Reuters: Trump could unleash new sanctions on Russia’s economy, but waits to see if Europe dares move first
The White House weighs penalties on banking and oil exports even as it tests allies’ resolve, officials told Reuters.
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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.
EU finally approves 19th Russian sanctions package, banning Russian LNG and more shadow fleet vessels
Slovakia lifted its holdout position after securing energy price guarantees from the European Commission.
Trump finally acts after months of hesitation — Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil now sanctioned
The US Treasury blocks all assets in the US and urges foreign banks to avoid dealings with Russia’s energy sector.
Senate Republicans stall Russian sanctions bill — no vote until after possible Trump-Putin Budapest meeting
Republican leaders pulled back the bill despite previous urgency, citing hopes for a “fruitful” Putin meeting.
Austria was the last holdout — now it’s greenlighting the EU’s 19th Russia sanctions round
Austria had insisted Brussels unfreeze Russian assets to compensate for penalties imposed by Moscow, but has now dropped the demand ahead of a vote scheduled for 20 October.
Harvard poll: Americans overwhelmingly back arming Ukraine, sanctioning Russia
Ukraine is as popular as NATO, while Zelenskyy ranks above Rubio and Hegseth in popularity. US voters back Trump’s Ukraine peace push, but doubt he can end the war.
Reuters: Turkey’s billion‑dollar gas shift could collapse Russia’s last major foothold in Europe
Ankara’s plan to meet more than half its gas demand with domestic fields and US LNG may end Moscow’s energy dominance.
Russia uses three distinct turboprop Shahed drone variants — all packed with foreign parts
Ukraine’s sanctions envoy said that Moscow’s drone assembly plants in Tatarstan and Izhevsk can’t operate without imported microcontrollers and digital converters.
Ukraine just sanctioned a Chinese firm helping Russia build Shaheds—and also extended measures on Russian oligarch-linked firms
Kyiv named Shenzhen Weiliao for supplying drone parts to Alabuga plant and renewed sanctions against Aven, Fridman, and Kosogov-linked structures.
Zelenskyy at EU summit in Copenhagen: Russia’s ambition to divide Europe is clear
Ukrainian troops train partners to intercept UAVs while Moscow exploits division, energy dependencies, and hybrid tactics to weaken support for Kyiv.
Russia lobbies UN aviation agency to end air sanctions, claims violations of human rights
Russia is pressing the UN’s aviation body to lift sanctions on spare parts and overflights, claiming they violate “human rights,” even as its airlines scramble for Western components and its Belarusian ally faces fresh scrutiny over backdoor transfers.
132,000 foreign-made parts found in Russian missiles and drones launched this week — Zelenskyy demands full tech blockade
Ukraine says the world’s electronics are helping fuel Russia’s daily strikes on civilians.
Russian crypto, banks, and oil trade hit in EU’s proposed 19th sanctions package
The proposal bans Russian LNG, hits 118 vessels, and still needs approval from all member states to take effect.
WSJ: EU sees a trap in Trump’s Russia demands for Europe — and some fear it’s meant to fail on purpose
Diplomats believe the US President is creating impossible conditions to avoid action on Moscow.
“He understands only force”: Zelenskyy warns Putin plays Trump to escape punishment
The Ukrainian President warned that Russia’s goal is to weaken sanctions, not to end war.
Russian Iskander missile that hit Ukraine’s Cabinet days ago may contain US, UK, Japanese parts
A presidential adviser says the weapon had over 30 foreign components despite sanctions.
Even as West tries to choke Russian oil exports with sanctions, new ships are quietly ensuring steady sales
With disguised routes, offshore registrations, and lax insurance, Moscow dodges global restrictions to maintain military spending.
Kremlin says it will continue killing Ukrainians despite sanctions, while Kyiv calls for real security
From Crimea to Kyiv, sanctions pile up, yet Russia’s military potential remains intact, keeping the conflict grinding forward in attrition.
European team heads to Washington for joint work on expanded Russia sanctions
Brussels has initiated work on a new sanctions package against Russia while dispatching a delegation to Washington for coordination with US officials