U.S. sanctions

U.S. lifts sanctions on Russian container ships

The U.S. Treasury lifted sanctions on three Russian container ships, the department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on March 31.

31 March, 07:58 PM

U.S senators draft sanctions against Hungarian officials for blocking Ukraine aid

U.S. senators are proposing sanctions against high-ranking Hungarian officials for blocking aid to Ukraine and cooperating with Russia, The Financial Times reported on March 27.

27 March, 11:55 AM

Bessent: Russia gets only one-day boost from oil waiver

Moscow will have only limited financial gains from the temporary sanctions waiver for the sale of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed in an interview with NBC News on March 22.

23 March, 09:58 AM

Belarus frees 250 political prisoners as U.S. eases sanctions

After a meeting with a U.S. delegation led by Special Envoy John Cole, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko released 250 political prisoners from his prisons, local human rights center Viasna reported on March 19.

19 March, 09:11 PM

Berlin: U.S. 'wrong' to lift Russia oil sanctions

Any move to reduce pressure on the Russian regime is a mistake, including the U.S. waiver authorizing purchases of Russian oil already in transit, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on March 13.

13 March, 11:50 PM

Russia tops winners in global oil chaos

Moscow is the biggest winner of the war in the Middle East, The Washington Post wrote on March 13, commenting on President Donald Trump’s administration decision to temporarily lift sanctions on some Russian oil shipments in an attempt to calm global markets after crude prices surged following the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.

13 March, 10:47 AM

Washington eases sanctions on Russian oil at sea

The United States has issued a limited license allowing countries to purchase a portion of Russian oil and petroleum products that are already at sea, CNN reported on March 12.

13 March, 08:18 AM

Trump to lift some oil sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump said that his administration would temporarily ease some oil-related sanctions in an effort to reduce fuel prices, CNN reported late on March 9.

10 March, 08:48 AM

U.S. poised to lift sanctions on Russian oil

The Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on Russian oil to help blunt the price shock caused by the U.S.–Israeli operation against Iran, Reuters reported on March 9, citing three people familiar with White House plans.

10 March, 02:22 AM

U.S. may lift sanctions on Russian oil as global prices surge

Washington is considering lifting sanctions on some Russian oil to increase supply as the U.S.–Israeli operation in Iran has paralyzed civilian shipping in the region, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on March 6, as reported by Reuters.

7 March, 01:02 AM

Most of Cuba plunged into blackout amid strict U.S. oil embargo

Most of Cuba, including Havana, has been plunged into darkness following severe U.S. oil restrictions, Reuters wrote on March 4.

5 March, 10:16 AM

U.S. will eventually lift Russia sanctions, Putin’s envoy says

Kremlin special representative Kirill Dmitriev, responsible for negotiations with Washington on the Russo–Ukrainian war, said the United States will “eventually” lift sanctions out of its own interest.

19 February, 10:41 PM

Zelenskyy urges sweeping Western sanctions on Russia’s energy, nuclear power, elites

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to implement sanctions against to the entire Russian energy sector, including nuclear power and Rosatom, in his Feb. 16 Telegram post.

16 February, 12:43 PM

U.S. sanctions threaten Rosneft’s Berlin refinery

The management of Schwedt oil refinery in Germany, owned by Russia’s Rosneft, privately warned Berlin that U.S. sanctions threaten fuel supply to the German capital and the surrounding region, Reuters reported on Feb. 10.

10 February, 10:24 PM

Russia’s Lukoil to sell international assets to Carlyle

The sanctioned Russian energy giant Lukoil has signed an agreement with U.S. investment firm Carlyle Group to sell its subsidiary Lukoil International GmbH, which holds the company’s international assets, Lukoil announced on its website on Jan. 29.

29 January, 10:41 AM

Russian Gazprom Neft accepts MOL’s Serbian bid

Russia’s Gazprom Neft has approved the Hungarian energy company MOL Nyrt’ offer to purchase a stake in Serbia’s oil company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), Bloomberg reported on Jan. 24.

26 January, 09:13 AM

US to charge crew of seized Russian-flag tanker

The U.S. Justice Department is preparing to bring criminal charges against crew members of the Bella 1 oil tanker, which was detained in the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 7 for violating U.S. sanctions, Attorney General Pamela Bondi wrote on X.

8 January, 09:51 AM

Trump greenlights Russia sanctions bill—Sen. Graham

U.S. President Donald Trump backs the bipartisan Russian oil sanctions bill that has been stuck in the U.S. Senate for nearly a year, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Jan. 7.

8 January, 04:28 AM

Shell severs partnership with Rosneft in Caspian Pipeline Consortium

Shell PLC intends to exit its partnership with Russia's PJSC Rosneft, with which it jointly owns a stake in a pipeline transporting oil from Kazakhstan, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 10.

11 December 2025, 02:00 PM

Hungary’s MOL looks to buy sanctioned Lukoil assets, report says

Hungarian oil multinational MOL notified Washington of its intention to buy overseas assets of Russian oil giant Lukoil, which is under U.S. sanctions since Nov. 21, Reuters reported on Dec. 4, citing three people familiar with the matter.

4 December 2025, 09:57 PM

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