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War in Ukraine
Russia Faces New Sanctions ‘If No Progress This Week’ on Ukraine: Merz
Merz said he admired Zelensky’s “courage” and his willingness “to do everything he can to use an opportunity for a ceasefire and subsequent peace talks in Ukraine”.
May 13, 2025
Europe
AliExpress Jet Engine Found in Russia’s New Cruise Missile Built With Foreign Tech
Russia’s new S8000 cruise missile contains foreign-made parts from the US, Japan, China and others, including a $16K Chinese jet engine sold openly on AliExpress.
May 12, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Sanctions Foreign Firms Over Support for Russian Arms Industry
The sanctions signed Friday apply to business directors, politicians, and cultural figures.
May 9, 2025
Putin
UK ‘Ramps Up Pressure on Putin’ With Biggest Sanctions Package Yet
UK PM Sir Keir Starmer announced the largest-ever sanctions package against Russia, targeting its shadow oil fleet intended to apply yet more pressure on Russia.
May 9, 2025
Ukraine
EU Sends Ukraine $1.1B Covered by Interest From Frozen Russian Assets
Ukraine has already received $6.8 billion out of a total of $20.4 billion from the EU under the ERA initiative.
May 8, 2025
France
EU Preparing New Sanctions on Russia, French Minister Tells AFP
“Russia has made no effort, has sent no sign that it is ready for the ceasefire or the peace that [the US] aspires to, and that the Europeans and of course the Ukrainians aspire to,” Barrot said.
May 2, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Bone-Crushing’ Sanctions: Graham Pushes Bill With 500% Tariff on Russian Oil Buyers if Putin Shuns Peace Talks
Graham expects the bill to gain at least 67 co-sponsors by the end of the week, which would provide enough support to overcome a potential veto from President Trump.
May 1, 2025
US
Graham Pushes for Tougher Sanctions on Russia if Peace Talks Stall
The push for stronger measures comes amid growing frustration in Washington over the Kremlin’s continued aggression, including deadly missile strikes on Kyiv, Sumy and Kryvyi Rih earlier this month
April 27, 2025
Nord Stream
POLITICO: White House Mulls Lifting Sanctions on Russian Gas
Secretary of State and special envoy Witkoff vehemently deny that any such talks about Nord Stream pipeline took place, calling Politico a “fifth-rate publication.”
April 25, 2025
War in Ukraine
UK Bans Video Game Controller Exports to Russia, Condemns ‘Horrific’ Kyiv Attack
In a package of 150 new trade measures against Russia, Britain said it would impose a full ban on video game controller exports that could be used to pilot drones on the frontline with Ukraine.
April 24, 2025
Russia
US Has Not Used up ‘Tools’ to Pressure Russia: EU Top Diplomat
The EU’s top diplomat said that Kyiv and its European backers were hoping Washington would take a tougher line with Moscow before abandoning its peace push.
April 22, 2025
Ukraine
Raiffeisen Pauses Sale of Russian Business Amid Warmer US-Russia Ties
In mid-2024, Raiffeisen promised to speed up its exit from Russia, but the February court ruling has delayed that effort.
April 18, 2025
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Missile Makers, Propagandists
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council introduced new sanctions on April 18, targeting Russian missile makers, cultural figures, and propagandists.
April 18, 2025
Ukraine
EU Considers ‘Plan B’ to Bypass Budapest’s Veto on Moscow Sanctions
A number of European officials have hinted at seeking alternatives to bypass Hungary’s constant vetoes against the bloc’s sanctions on Moscow.
April 15, 2025
North Korea
US Admiral Says North Korea Shipping Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles to Russia
The commander of US forces in the Pacific told a Senate committee that there is no letup in the weapons and ammunition that Pyongyang has supplied to Moscow to support its war on Ukraine.
April 14, 2025
US
Trump Extends Biden-Era Sanctions on Russia for Another Year
Donald Trump has extended for one year the Russia sanctions imposed by Joe Biden in 2021 over threats to US security and Russia’s war against Ukraine.
April 13, 2025