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EU preparing additional sanctions against Iran over missile shipments to Russia

The European Union is preparing to implement additional sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities involved in propping up Russia's war machine, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on Nov. 15, citing a top EU official. "There will be sanctions: we have a political agreement on the second package against Iran regarding the transfer of ballistic […]

Ukraine

November 16, 2024

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EU fails to approve 15th sanctions package against Russia, Reuters reports

The European Union has failed to approve its 15th sanctions package on Russia, which included an extension for Czechia to import Russian oil products through Slovakia, Reuters reported on Dec. 6, citing unnamed diplomatic sources. The EU banned most oil imports from Russia following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. However, Czechia, Slovakia, and […]

Ukraine

December 6, 2024

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Silicon Bites – #41 – Strikes Against Russian Oil Infrastructure is Ukraine’s…

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April 16, 2024

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EU imposes new sanctions on Belarusian officials and companies supporting Lukashenko regime

On Dec. 16, the Council of the EU adopted restrictive measures against 26 individuals and two companies linked to the regime of Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. The sanctions target judges who sentenced opposition figures, law enforcement officials involved in persecuting dissidents, and heads of penitentiaries where political prisoners are held. Additionally, the measures apply to […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024

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Konstantin Samoilov – Russia’s Economy Shows Signs of Strain and Fragility as…

Silicon Curtain

October 6, 2023

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UK sanctions illicit gold trade, says it funds Russia's war

The United Kingdom on Dec. 9 announced new sanctions targeting the illicit gold trade, which it said helps finance Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "Russia uses the illicit gold trade to launder money and evade sanctions, in doing so bolstering (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's war efforts," the U.K. government said in a press release. The […]

Ukraine

December 9, 2024

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Ben Hodges – The Siege of Crimea has Begun as Ukraine Takes Control over the…

Silicon Curtain

March 30, 2024

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EU imposes sanctions on Chinese companies, North Korean minister over Ukraine war

The EU imposed fully fledged sanctions on Dec. 16, including asset freezes and visa bans, on Chinese firms for supplying Russia's military for the war against Ukraine. The bloc has also added North Korea's defense minister to its sanctions blacklist after the secretive state sent troops to Russia to reinforce its military. The move — […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024

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Anna from Ukraine – Are we Letting Russia off the Hook? Is our Softness…

Silicon Curtain

September 29, 2023

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Hungary blocks EU sanctions changes, holding up $50 billion G7 loan package for Ukraine

The landmark decision to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan from the profits of frozen Russian assets has been held up after Hungarian Finance Minister Mihaly Varga announced the blocking of necessary changes to the European Union's sanctions regime on Oct. 8. During the June Group of Seven (G7) summit in Italy, G7 leaders […]

Ukraine

October 8, 2024

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Hungary vows to block potential EU sanctions on Georgia over protest crackdowns

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has pledged to veto a proposal to impose EU sanctions on Georgian officials, for their crackdown on anti-government protests, the First Channel of Georgia reported on Dec. 10. Speaking alongside Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili, Szijjarto criticized the EU and the “international liberal elite” and claimed that he is “categorically […]

Ukraine

December 10, 2024

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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

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