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UK keeps Usmanov, Fridman sanctions in place despite EU’s backtrack

UK PM Andy Burnham told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he does not support the European Union’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 24, citing sources.

25 September, 12:29 AM

Lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs creates dangerous precedent for EU — media

France sought the removal of EU sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov in exchange for hostages held in Baku, thus, creating a dangerous precedent, Yevropeiska Pravda reported on Sept. 23.

23 September, 01:13 PM

Latvia imposes national sanctions on Usmanov and Fridman after EU delisting

The government of Latvia enacted national sanctions against Russian tycoons Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman on Sept. 22, immediately after the European Union removed both from its collective sanctions framework, media portal Delfi reported.

23 September, 09:32 AM

Trump to sign Russia–Iran sanctions bill Friday — report

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act on Friday, Sept. 18, RFE/RL correspondent Alex Raufoglu reported.

18 September, 10:49 PM

Lukashenko frees 25 political prisoners as U.S. further eases sanctions

Self-proclaimed president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko released 25 political prisoners in response to further easing of U.S. sanctions, U.S. presidential special envoy for Belarus John Coale said on Sept. 16.

16 September, 04:06 PM

Brussels punts on Russia sanctions with one-week extension

Having failed to extend individual sanctions against Russia for six months or more, the EU prolonged them by one week, narrowly avoiding the Sept. 15 expiration deadline.

14 September, 08:40 PM

U.S. House to vote on Graham’s Russia bill next week, report says

After months of delays, the House of Representatives next week will vote on a Russia sanctions bill championed by late Sen. Lindsey Graham, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 11, citing a source.

11 September, 10:54 PM

France, Slovakia delay EU’s Russia sanctions renewal

The European Union has failed to agree on extending individual sanctions against Russia because of disagreements over changes to the list of sanctioned individuals, RFE/RL editor Rikard Jozwiak reported on Sept. 11, citing sources.

11 September, 08:35 PM

Novel Russian jet-powered drones rely on Chinese, Taiwanese, U.S. components

Ukraine is recording every component recovered from the debris of Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, including their serial numbers, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Ukraine’s sanctions policy commissioner, said on Sept. 10.

10 September, 09:37 PM

Sybiha urges partners to send interceptors, F-16 missiles and more aircraft after massive Russian attack

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on international partners to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses, increase arms supplies and tighten sanctions on Moscow following another wave of Russian strikes on the country.

9 September, 06:00 PM

Slovakia blocks EU plan to extend Russia sanctions for 12 months

Slovakia’s government rejected a proposal to extend the European Union’s individual sanctions regime against Russia for 12 months, according to three diplomats who spoke to Politico on Sept. 3.

4 September, 02:58 AM

EU prepares new sanctions on Russia’s military industry — Kallas

The European Union is drafting new sanctions against Russia, with the list expected to include 1,600 people, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on Sept. 2.

2 September, 08:43 PM

Germany prepares to blame Russia for Leipzig drone attack and impose sanctions

The German government plans to formally blame Russia for an attempted drone attack in Leipzig and impose additional sanctions on Russian entities, Politico reported, citing German officials on Aug. 29.

30 August, 03:35 AM

Zelenskyy sanctions Masha and the Bear creators and Yanukovych ally Ivaniushchenko

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted sanctions against the creators of the Russian animated series Masha and the Bear and former Party of Regions lawmaker Yuriy Ivaniushchenko on Aug. 20.

21 August, 11:57 AM

Rubio announces new Cuba sanctions

Washington imposed new sanctions on Cuba, adding nine organizations and three individuals to its list of sanctioned entities for alleged harmful activity directed at the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Aug. 20, as reported by Reuters.

21 August, 03:35 AM

Zelenskyy: Russia still gets missile parts from G7 countries

Kyiv expects G7 countries to expand sanctions and tighten their enforcement as Western components are still used by the Russian military industry, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 17.

17 August, 10:46 PM

Democratic senators press Trump administration on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia

Two influential Democratic senators have pressed the Trump administration over the lack of new sanctions against foreign banks and companies helping Russia evade existing trade restrictions, Reuters reported on August 12.

13 August, 10:56 AM

U.S. Senate passes Russia–Iran sanctions bill

The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill giving the White House broad authority to impose severe economic sanctions on countries buying energy from Russia and Iran, Reuters reported on Aug. 7.

8 August, 10:15 AM

U.S. expands sanctions on Cuba over military cooperation with Russia and China

The United States imposed new sanctions on Cuba, targeting eight officials and five state-owned military-industrial companies, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 7.

7 August, 10:56 AM

Russia makes Oreshnik IRBMs without Western electronics

Ukrainian engineers examining fragments of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that hit Bila Tserkva in May found it was made from more than 1,100 components and contained no Western parts.

30 July, 02:24 AM

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