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War in Ukraine
Russian Captain Arrested on Seized Vessel With Suspected Stolen Grain From Ukraine
Swedish prosecutors said the Russian national is suspected of showing the Swedish Coast Guard false documentation about the ship when it was boarded on Friday.
March 9, 2026
Energy
Orban Blames Ukraine for Fuel Price Spike, Calls for Review of Sanctions on Russian Energy
Hungary’s prime minister said the halt of Russian oil transit through Ukraine’s Druzhba pipeline was contributing to rising fuel prices and urged the EU to reconsider sanctions on Russian energy.
March 9, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Won’t Break the Way the West Expects
Sanctions raise costs, but Russia isn’t built to break under public pressure. The real target has to be elite incentives – and that requires a fundamentally different strategic playbook.
March 6, 2026
US
US Approves Temporary Sale of Stranded Russian Oil to India
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the waiver was issued “To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market.”
March 6, 2026
Zelensky
Putin Floats Immediate EU Gas Cutoff
Putin hinted that Russia could stop supplying gas to Europe ahead of the EU’s phase-by-phase ban on Russian gas by 2027; Kyiv called it “Energy Blackmail 2.0.”
March 5, 2026
Energy
Russian Gas Tanker Sinks in Mediterranean – Moscow Blames Ukraine
The tanker, Arctic Metagaz, was carrying liquefied natural gas and is considered part of a so-called Russian “shadow fleet” transporting energy supplies under US and European sanctions.
Updated: March 4, 2026
Economy
Bank of Russia Challenges EU Sovereign Asset Freeze in EU Court
Russia’s central bank has filed a lawsuit at the EU’s General Court, seeking to overturn a December 2025 regulation that indefinitely freezes its assets across the bloc.
March 4, 2026
Russia
Ukrainian Intelligence Reveals Foreign Components Used in Russia’s New Izdeliye-30 Cruise Missile
The HUR has published a technical breakdown of Russia’s Izdeliye-30 cruise missile, which – despite international sanctions against Russia – contains components from the US, China, and even Europe.
March 2, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Imposes Sanctions on Ten Russian Transport and Logistics Companies
President Zelensky imposed sanctions on 10 Russian transport and logistics companies that supply cargo to occupied Ukrainian territories.
Feb. 28, 2026
UK
UK, Australia Launch Largest Sanctions Packages Yet Against Russia, Boost Ukraine Aid
UK and Australia unveil record sanctions on Russia amid Putin’s war entering its fifth year.
Feb. 24, 2026
Europe
‘We Do Not Want War Criminals to Roam Our Streets’: EU Slashes Russian Mission, Pushes Schengen Ban
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced the measures Monday, linking them to broader efforts to crack down on Russia’s sanctions evasion networks and alleged human rights abuses.
Feb. 24, 2026
Russia
EU Ire as Hungary Stalls New Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Sunday that Budapest would veto sanctions until the Druzhba pipeline is re-opened.
Feb. 23, 2026
US
Iran Signals Readiness for Nuclear Concessions if US Lifts Sanctions
Tehran is prepared to dilute and partially deplete its highly enriched uranium stockpile in exchange for sanctions relief and US recognition of its right to “peaceful nuclear enrichment.”
Feb. 23, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Imposes Sanctions on 225 Captains of Ships of Russian Shadow Fleet
Ukraine imposed sanctions on 225 captains of Russia’s shadow fleet, targeting oil shipments that bypass EU and G7 restrictions.
Feb. 21, 2026
War in Ukraine
Chinese Drones Reach Russia via Thailand, Exports Have Surged Since 2022
Trade data show Thailand has become a key transit hub for Chinese-made drones heading to Russia, with shipments surging after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Feb. 20, 2026
Russia
‘Extraordinary Threat’ – Trump Extends Sanctions on Russia Over Its War on Ukraine
Washington has extended sanctions on Russia for another year, citing Crimea, Donbas and the full-scale invasion, as officials say economic pressure is weakening Moscow.
Feb. 20, 2026