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Ukraine
UK Seizure Reveals How Russia’s Shadow Fleet Evades Oil Sanctions
Kyiv’s sanctions envoy said the UK is moving beyond sanctions toward practical enforcement in its own waters.
4h ago
Ukraine
Zelensky Sanctions Judge Linked to Death of Tortured Ukrainian Journalist
President Volodymyr Zelensky enacted new sanctions targeting dozens of Russian individuals.
June 12, 2026
Russia
EU Wants Georgia to ‘Commit Suicide’ by Sanctioning Russia to Keep Visa-Free Travel – Parliament Speaker
His remarks come as the EU has put in place a new mechanism allowing it to suspend visa-free privileges for countries deemed to be backsliding on democratic standards.
June 10, 2026
Russia
EU Approves New Russia Sanctions Listings
EU ambassadors approved new sanctions targeting individuals and entities linked to Russia’s destabilization efforts, human rights abuses and the occupation of Crimea.
June 10, 2026
Ukraine
EU Moves to Ban Entry for Russian Troops
The EU’s upcoming sanction package is set to bar Russian war veterans from entering the bloc.
June 9, 2026
Europe
EU Gives Naval Mission Power to Stop and Search Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ships
Speaking ahead of a meeting of EU defense ministers in Cyprus, Kallas said the bloc had expanded the mandate of Operation IRINI, the EU naval mission in the Mediterranean.
June 8, 2026
War in Ukraine
Swedish Court Seizes Russian-Linked Vessel Over Suspected Theft of Ukrainian Grain
A Swedish court has ordered the arrest of the cargo vessel Caffa, the first time a foreign court has seized a ship at Ukraine’s request over suspected illegal grain export from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.
June 4, 2026
Russia
EU Plans New Sanctions on Chinese Companies Linked to Russian Drones, Shadow Fleet
The companies are accused of helping Russia’s shadow fleet, supplying military-use chemicals, and providing components for attack drones.
June 4, 2026
Russia
Finland Seizes €3.7 Million in Russian Funds to Compensate Naftogaz
Finnish authorities have seized €3.7 million in Russian state funds as part of efforts to compensate Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz for losses linked to Russia’s actions in occupied Crimea.
June 3, 2026
Europe
EU Prepares 21st Russia Sanctions Package, Targeting Oil Revenues and Shadow Fleet
The EU is preparing a new sanctions package against Russia targeting oil revenues, banks, shadow fleet vessels, and potentially senior Kremlin-linked figures, according to diplomats.
June 2, 2026
Russia
Detained Russia-Linked Tanker Arrives in France
It is the fourth such ship that France has seized since September last year on suspicions of belonging to the “shadow fleet,” which Russia is believed to use to circumvent Western sanctions.
June 2, 2026
Russia
Ukraine Syncs With 20th EU Sanctions Package, Targets Oil Firms, Drone Makers in Russia, Propaganda in Donbas
Ukraine has aligned with the EU’s 20th sanctions package, expanding restrictions on Russian oil, drone producers and military-linked entities.
June 1, 2026
Russia
France, Partners Intercept Russian Oil Tanker
The tanker was detained on Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, said President Emmanuel Macron.
June 1, 2026
Europe
EU May Freeze Russian Oil Cap to Block Automatic Price Hike Amid Iran War
The EU is considering a temporary freeze on its dynamic price cap for Russian Urals crude to prevent an automatic price ceiling increase driven by skyrocketing global energy costs.
May 31, 2026
Russia
European Intelligence Warns of Aggressive Russian Spying to Steal Western Technology
European intelligence officials warn that Russia’s spy agencies have grown significantly more aggressive to steal Western advanced dual-use technologies to counter sanctions pressure.
May 31, 2026
Europe
Zelensky Enacts New Sanctions Aligning with EU Package
Volodymyr Zelensky signed two decrees to synchronize Ukraine’s sanctions blacklist with the EU’s 20th package, penalizing 120 individuals and entities across Russia, Iran, Sudan, and Central Asia.
May 30, 2026