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In Germany, authorities dropped the case against Usmanov on suspicion of violating sanctions and dropped the charges. Prosecutors suspected the businessman was paying for security services for the facilities. His defense team denied this.The Munich prosecutor's office has closed an investigation into suspected sanctions violations against businessman and USM holding founder Alisher Usmanov (estima...

China has significantly cut tariffs on pork imports from the European Union, providing partial relief to European producers after an 18-month anti-dumping investigation that was widely seen as retaliation for EU duties on Chinese electric vehicles. In its final decision published on Tuesday, China's Ministry of Commerce set new tariffs ranging from 4.9% to 19.8% on EU pork imports for a five-year ...

The US imposed sanctions against one of the authors of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), which regulates social media. Washington criticized the law . Emmanuel Macron stated that the DSA guarantees "fair competition" online.The US decision to ban entry to former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton and several other Europeans constitutes a measure of intimidation and coercion against European digital s...

Pork After rising in 2025, sales of beef and pork from major exporting countries are projected to decline in 2026. At the same time, supplies are expected toChicken meat trade will continue to grow, reaching record levels. Global meat trade has seen several notable changes since 2019. While growth rates in 2......

Thierry BretonFrance strongly condemns the sanctions imposed by the United States against former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton and four other European public figures, said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. "France strongly condemns the visa restrictions imposed by the United States on Thierry Breton, former minister and European Commissioner, and four other European figures," Barrot wrote...

Livestock farmers' battle against the contagious nodular dermatosis (CLD) epidemic continues. In France, over 750,000 vaccinations have been administered to prevent new cases, as regulations require the culling of entire herds when a new outbreak is detected, a measure farmers oppose. This Saturday, December 21, French military veterinarians joined a mass cattle vaccination campaign to contain the...

США решили запретить въезд ряду «ведущих фигур глобального цензурно-промышленного комплекса» в рамках борьбы с ограничениями против американских платформ, сообщил на своей странице в X госсекретарь Марко Рубио. Позднее его заместитель по вопросам публичной дипломатии Сара Роджерс в X рассказала, на кого были наложены ограничительные меры. В черный список попали бывший комиссар ЕС по внутреннему ры...

The container ship was released after the inspection was completed: the Swedish Prosecutor's Office decided not to open a sanctions-violation investigation against it. SVT and Expressen reported that the vessel belonged to a sanctioned company. AdlerSwedish prosecutors have decided not to open a preliminary investigation into the alleged sanctions violations against the Russian container ship Adle...

Starmer advocated using Russian assets to aid Kyiv, but after the EU refused to take such a step, Britain announced it would not act alone. The Russian Central Bank had previously filed a lawsuit over the freezing of its reserves in the West.The UK has ruled out the possibility of independently using frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine after European Union countries abandoned a similar decision, ...

The EU announced restrictions on 41 vessels for transporting Russian oil in defiance of sanctions. The total number of vessels on the blacklist has reached nearly 600. Putin warned of the consequences of attempts to harm Russia.The European Union has imposed new sanctions against tankers it considers part of Russia's shadow fleet. The list includes 41 vessels that transport RussianOil exports in c...

Под санкциями Британии оказались «Татнефть», «Русснефть», ННК и «Руснефтегаз», российские и зарубежные производители хлопковых изделий, иностранные сырьевые трейдеры и пять физлиц. Москва считает санкции незаконными Великобритания внесла в санкционный список «Татнефть» и «Русснефть», следует из сообщения Минфина Соединенного Королевства. Также под ограничения, подразумевающие заморозку активов, по...

Москва готовит контрмеры в отношении активов ЕБРР, Норвежского суверенного фонда и APG в России, подтверждает Bloomberg. ЦБ ранее заявил о намерении взыскивать убытки с европейских банков из-за попыток ЕС изъять активы в Европе Офис Европейского банка реконструкции и развития (ЕБРР) Российские власти обсуждают возможность компенсации ущерба за счет находящихся в России активов, принадлежащих Европ...

The investigating authorities finally established that imported pork and pork by-products originating from the European Union were dumped, causing significant damage to the domestic industry, and that there was a causal link between the dumping and this significant damage. Therefore, from December 17, they introduced anti-dumping duties on meat and offal imported from the EU . The regulated produc...

On December 18, the EU may approve a "reparations loan" using Russian reserves, but there is no agreement among European leaders. RBC's infographic shows the volume of Russian sovereign assets held by each country.European leaders will discuss a "reparations loan" for Ukraine and the possible seizure of Russian assets at a summit in Brussels on December 18. Politico reported that disagreements amo...

