Russia, European Union

EU vessel sanctions weigh on Russian grain exports, central bank says
The European Union's sanctions on vessels transporting Russian grain, along with Turkey's wheat import ban, impacted Russian grain exports at the end of 2024, the country's central bank said on Thursday.
Russian LNG group lobbies EU think-tanks against tighter sanctions
The European Commission this week proposed limited bans on Russian LNG going to EU ports that are not linked up to the bloc’s main gas grid. The proposal has yet to garner support among the bloc’s 27 governments and must be unanimously backed to pass.
EU prolongs its Russia sanctions for 6 months after Hungary lifts its objections
The European Union has agreed to prolong for 6 months a raft of sanctions aimed at depriving Russia of funds to finance its war against Ukraine.
EU proposes bans on aluminium, video game consoles in new Russia sanctions
The European Commission has proposed Russian primary aluminium imports be included in its 16th package of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, the proposal document seen by Reuters showed.
EU's 16th sanctions package: No blanket ban on Russian LNG
Instead, the proposal will halt the supply of Russian LNG to EU terminals not connected to the bloc's gas system, which will not significantly impact the majority of LNG imports. The sanctions will also target Russian oil tankers within the so-called "shadow fleet,
The block of land in Europe owned by Russia - despite being 270 miles from rest of country
Kaliningrad Oblast is the westernmost point of the Russian Federation. It is a semi-enclave on the Baltic Sea beside Poland ...
Russia Quietly Imposes Trade Tariffs on Ally China
The move shows even China's "no limits" partners are "averse to becoming a dumping ground for Chinese excess capacity," one ...
EU plans tariffs on Russia, Belarus farm produce, fertilisers
The European Commission proposed on Tuesday imposing tariffs on more agricultural products and certain nitrogen-based ...
Russian Nuclear Energy Researchers In Europe Endanger Western Security
Throughout the Cold War, the Soviets ran a massive spying operation to gain access to submarine, computer, and space tech.
Poland Warns EU to Avoid Dependency on Cheap Russian Fertilizers
Poland is targeting companies importing Russian fertilisers, in a bid to prevent the European Union from developing another ...
EU debates return to Russian gas as part of Ukraine peace deal
The remaining pipe bringing Russian gas to the bloc is the TurkStream line through Turkey, which provides Hungary with about 7.5bn cubic metres of gas. Budapest, along with the pro-Russian government ...
EU expects to renew Russia sanctions after Hungarian hold up
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected the bloc to renew its sanctions on Russia on Monday after ...
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EU looking at more tariffs on products from Russia and Belarus
The European Commission has proposed further tariffs on a range of agricultural products and fertilizers from Russia and ...