As Western unity cracks, Ukraine fights to keep Russia sanctions alive
Moscow plays divide and conquer, testing allies as fuel shortages bite
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“In any normal country” buying stolen goods is a crime, Zelenskyy says — Ukraine readies sanctions over Russian-stolen grain unloaded in Israel
Ukraine's sanctions package will cover transporters and individuals and entities profiting from the scheme, according to the President.
Mikhail Piotrovsky runs Russia’s Hermitage Museum. EU just sanctioned him for legitimizing Russia’s occupation of Ukraine
Russia steals children. Russia steals history.
EU’s 20th sanctions package hits 20 Russian banks, 46 shadow fleet tankers, and crypto platforms
Shadow fleet total hits 632 ships; new measures cover oil transport, Russian banks, crypto platforms, and re-exports via Kyrgyzstan.
Slovakia held EU sanctions on Russia hostage to Druzhba pipeline. Ukraine just turned the tap back on
Slovak FM Blanár had stated the previous day that Bratislava would not block the 20th EU sanctions package against Russia once deliveries resumed. Russian oil is expected to reach Slovakia tomorrow.
Pro-Russian Fico complains Latvia and Lithuania blocked his flight to Moscow for Putin’s 9 May parade (updated)
Slovakia's PM promises to find another route to Russia, and promises to block the EU's sanctions against Russia.
Sweden finds a 12 km oil slick east of Gotland — boards sanctioned “shadow fleet” tanker
The Flora 1, which has unclear flag status and was sailing from a Gulf of Finland port toward an unknown destination, now sits at anchor near Ystad as prosecutors lead an environmental crime investigation.
Szijjártó told Russia’s deputy minister he’d removed 72 entities from EU sanctions — then asked Moscow to write his arguments for removing more
The detail, buried in leaked transcripts from a call with Russia's deputy energy minister, reveals the full scope of Hungary's collusion: not just delisting oligarchs on request, but seeking Kremlin-authored justifications for Budapest's own EU lobbying.
“If we go back to business as usual, we’ll have more wars” — EU foreign policy chief rejects Belgian PM’s call to normalize ties with Russia
Kaja Kallas says she has attended the same closed-door EU leaders' meetings De Wever cited — and saw no appetite for resuming Russian energy deals amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Zelenskyy tells Macron Ukrainian forces held all key defensive lines this winter, urges Europe to deliver on €90 bn promise
Expertise in shooting down Russo-Iranian Shahed drones could anchor a new, more effective collective security framework for partners across Europe and the Gulf, the Ukrainian President said.
Indian refiners stop accepting Russian crude as Trump drops 25% tariffs on India
New Delhi never publicly committed to halting Russian oil imports, but its three largest refiners reportedly rejecting offers for March-April delivery.
From Hong Kong to Panama: six countries caught in Ukraine’s new sanctions dragnet over Russian missile parts
Zelenskyy's two decrees target a Russian bank branch in Shanghai, companies in the UAE and Georgia, Kyrgyz citizens, and a Panamanian entity, all allegedly involved in funneling components or cash to Russia's weapons manufacturers.
$1 billion in trade cuts, a crude oil shipping ban, and a crypto crackdown: what the EU’s proposed sanctions package would hit
Von der Leyen urges member states to endorse the package before the war's fourth anniversary, citing Russia's 24% oil revenue collapse as proof that sanctions work
Orbán fires back at Zelenskyy’s “slap” comment, doubles down on pro-Kremlin stance
Hungarian PM accuses Ukrainian president of "carefully chosen insults" while repeating calls to lift sanctions on Russia
Ukraine tracks 1100+ tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet — most already sanctioned, intelligence reveals
Despite widespread sanctions, over 50 new tankers joined Russia’s shadow fleet in the past six months alone.
Zelenskyy vows to block Russian oil to Hungary — Hungary’s MOL says it can already go 80% non-Russian
Hungary’s top refiner made the claim just hours before Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with US President Donald Trump to seek sanctions relief.
EU moves to end multiple-entry Schengen visas for Russians, penalizing Moscow for its war in Ukraine
New EU visa policies amid an “increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.”
Ukraine coordinates with EU on 20th sanctions package targeting Russian oil revenues
Kyiv's proposals emphasize cutting oil revenues, restricting Russia’s shadow fleet, and countering propaganda.
US, EU sanction Russian energy; Putin downplays hit, Trump says “We’ll see”
Coordinated action targets Russia’s Rosneft, Lukoil, and LNG, hindering its capacity to continue bankrolling the war.
Trap Aggressor: West ignores Crimean factory supplying Russia’s aviation industry despite decade-old sanctions
The Crimean Fiolent plant keeps building components for Russian jets like the SJ-100 and Tu-214, while only the US has sanctioned it since 2014.