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Energy
‘Accountability Is Inevitable’: Ukraine Lists 51 Ships Fueling Russia’s War
Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) has named 51 vessels aiding Russia’s war effort, saying they export oil and operate in occupied ports while warning captains of responsibility.
March 30, 2026
US
Russia ‘Glad’ Oil Shipment Reached Cuba Amid US Blockade
Russia sent the Anatoly Kolodkin, a sanctioned oil tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of crude, to Cuba earlier this month as the Communist-run island grappled with fuel shortages.
March 30, 2026
US
Russia’s Lancet Drones Packed With Western Tech, AI Despite Sanctions
Ukraine’s HUR intelligence service found evidence of Western tech and AI inside Russian drones used to attack Kyiv, warning that sanctions failures are fueling Moscow’s evolving battlefield weapons.
March 23, 2026
Russia
Spain Arrests Three For Helping Russian Evade EU Sanctions
Police said they seized over 300,000 euros ($328,000) in cash, six luxury cars, electronic devices, and documents during raids on five villas.
March 18, 2026
Europe
EU Sanctions 9 Russians Over Role in Bucha Massacre
The European Union imposed sanctions on nine Russian individuals, including a senior military commander, over their role in atrocities committed during the 2022 occupation of Bucha.
March 16, 2026
War in Ukraine
EU Ministers to Discuss Entry Ban for Russian Soldiers, Lithuania Says
Lithuania’s foreign minister said EU diplomats will discuss banning Russian soldiers involved in the war against Ukraine from entering the bloc during a meeting in Brussels.
March 16, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Warns Russia’s $100B Budget Deficit Could Be Offset By Oil Sales
Kyiv says oil revenues remain the Kremlin’s key financial lifeline as Ukraine pushes Western partners to maintain pressure on Moscow’s energy exports.
March 15, 2026
Russia
Trump Says Russian Oil Sanctions to Return After Middle East Crisis
Trump also accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of being reluctant to reach a deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Updated: March 15, 2026
Russia
Democrats Accuse Trump of Aiding Russia With Sanctions Relief
Chuck Schumer and two of his top lieutenants, Elizabeth Warren and Jeanne Shaheen, called for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to testify before Congress about the decision.
March 13, 2026
Russia
How Will US Oil Sanctions Waiver Help Russia?
The waiver may carry more symbolic than financial weight for Moscow. “It’s a gift to Russia in terms of sanctions,” said Richard Meade, editor-in-chief of Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
March 13, 2026
Zelensky
US Easing of Russian Oil Sanctions Could Give Moscow $10B, Zelensky Says
Ukraine’s president warned that a temporary US waiver allowing sales of Russian oil could generate about $10 billion for Moscow’s war effort.
March 13, 2026
Russia
Russia Moves to Expand Shadow Fleet as Ukrainian Intelligence Warns of New Hybrid Threat to Europe
The SZRU said that Russia plans to reflag about 80 shadow fleet tankers under its own registry – potentially helping Moscow to evade sanctions and expand hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea.
March 13, 2026
Russia
Wreck of Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Found ‘Drifting’ in Mediterranean
Moscow accused Kyiv of attacking the Arctic Metagaz oil tanker on March 3, with Libyan authorities confirming it had been sunk. Now, however, its husk appears to be floating off the Maltese coast.
March 12, 2026
US
Russian Envoy Reports ‘Productive Meeting’ with US Negotiators
The discussions in Florida come after the United States lifted some sanctions on Russian oil earlier this week.
March 12, 2026
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Exposes Russian Para-Athletes, Foreign Parts Linked to War Against Ukraine
Kyiv Intel’s War&Sanctions portal identified six Russian para-athletes as active duty officers and soldiers who are simultaneously combatants in the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine.
March 11, 2026
Iran
Trump Says Will Waive Some Oil Sanctions as Iran War Roils Markets
Trump did not specify any country or provide details on which sanctions would be lifted.
March 10, 2026