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Russia sanctions
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“He thinks Ukraine is a weak link and that it needs to be squeezed into giving in”: diplomat on why Trump pressures Kyiv, not Moscow
Trump is using aid and intelligence as levers over Kyiv.
US Senate took first step toward Graham sanctions bill on Russia. It gives Trump power to impose 500% tariffs on Russian oil
The US Senate voted 86-12 to advance the Russia sanctions bill renamed for the late Senator Lindsey Graham, hours after his funeral.
Russia increases ballistic missile strikes: Zelenskyy meets second Patriot interceptor maker within week in Washington to push back
On a Washington visit for Lindsey Graham's funeral, Zelenskyy met Lockheed Martin on joint weapons production and Trump at the White House, as the Senate moved a Russia sanctions bill renamed for Graham.
EU sanctions Georgia’s only oil refinery over processing Russian crude. Company says it will switch suppliers
Brussels has imposed sanctions on Georgia's only oil refinery for processing Russian crude, expanding efforts to curb Moscow's energy revenues while giving the company six months before the restrictions take effect.
EU’s 21st sanctions package would ban Russia’s soldiers from European soil
Latest package targets banks, oil traders, shadow fleet, third-country evaders.
US House passes Ukraine aid, including tough oil sanctions amid Russia’s terror attacks on Kyiv, with Ukraine calling it “important step”
The Ukraine Support Act authorizes more than $1 billion in direct aid, up to $8 billion in loans, and sanctions on Russian oil, banking, and mining sectors.
Not just nuclear power: how Rosatom fuels Russia’s war machine
This is part one of a series of three articles exploring Rosatom, its role in the war in Ukraine, and Moscow’s international influence.
US House discharge petition reaches 218 signatures, forcing vote on Ukraine aid, bypassing Speaker Johnson
The bill authorizes $1.3 billion in military assistance and up to $8 billion more in direct loans.
Luxembourg MEP is recruiting European Parliament colleagues for June trip to Russia — and meetings with State Duma
The invitation letter proposes participation in meetings with Duma members on 3 June, on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Trump extended the ban on Russian ships docking in US ports — keeping a Biden-era measure alive through spring 2027
The White House cited Russia's policies as constituting a continuing disturbance to US international relations.
Politico: Fico is first in line for Orbán’s disruptor crown — but Brussels has four more leaders to worry about
Fico threatened to veto Ukraine's €90 billion loan. Babiš demanded a carveout. Meloni told leaders she understood Orbán. Radev called Ukraine doomed. Janša is the only one who supports Kyiv — and he may not even form a government.
Another Russian national off the US sanctions list — this time a former finance minister who ran Russia’s third-largest bank
ikhail Zadornov, sanctioned in 2022 for heading Otkritie Bank, successfully petitioned OFAC for removal. The US Treasury insists it reflects no broader policy change, but the delisting follows similar moves in late March.
US eases Russia oil sanctions for 30 days to stabilize energy markets
The US Treasury has authorized a 30-day window for countries to purchase an estimated 124 million barrels of Russian oil currently stranded aboard tankers worldwide, citing market disruption caused by the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
“I felt disgusted”: Ukrainian chess champion on FIDE welcoming Russia back while missiles still fall
Chess joins just five other sports—out of 108—to ease sanctions on Russia. Ukrainian, English, and Norwegian federations are taking FIDE to court.
US seizes Russian tanker in Atlantic after Moscow’s submarine fails to save it
Kremlin demands "humane treatment" for crew after weekslong high-seas chase
Graham unveils 500% tariff threat to countries buying Russian oil
"This stuff works," Graham says—India already cut purchases.
Ukrainian strike shatters plant making specialized drills, exposing hidden Western roots of Russia’s Sukhoi fighter jet production
A new RUSI report details a crumbling supply chain
Zelenskyy demands tougher sanctions as Russia’s oil revenues plunge 27%
Ukraine proposes targeting energy profiteers and child abductors in 20th EU package
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.”