Европа должна воспользоваться сложившимся кризисом, укрепить оборонную промышленность и финансовые рынки, иначе она рискует так и остаться в зависимости от США на фоне противостояния с Россией и Китаем, считают авторы FA Продолжающиеся бои на Украине и сокращение поддержки со стороны США заставили Евросоюз активизировать экономические и финансовые реформы, но они по-прежнему носят сдержанный харак...

ECB President Christine Lagarde has proposed re-invoking the European Commission's emergency powers, according to sources at ANSA and Euractiv. Belgium, which opposes the use of Russian assets to aid Kyiv, is also proposing the same option.The EU could once again invoke the European Commission's emergency powers, as it did with the indefinite freeze on Russian assets, to decide on joint borrowing ...

Согласно данным Европейского агентства по безопасности пищевых продуктов ( EFSA ), вероятность попадания в Европу высокопатогенного штамма птичьего гриппа ( ВПГ ), обнаруженного у молочных коров в Соединенных Штатах, очень низка. Однако эксперты EFSA пришли к выводу, что если вирус достигнет ЕС, последствия могут быть значительными. Для обеспечения готовности пострадавших стран EFSA рекомендует по...

«Комиссия изучает объявленные предварительные окончательные пошлины и тщательно оценивает всю имеющуюся информацию на предмет соответствия правилам ВТО», — говорится также в заявлении комиссии. Китай введет пошлины в размере от 4,9% до 19,8% на импорт свинины из блока на пятилетний период, начиная со среды, что ниже, чем 15,6%-62,4%, введенные в предварительном решении в сентябре.......

Guo JiakunChina opposes any unilateral sanctions that violate international law. This is how Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun commented on the European Union's plans to use frozen Russian assets. His words are quoted by ChinaNews. According to the diplomat, it is necessary to promote the creation of favorable conditions for peace negotiations and a political settlement of the Ukrai...

Страны ЕС обсуждают отказ в услугах государствам, под чьими флагами ходят суда теневого флота. Эстонский премьер назвал эти суда «бомбой замедленного действия» для экологии Страны ЕС обсуждают новые меры против судов, которые они относят к российскому теневому флоту, включая визовые и торговые ограничения и отказ в услугах государствам, под чьими флагами ходят эти танкеры, заявил премьер Эстонии К...

In a key decision for the meat export sector, the Ministry of Economy—through the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries—officially established a unified system for the allocation and management of the main tariff-rate quotas that Argentina administers in the markets of the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States . This measure, published in Resolution 242/2......

The EU has agreed to an indefinite freeze on Russian reserves, and on December 18, leaders plan to approve a "reparations loan" using these funds. RBC's infographic shows the volume of Russian sovereign assets held by each country. The total volume of frozen Russian sovereign assets, i.e. national reserves managed by the Bank of Russia until 2......

The Czech Republic has joined Belgium, Hungary, Slovakia, Italy, Bulgaria, and Malta in opposing a loan to Ukraine financed by Russian assets, Euractiv has learned. The countries are asking the EU to find an alternative way to help Kyiv. Bart de WeverSeven EU member states do not support the idea of ​​confiscating frozen Russian assets in Europe, Euractiv writes, citing sources in European institu...

Petteri OrpoEuropean Union member states have no alternative to assisting Kyiv other than handing over confiscated Russian assets, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo stated in an interview with the Financial Times. "I don't want to think about it. Because we have no other options," he said. Orpo also called on all EU members to show solidarity with the "eastern flank" countries that are increasin...

Potash fertilizers are one of Belarus's main export commodities. Belaruskali was hit with sanctions back in 2021, and Washington now promises to ease the restrictions.Washington is lifting sanctions on Belarusian potassium, US Special Envoy to Belarus John Cole announced. He was quoted by the Telegram channel "Pool of the First," which is close to the press service of Belarusian leader Alexander L...

Виктор Орбан Евросоюз систематически нарушает закон ради продолжения конфликта на Украине, в котором Киев обречен на поражение, заявил премьер-министр Венгрии Виктор Орбан. «Вместо того чтобы обеспечивать соблюдение договоров ЕС, Европейская комиссия систематически попирает европейское право. Она делает это для того, чтобы продолжить войну на Украине, войну, которую явно невозможно выиграть», — на...

The European Commission will consider changing the mechanism for freezing Russian assets by the end of the week. Currently, member states extend this measure every six months; now, it is proposed to make the freeze permanent.EU ambassadors will consider the issue of granting the European Commission the authority to permanently freeze Russian assets by the end of the week, Politico reports. Bloombe...