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War in Ukraine
Slovak PM Blasts Ukraine’s Lukoil Sanctions As Oil Flow Stops
Slovak PM Robert Fico told his Ukrainian counterpart on Saturday that Slovakia will not be a “hostage” to Ukraine-Russia relations after Kyiv's sanctions on Lukoil halted deliveries.
July 22, 2024
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Hospital Strike Highlights Russia’s Sanctions Evasion
Long gone are the days when Western officials said Russian military production couldn’t sustain its war in Ukraine, or a Ukrainian official said Russian strikes would soon stop due to lack of ammo.
July 21, 2024
Moscow
Locally Repaired Russian Commercial Aircraft Crashes on ‘Test Flight’
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane belonging to Gazprom-Avi crashed near Moscow on Friday killing its three-person crew according to the Russian emergencies’ ministry report.
July 13, 2024
G7
Moscow Potentially Building New Shadow Fleet for LNG Exports
As signs of Moscow’s intention to create a new shadow fleet for its liquified natural gas (LNG) exports began circulating, experts have likened Western sanctions to a game of whack-a-mole.
June 28, 2024
Russia
EU Hits Russian LNG Sector in Fresh Sanctions
The new measures -- which should be formally adopted on Monday -- are aimed at further choking off Russian President Vladimir Putin's war effort against Ukraine.
June 20, 2024
War in Ukraine
Despite Sanctions, Russia Still Gets Hands-on Western Goods
Despite more than two years of Western punitive measures, Russia is still getting its hands on prohibited goods, with the help of cunning businesses that go to great lengths to dodge the embargo.
June 19, 2024
Germany
EU’s 14th Package of Russia Sanctions Held Up By Germany
EU officials have been debating for over a month on a package to ban Russian LNG trans-shipments and hold EU operators accountable for sanctions violations by subsidiaries in third countries.
June 18, 2024
Europe
Baltic Sea States Concerned About Russian Threat To The region, Call For Stronger Sanctions
Stronger sanctions are needed to reign in the growing Russian threat in the Baltics, Baltic Sea states’ foreign ministers said, voicing concern about Russian hybrid threats.
June 17, 2024
Putin
Medvedev Urges ‘Biblical’ Response to Latest Round of Western Sanctions
In his latest Telegram rant Dmitry Medvedev calls on Russians to turn life in the West into a “permanent nightmare” and inflict maximum damage on them in response to new US sanctions.
June 13, 2024
US
Russian Stock Market Suspends Dollar Trades After US Sanctions
Russians will still be able to trade in dollars and euros outside of the centralized Moscow Exchange – something which could limit liquidity and lead to higher volatility.
June 13, 2024
War in Ukraine
EU to Impose Sanctions on Key Russian Oil Carrier
The European Union proposes sanctions against the Russian oil transportation company Sovcomflot, Bloomberg reports.
June 12, 2024
Aviation
Su-34 Fighter Bomber Worth $36 Million Crashes in Russia
Just after midnight on Tuesday, June 11, Russian telegram channels reported the downing of a plane in North Ossetia that had been involved in the bombing of Syria and Ukraine.
June 11, 2024
Russia
EU States Agree 'Prohibitive' Tariffs on Russia Grain Imports
The tariffs will also be applied to products from Belarus, which served as a staging ground for Russia's attack on Ukraine.
May 30, 2024
War in Ukraine
Why Has Russian Wheat Been Entering the EU Duty-Free?
When the EU slapped sanctions in 2022 on numerous sectors of the Russian economy, such as energy and banking, Europeans were careful not to target agricultural products or fertilisers.
May 30, 2024
War in Ukraine
Victory for Ukraine Requires Destruction of Russian Oil Industry
A friendly amendment to Andriy Yermak’s WSJ Op-on using the oil weapon against Moscow.
May 26, 2024
War in Ukraine
Using Russian Assets for Ukraine: a Tempting but Tricky Move
The complex issue is on the agenda at this week's meeting of finance ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies.
May 24, 2024