Daily review: $1.5 bn of military aid for Ukraine, Germany suggests it may stop NS-2 if invasion
Past 24 hours in the war zone Russian hybrid forces launch 4 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donetsk,…
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US sanctions four Ukrainians for destabilizing Ukraine on behalf of Russian government
On 20 January, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) enacted sanctions on…
Russia-West talks have ended in uncertainty. Now it’s time to act.
Last week, the international community anxiously observed Russia’s sessions with various Western representatives. Over the span of four…
Will the US Congress vote for sanctions against Nord Stream 2? | Explainer
The bill, proposed by Republican Senator Ted Cruz, seeks to return tighter sanctions against Russia’s gas pipeline within…
US House Republicans propose designating Ukraine a “NATO Plus” country, sanctioning Nord Stream 2
US House Republicans have introduced the Guaranteeing Ukrainian Autonomy by Reinforcing its Defense (GUARD) Act of 2022. “This…
Daily review: Biden and Putin talk (again), Germany opposes Russia’s return to G7, Ukraine imposes sanctions for Crimean bridge
Past 24 hours in the war zone Russian hybrid forces launched four attacks on Ukrainian positions. In one…
Daily review: EU warns Russia of “unprecedented measures” yet big states resist sanctions push, “Associated Trio” to increase Eurointegration drive
Quick fire Russian proxies launch 8 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donetsk, Luhansk and Mariupol sectors, incl heavy…
Western sanctions cause “huge problems” for Russia’s war sector (but Israel probably still supplies drone parts) – military expert
Israel’s drone supplies In August 2014, Israel’s defense ministry ordered all domestic drone manufacturers to stop seeking new…
US sanctions Ukrainian ex-president Yanukovych’s official, Contitutional Court judge for corruption
In the preamble to the holiday’s addition to the sanction list, OFAC says, “Today’s actions are taken pursuant…
Ukraine will reject anything decided behind its back – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister
Speaking at the Ukrainian Strategy Council in London today, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed confidence that a…
The West’s purchases of gas from USSR prolonged our occupation by 10 years — Estonian Ambassador to Ukraine
Julia Kazdobina: Mr. Ambassador, thank you very much for this opportunity to talk to you about Crimea and…
How Crimean hotel Mriya keeps winning the British World Travel Awards despite EU sanctions
Every year, Russian media mark the Mriya Hotel’s award of the World Travel Awards with publications along the…
EU parliament says Russia should bear responsibility for crimes of Wagner mercenaries, welcomes sanctions
On 25 November, the European Parliament adopted n a non-binding resolution welcoming imminent EU sanctions against the Wagner…
Hall of Fame | Finland denies export licence for Danfoss engines due to Crimea sanctions
Finland’s decision became known from the conclusion of St. Petersburg’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry that the Center…
Western sanctions regime must be fundamentally revised because Russia is a mafia state, Gessen says
The Russian-American commentator argues that the West’s sanctions regime is based on the false assumption that Moscow will…
German Ambassador Anka Feldhusen: Crimean Platform good for getting more countries to support Ukraine & sanctions
Valentyna Samar: Ms. Ambassador, thank you very much for agreeing to answer the questions we would like to…
What Europe can learn from Ukraine’s gas woes with Russia
A wise man learns from the mistakes of others. In its gas relations with Russia, Ukraine has made…
Biden may lose ability to play around with Nord Stream sanctions: interview with Lana Zerkal
– Will Nord Stream-2 be completed? – I would very much like to say that no, they won’t…
Belarus crisis may not work out as Putin hopes, Shelin says
Those things are possible but not necessarily going to happen, the Rosbalt commentator says, because there is the…
Grundfos says it took all precautions to prevent Crimea sanctions breach, and this raises questions
The seven pumps jointly produced by Grundfos and Siemens that will procure groundwater for Simferopol, the capital of…