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EU preparing 15th sanctions package against Russia, targeting foreign-made parts

The EU is readying its 15th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting foreign-made components found in Russian weaponry, the EU's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, said in Kyiv on Nov. 9. "We have to strengthen anti-sanctions circumvention measures because Russia cannot produce (weaponry) without imported parts, chips and other components," Borrell said at a news conference […]

Ukraine

November 9, 2024

Orban to reportedly block EU's Russia sanctions extension until Trump takes office

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told EU leaders he plans to wait until U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office before deciding on an extension of the bloc's sanctions against Russia, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 19, citing undisclosed sources. The EU sanctions must be extended by unanimous vote every six months, with the deadline for the […]

Ukraine

December 20, 2024

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Silicon Curtain

February 20, 2025

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Konstantin Samoilov – Inside RussianEconomy – Impact of Sanctions – Collapse of…

Silicon Curtain

August 25, 2023

Russia condemns new US sanctions on energy sector, says it will continue oil and gas projects

Russia criticized the latest U.S. sanctions targeting its energy sector on Jan. 11, describing them as an effort to harm Russia's economy while risking instability in global markets. Despite this, the country's Foreign Ministry said Russia would continue pursuing major oil and gas projects. The ministry condemned Washington's "hostile" actions, announced on Jan. 10, and […]

Ukraine

January 11, 2025

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Silicon Curtain

June 5, 2025

US, South Korea, Japan launch multinational group to monitor North Korea sanctions

The U.S., South Korea, and Japan launched a new multinational group to monitor the implementation of sanctions against North Korea, Reuters reported on Oct. 16. The move came after Russia and China blocked monitoring activities at the United Nations. In March, Moscow vetoed the annual renewal of the panel of experts monitoring U.N. sanctions against […]

Ukraine

October 17, 2024

US considering implementing harsher sanctions on Russian oil ahead of Trump's inauguration, Bloomberg reports

The Biden administration is considering implementing new, harsher Russian oil sanctions ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 10, citing its sources. Oil revenues are a crucial source of funding for Russia's war machine, and have been repeatedly targeted by Western sanctions since the start of full-scale invasion of […]

Ukraine

December 10, 2024

US imposes sanctions against Russian oil tankers under construction for 1st time

Six Russian oil tankers still under construction at Russia's Zvezda shipyard have been targeted by U.S. sanctions imposed last week, Reuters reported on Jan. 17. The latest sanctions targeted over 180 oil-carrying vessels of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet," a group of aging tankers routinely used for sanction evasion. Several of these vessels are also reportedly […]

Ukraine

January 17, 2025