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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

Zelenskyy slaps sanctions on ex-MP Bereza, propagandists and suppliers of components for Russian missiles

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees and put into effect decisions of the National Security and Defense Council on imposing sanctions against suppliers of equipment for Russian military-industrial complex plants that produce missile components, as well as against Russian propagandists, as reported on the website of the Office of the President on July 7.

7 July, 03:14 PM

EU sanctions six Russians tied to Navalny poisoning

The European Union imposed sanctions on six Russian citizens it suspects of being involved in the development of chemical weapons, including the toxin epibatidine, which was detected in Alexei Navalny’s body after his death in a Russian penal colony, the European Council said in a statement on July 3.

3 July, 11:44 PM

EU sanctions to target Russian drone manufacturing

European Union officials are preparing new sanctions targeting companies involved in producing components for Russia’s Shahed kamikaze drones, German media reported on July 2.

2 July, 10:51 PM

U.S. oil sanctions against Russia back in place, Kyiv says

The United States did not extend the waiver exempting Russian oil shipments from its sanctions regime, meaning that the restrictions are once again in effect, Ukraine’s presidential commissioner for sanctions policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk said on June 26.

26 June, 10:51 PM

Italy, France oppose barring former Russian soldiers from EU entry

Italy and France are cautious about a European Union proposal to bar former Russian servicemembers from EU travel, Bloomberg reported on June 25, citing people familiar with the matter.

26 June, 01:12 AM

17-year-old's UK teen provokes unprecedented Kremlin sanctions - video

UK schoolboy Alexander Browder exposed cryptocurrency schemes enabling Russia to launder billions of dollars, prompting the Kremlin to impose unprecedented personal sanctions on him, Novaya Gazeta Europe reported in an extensive piece on June 22.

22 June, 01:01 PM

Analysts warn Russia faces risk of economic collapse

Russia's economy is entering its final stage of decline and could even face economic collapse, according to the Kiel Report published by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics, German newspaper FAZ reported on June 18.

18 June, 01:16 PM

Canada expands Russia sanctions

The Canadian government is broadening its sanctions to target 162 Russian individuals and entities, as well as “shadow fleet” tankers, PM Mark Carney announced on June 16.

16 June, 11:44 PM

Zelenskyy sanctions 17 Russian media outlets and 29 judges

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted sanctions targeting Russian propaganda outlets, their executives and judges involved in the prosecution of Ukrainians, according to a presidential decree published on the president's website on June 12.

12 June, 05:06 PM

U.S. seizes sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean

U.S. forces seized the flagless oil tanker Davina in the Indian Ocean during the night of June 4-5, Reuters reported, citing INDOPACOM. The ship is subject to U.S. sanctions.

6 June, 02:18 AM

Swedish court rules Russian cargo ship may be handed over to Ukraine

A Swedish court has ruled that Russian cargo ship Caffa, seized after transporting grain stolen from occupied Ukrainian territory, may be handed over to Kyiv, Reuters reported on June 5.

5 June, 11:41 PM

Hungary backs one-year extension of EU sanctions on Russia

Hungary will support extending European Union sanctions against Russia for another year, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on June 5.

5 June, 05:18 PM

Rubio: U.S. eager to reinstate Russian oil sanctions

The United States would like to end exemptions to oil sanctions on Russia as soon as possible, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on June 2.

3 June, 12:19 AM

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