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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

Zelenskyy and Stubb persuaded U.S. senators to back Russia sanctions bill

Ahead of the U.S. Senate's first procedural vote on new sanctions against Russia and Iran, some Democrats were hesitant to back the package over concerns about President Donald Trump's use of new tariffs on July 29.

29 July, 11:50 AM

EU plans to sanction record 1,600 companies tied to Moscow — report

The European Union plans to impose sanctions on more than 1,600 companies that are enabling Russia’s war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on July 28, citing people familiar with the matter.

28 July, 08:44 PM

U.S. Senate adds Iran sanctions to Graham’s Russia bill

U.S. senators added financial sanctions on Iran to a bipartisan sanctions package targeting Russia and said they hope to pass the measure before Congress’s August recess, Majority Leader John Thune told Politico on July 23.

24 July, 03:44 AM

EU blocks 33 Russian banks from SWIFT in 21st sanctions package

The European Union’s 21st sanctions package added 33 Russian banks to the list of entities blocked from using the SWIFT payment system, the European Commission said on July 23.

23 July, 09:35 PM

EU's 21st sanctions package will hit Putin where it hurts most – Kaja Kallas

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's 21st sanctions package against Russia aims to deprive Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to continue the war on July 23.

23 July, 05:47 PM

Greece unblocks EU's 21st Russia sanctions package after securing LNG exemption

Greece secured an exemption in the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia that will allow it to continue re-exporting Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries under certain conditions, European Pravda reported on July 23.

23 July, 12:17 PM

Greece blocks EU’s 21st Russia sanctions package

Greece has emerged as the remaining obstacle to approving the European Union’s 21st sanctions package against Russia, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on July 20, citing European Commission sources.

20 July, 07:56 PM

EU puts off new Russia sanctions vote for a week

The European Union will make another attempt to approve its 21st sanctions package against Russia at a meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) on July 22, European Pravda reported, citing EU diplomats familiar with the planning on July 16.

16 July, 12:37 PM

Graham joked about Russia sanctions hours before his death

Several hours before his death, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham complained of feeling unwell but joked that he still had to push Russia sanctions, according to a person who spoke with the Republican lawmaker shortly before he died, Axios reported on July 13.

13 July, 12:04 PM

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