EU sanctions

Bulgaria to veto EU Russia sanctions over oil and ROC

Sofia will veto a new EU sanctions package against Russia, citing potential harm to the Bulgarian economy and objections to proposed penalties on a Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) cleric, Reuters reported on June 18.

19 June, 01:36 AM

EU may sanction 90 Russian banks in 21st package

The European Union plans to propose its 21st sanctions package against Russia on June 10, targeting the country’s banking and cryptocurrency sectors in an effort to increase the risk of a banking crisis, Reuters reported, citing an EU diplomatic source.

9 June, 06:19 PM

Russian soldiers who fought in Ukraine may be banned from Europe

The European Union may ban entry for Russian military personnel who took part in Moscow’s war against Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said while presenting the bloc’s 21st sanctions package against Russia.

9 June, 04:29 PM

EU preparing new sanctions package against Russia

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced a new sanctions package targeting 80 Russian individuals and entities supporting war in Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported on June 8.

9 June, 08:05 AM

EU Council extends sanctions on 72 individuals for repressions in Russia

The EU Council has extended sanctions for one year against 72 individuals and one entity over human rights violations, repression, and the undermining of “democracy” in Russia, the bloc's press agency announced on May 26.

27 May, 08:40 AM

Slovakia to allow €90B EU loan for Ukraine while opposing new Russia sanctions

Juraj Blanár said Slovakia may block a new European Union sanctions package on Russia but would not oppose a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, Denník N reported on Apr. 16.

16 April, 06:15 PM

Georgia will no longer refine Russian crude

Georgia’s only oil refinery will stop processing Russian crude and reorient to supplies from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, local outlet Business Media reported on March 30.

30 March, 08:27 PM

Hungary, Slovakia want seven Russians removed from EU sanctions list

Hungary and Slovakia are seeking to remove seven Russian citizens from the European Union’s sanctions list, Rikard Jozwiak, Europe editor at RFE/RL, reported on March 6.

6 March, 09:48 PM

EU proposes sanctioning ports for handling Russian oil

The European Union is planning to expand sanctions on Russia to include foreign ports that handle Russian oil, Reuters reported on Feb. 9.

10 February, 01:24 AM

EU delays 20th Russia sanctions package amid G7 talks on banning oil tankers

The European Commission has delayed releasing details of the EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, after talks bogged down over a proposal to bar EU ports from providing maritime services to any vessel transporting Russian oil, several EU diplomats told European Pravda on Feb. 6.

6 February, 06:02 PM

German equipment reached Russia despite EU ban

German-branded goods worth more than 8 million euros were supplied to Russia through intermediaries in third countries despite European Union sanctions, Berliner Morgenpost reported, citing an exclusive report by Ukraine’s Economic Security Council on Jan. 7.

7 January, 02:23 PM

Greek tankers carrying Russian oil spotted near St. Petersburg

Despite European Union sanctions aimed at curbing Russia’s oil trade, tankers registered in Greece have been spotted at a Russian port on the Baltic Sea coast, Finland’s Yle reported, citing data from the MarineTraffic tracking service on Dec. 13.

14 December 2025, 03:39 PM

‘Doctor Evil’: EU sanctions Mordovia prison medic who tortured Ukrainian POWs

The European Union has imposed sanctions on Illia Sorokin, a doctor at Correctional Colony No. 10 in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia, accusing him of torturing Ukrainian prisoners of war and withholding critical medical care, according to Radio Svoboda.

24 October 2025, 04:20 PM

EU finally approves 19th Russia sanctions package

The European Union on Tuesday approved its 19th package of sanctions against Russia, including a ban on liquefied natural gas imports, tighter travel restrictions on Russian diplomats, and new measures targeting Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, Reuters reported on Oct. 22.

23 October 2025, 12:43 AM

Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ includes up to 1,400 oil tankers, EU says

The Russian “shadow fleet” of malinsured oil tankers now includes around 1,400 vessels, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on Oct. 20, as reported by German newspaper Bild.

21 October 2025, 12:48 AM

Lithuania outlines what may be included in EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia

The European Union’s 20th sanctions package against Russia is expected to include new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian goods, as well as additional measures targeting the energy and financial sectors, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said, European Pravda reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 05:36 PM

Explosions, fire at chemical plant in Russia’s Bashkortostan

A powerful explosion at the Avangard chemical plant in Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan ignited a large fire, Russian Telegram channels Baza, Shot, and Astra reported on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 11:47 PM

France detains sanctioned Russian oil tanker

French authorities have detained the oil tanker Boracay, a vessel under EU and UK sanctions targeting Russia, after it sailed through the English Channel, Reuters reported on Sept. 30.

1 October 2025, 01:12 AM

EU plans strict travel restrictions for Russian diplomats across Schengen

The European Union is preparing to impose tighter controls on the movements of Russian diplomats in an effort to curb subversive activities, Euobserver reported on Sept. 29.

29 September 2025, 04:45 PM

Eight EU countries still import Russian gas

Eight European Union countries continue to buy Russian natural gas, European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said on Sept. 19, according to The Guardian.

19 September 2025, 09:42 PM

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