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Putin Backs Cuba Amid US Sanctions but Offers No Concrete Support During Moscow Talks
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov used a meeting with his Cuban counterpart to rebuke Washington, calling on the United States to abandon threats of a naval blockade.
Feb. 18, 2026
Russia
Ukraine Imposes Sanctions on Lukashenko Over Support for Russia’s War
Kyiv says Belarus has helped Moscow expand drone strikes and missile capabilities targeting northern regions.
Feb. 18, 2026
Russia
Russia Bypasses Sanctions to Source German Parts for Shahed Drones, Ukraine Says
Russia is bypassing sanctions to obtain German-made components for drones via shell firms and third countries, with one Shahed drone using up to 12 Infineon transistors, Ukrainian intelligence said.
Feb. 17, 2026
Russia
Hungary Threatens to Delay EU’s 20th Russia Sanctions Package
Brussels is racing to finalize new measures before Feb. 24, but Budapest is pushing to remove key Russian figures from the blacklist.
Feb. 17, 2026
Russia
‘We Will Restore Justice’: Zelensky Sanctions 10 Russian Athletes
The list was created following a petition from Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet honoring athletes killed by Russia.
Feb. 16, 2026
Europe
Lithuanian Minister of Finance on Sanctions, Reforms, and Ukraine’s Movement Toward Europe
Kyiv Post talks about the 20th package of sanctions against Russia and about the future of Ukraine and the Baltics with Lithuania’s Minister of Finance, Kristupas Vaitiekūnas.
Feb. 12, 2026
Russia
US Sanctions Shuttered Russian Lukoil’s Grain Trading ‘Start-Up’ in Dubai
Unable to sell enough petroleum products Russian oil giant Lukoil tried to set up a grain trading company in Dubai, but stiff sanctions instituted by Washington stopped it before it could start.
Feb. 10, 2026
US
US Intercepts Sanctioned Tanker Linked to Russia’s Shadow Fleet
The Aquila II tanker, previously flagged by Ukraine’s intelligence as part of Russia’s shadow oil fleet, was intercepted by US forces while operating in defiance of US sanctions.
Feb. 9, 2026
Sanctions
US, EU Prepare New Russia Sanctions as Kremlin Signals No Shift on War
Western officials say additional sanctions packages are ready but not yet activated, while Moscow insists its position on the war remains unchanged despite renewed strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector.
Feb. 4, 2026
War in Ukraine
Germany Arrests 5 Over Illegal Exports to Russia Linked to Arms Companies
German prosecutors said the suspects exported goods worth at least €30 million to Russia, including to sanctioned defense firms, in violation of EU sanctions.
Feb. 2, 2026
Russia
EU Weighs Replacing Russian Oil Price Cap With Services Ban, Bloomberg Reports
President Volodymyr Zelensky last week told journalists that Europe is moving too slowly on sanctions and that its delays are putting the continent at risk.
Jan. 30, 2026
Russia
‘Shadow Fleet’ Sanctions Bill Advances as US Senate Targets Kremlin’s War Chest
A new sanctions bill working its way through Congress aims to choke off the energy revenues Russia needs to fund its war by dismantling its maritime export network.
Jan. 30, 2026
US
Chasing Shadows: US Senate to Advance Bipartisan Bill to Hunt Russia’s Ghost Tankers
The SHADOW Fleets Act heads to a crucial committee vote, threatening secondary sanctions on ports, refiners, and insurers that knowingly facilitate Russian oil evasion.
Jan. 29, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Urges EU to Take Action Against Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’
Calling for “robust actions”, Vlasiuk said that only increased pressure on Russia could help with negotiations to bring the war to an end.
Jan. 29, 2026
Russia
Poland Uncovers Sanctions-Busting Scheme Exporting Hundreds of Vehicles to Russia
The EU’s anti-fraud body found that vehicles ended up in Russia instead of their declared destinations
Jan. 28, 2026
Energy
EU Backs Phased Ban on Russian Gas, Eyes Full Cutoff by 2027
EU countries will be required to verify the origin of imported gas and submit national diversification plans by March 1, 2026, aimed at replacing Russian supplies with alternatives.
Jan. 26, 2026