18th sanctions package

Ukrainian President reviews EU sanctions and diplomatic efforts with FM Sybiha

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had reviewed a report from Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga and instructed him to align the 18th EU sanctions package against Russia with Ukrainian law, Zelenskyy wrote on his Telegram channel on July 19.

19 July 2025, 05:19 PM

UK joins EU’s new sanctions on Russian oil

London will join the EU in enforcing a lower price cap on sales of Russian oil worldwide, the UK government said in a statement on July 18.

18 July 2025, 09:38 PM

China outraged over secondary EU sanctions hitting its banks

Some Chinese banks are facing penalties from EU’s recently adopted 18th package of sanctions against Russia, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on July 18.

18 July 2025, 08:49 PM

‘One of the toughest yet’: EU approves 18th sanctions package against Russia, oil price cap to be lowered

On July 18, ambassadors from the 27 European Union member states approved the bloc’s 18th sanctions package against Russia, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas wrote on her official X page.

18 July 2025, 11:22 AM

Slovakia unblocks 18th EU sanctions package against Russia

Slovakia will no longer block the adoption of the European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia after receiving guarantees from the European Commission regarding gas prices, PM Robert Fico said, Dennik N outlet wrote on July 17.

18 July 2025, 07:50 AM

Slovakia continues to veto EU’s new Russia sanctions

The European Commission has failed to persuade Slovakia to drop its opposition to EU’s proposed 18th package of sanctions against Russia, Reuters reported on July 15.

15 July 2025, 10:31 PM

EU plans tougher sanctions on Russian crude

In its next sanctions package, the European Union is planning a mechanism to dynamically adjust the price cap on Russian oil in response to market fluctuations, Bloomberg reported on July 11.

12 July 2025, 04:40 PM

EU overcomes Slovakia’s resistance to 18th Russia sanctions package

EU’s 18th package of sanctions against Moscow could soon be adopted, since Brussels gave Slovakia the assurances it sought on energy supply, RFE/RL reporter Rikard Jozwiak said on July 3.

4 July 2025, 12:53 AM

EU to shut backdoor: Commission moves to fully block Russian oil

The European Commission has proposed a ban on the purchase of oil products made from Russian crude as part of its 18th sanctions package against Russia, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZR) reported on June 12.

12 June 2025, 05:11 PM

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