukraine, including entities accused of helping circumvent existing measures and individuals linked to propaganda and digital interference in Europe, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said today. Speaking at the doorstep of the EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Barrot…
Kallas: XVII package of sanctions on Russia
Brussels 20.05.2025 Today the Foreign Affairs Council and will be chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. Before entering the meeting she said the following at the doorstep: The EU has approved its 17th sanctions package against Russia, targeting nearly 200 shadow fleet ships. New measures also address…
Kallas: Russians “don’t want peace”
Brussels 17.03.2025 Today takes place the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers Council. The top EU diplomats will discuss “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine”, after an informal exchange of views with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, via videoconference. Ahead of the meeting the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas made the following remarks…
EU targets Russia’s “shadow fleet”
Brussels 14.11.2024 MEPs demand more targeted EU sanctions against Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’, which provides a key financial lifeline for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Russia uses old tankers, often uninsured and with unclear ownership, to export its crude oil and petroleum products abroad, despite EU, G7 and international sanctions. These activities have also raised fears…
EU: 14th package of anti-Russia sanctions
Brussels 20.06.2024 Today the European Union agreed to endorse a new package of sanctions against Russia, targeting for the first time supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which several member states continue to purchase despite the war in Ukraine. The new set of sanctions represent the 14th package enforced since February 2022 and appear just…
EU Crimea sanctions extended for one year
Brussels 17.06.2024 Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol: EU extends sanctions for further year: The Council today decided to renew the sanctions introduced by the EU in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation, until 23 June 2025. The restrictive measures currently…