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Russia’s hockey team barred from 2026 Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has ruled that Russia’s national ice hockey team will not participate in the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy, Reuters reported on May 27.

27 May 2025, 08:27 PM

Zelenskyy’s envoy denies U.S.-EU sanctions cooperation has collapsed

Ukraine’s sanctions commissioner, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, denied claims that U.S.-EU coordination on sanctions has ended, reporting on his Facebook page that cooperation continues on May 27.

27 May 2025, 02:55 PM

Bloomberg reveals what’s in the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia

The European Union is considering lowering the price cap on Russian oil as part of its upcoming 18th sanctions package against Russia, Bloomberg reported on May 24, citing sources familiar with the matter.

24 May 2025, 07:55 PM

G7 finance ministers threaten Russia with harsher sanctions

The Group of Seven (G7) countries' Finance Ministers have warned that they are prepared to increase pressure on Russia, including through expanded sanctions, if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, DW reported on May 22.

23 May 2025, 07:59 AM

EU slaps high tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilizers and farm goods

The European Parliament voted to impose high tariffs on fertilizers and certain agricultural products from Russia and Belarus to prevent a potential threat to EU food security and limit Russia's funding of the war against Ukraine, Reuters reports on May 22.

22 May 2025, 03:19 PM

Ukraine urges EU to seize Russian assets and hit oil buyers as U.S. backs off

Ukraine plans to ask the European Union next week to consider sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including the seizure of Russian assets and restrictions on certain buyers of Russian oil, as the United States pulls back from intensifying pressure on Moscow, Reuters reported on May 21.

21 May 2025, 01:49 PM

EU sanctions German couple for anti-Ukrainian activism

The European Union imposed sanctions against Elena Kolbasnikova and her husband Max Schlund—pro-Russian influence agents living in Germany—Reuters reported on May 20.

21 May 2025, 02:11 AM

Ukrainian FM Andrii Sybiha calls for tougher EU sanctions on Russia

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged the EU to go beyond its 17th sanctions package and cap Russian oil at $30, speaking on during a visit to the EU Council of Foreign Ministers in Brussels, according to the Foreign Ministry on May 20.

20 May 2025, 07:59 PM

Trump risks looking weak as he avoids tough stance on Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump is shelving tougher sanctions on Russia and pushing for yet more talks after a cordial phone call with Vladimir Putin on May 19.

20 May 2025, 12:00 PM

EU to target Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ in fresh sanctions

The European Union plans to impose new sanctions on Russia's "shadow fleet" used to evade oil export restrictions, Zeit reported on May 17.

17 May 2025, 06:46 PM

Istanbul talks prove Putin is not interested in peace — Von der Leyen

After Russia remained unwilling to make any concessions at the negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, the West must increase pressure on Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on May 16.

16 May 2025, 09:44 PM

Rare metal starvation chocking Russia’s arms production

The shortage of the rare earth metal tantalum is one of the factors contributing to the decline in Russia's arms production, American military correspondent David Axe wrote in his article for The Telegraph published on May 12.

13 May 2025, 12:04 PM

Weimar+ statement: Arms for Kyiv, sanctions for Moscow

The Foreign Ministers of the Weimar+ countries called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, reaffirmed their solidarity with the Ukrainian people, and their full support for the security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine in a joint statement following the May 12 meeting in London.

13 May 2025, 08:35 AM

EU set to approve 17th sanctions package targeting Russia’s shadow fleet

The European Union may approve its 17th package of sanctions against Russia on May 14, with plans to expand the list of vessels in the so-called "shadow fleet," European diplomats told Suspilne on May 12.

12 May 2025, 05:42 PM

Banderol: Moscow’s new low-cost missile from AliExpress

Russia's new S8000 Banderol cruise missile with a 150 kg warhead has a range of 500 kilometers and a top speed of up to 650 kilometers per hour, Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Telegram on May 12, sharing the missile's photos and basic characteristics.

12 May 2025, 01:17 PM

Kremlin spokesman shrugs off threat of new Western sanctions over ceasefire refusal

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov brushed off threats of new Western sanctions on Saturday, May 10, saying Russia is no longer fazed by such measures as European and U.S. leaders ramp up pressure over Moscow’s refusal to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, Bild reported on May 10.

10 May 2025, 05:43 PM

Canada moves to seize Russian An‑124 plane before turning it over to Ukraine

The Canadian government has launched legal proceedings to seize a Russian An‑124 cargo aircraft that remained at Toronto’s airport since February 2022, Ukraine’s Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said on May 6.

7 May 2025, 01:29 AM

Why Ukraine’s government is targeting Petro Poroshenko — and risking the NBU’s political neutrality

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office is continuing to put pressure on former President Petro Poroshenko and his assets, using sanctions imposed by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC). Even the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has been drawn into the affair, compelled to enforce a decision labeling Poroshenko a person of “imperfect reputation.” The move has raised questions about its rationale — if there is one at all.

3 May 2025, 11:21 AM

Putin dangles three-day truce hoping to get sanctions relief, Yermak warns

The May 8-10 truce proposed by the Kremlin will not alter the course of the Russo–Ukrainian war but could help Moscow get much-needed sanction relief, head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak wrote in an opinion piece for The Guardian on April 30.

30 April 2025, 09:41 PM

Russia pushes US to lift Aeroflot ban, EU blocks efforts

Moscow is pressing Washington to open U.S. airspace to Russian airlines, particularly state-owned Aeroflot, as a condition for a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine, Politico reported on April 18, citing an anonymous European Commission official.

19 April 2025, 02:29 PM

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