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Paris and Berlin are proposing that Brussels impose sanctions against foreign financial institutions associated with the SPFS, Russia's equivalent of SWIFT, Euractiv reports. Moscow considers the restrictions illegal. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left to right)As part of discussions on the 19th EU anti-Russian sanctions package, France and Germany are prop...

Despite sanctions , 25 new Russian companies have connected to the SWIFT system since February 2022, according to BCS's vice president. However, none of the previously disconnected organizations have been able to restore access.Since February 2022, not a single Russian organization disconnected from SWIFT has been able to regain access to the system, while 25 new companies have joined it, said a m...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the period was 99.92%, down from the beginning of the month to 99.99%. Since the beginning of 2025, price growth has reached 4.1%, indicating a slowdown in inflation compared to the previous year. One of the key trends was the rise in meat prices . Beef , lamb , and sugar increased in price by ......

The EU must stop buying fuel from Russia if it wants US sanctions against it, Wright said. The EU has declared a complete refusal by 2027. Brussels has already committed to buying $750 billion in energy from the US over three years Chris WrightEuropean countries should stop buying Russianoil and gas if they want Washington to tighten sanctions against Moscow, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told ...

The proposals are at a very early stage and are unlikely to be adopted unless the US also focuses on combating China's imports of Russian energy, the source said. Moscow considers the sanctions illegal.The European Union is considering imposing sanctions against China over its purchase of Russian energy products, according to the Financial Times (FT), citing European officials. EU officials and di...

The Latvian authorities explain the sanctions against individuals and companies associated with the Russian special operation by citing national security threats posed by Russia. Putin has repeatedly stated that Moscow has no intention of attacking NATO countries.Latvian authorities plan to impose national sanctions against individuals and companies associated with the special military operation i...

The meeting will take place on Monday, September 8. According to the agency's source, the parties will discuss various forms of economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions . Moscow has repeatedly called Western sanctions illegalA group of European officials led by EU sanctions chief David O'Sullivan will visit the US Treasury Department on Monday, September 8, to discuss various forms of ...

The meeting will take place on Monday, September 8. According to the agency's source, the parties will discuss various forms of economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions . Moscow has repeatedly called Western sanctions illegalA group of European officials led by EU sanctions chief David O'Sullivan will visit the US Treasury Department on Monday, September 8, to discuss various forms of ...

The EU should permanently stop purchasing gas from Russia, the European Commission stated. In the spring, it presented a plan to phase out Russian gas by the end of 2027. The EU agreed to replace Russian energy resources with American ones.The European Union must permanently stop purchasing Russian energy resources and urgently find a solution to its dependence on them, said European Commissioner ...

Trump, at a meeting of the "coalition of the willing," did not make clear commitments to new US sanctions against Russia, contrary to the expectations of European leaders, writes WSJ . US President Donald Trump has not made a clear commitment to impose new US sanctions against Russia, despite agreements with European leaders, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports, citing officials who attended the...

At the Elysee PalaceWitkoff stayed for about 45 minutes. The US president's special envoy is expected to join the leaders of the "coalition of the willing" when they call Trump.Steve Witkoff US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff left the Elysee Palace, where the meeting of countries from the so-called coalition of the willing is taking place, approximately 45 minutes after it began, a corres...

Kadyrov called the UK's decision to impose sanctions against his mother, Aimani, absurd . According to the Chechen leader, the sanctions will not affect Aimani Kadyrov's family or their activities.London "has once again demonstrated the absurdity and hypocrisy of its policies," Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Telegram after Britain imposed sanctions on his mother, Aimani. London added Kadyro...

Zelensky announced his visits to Denmark and France and stated his intention to discuss with his allies pressure options to stop Russia. Moscow has pointed out the illegality of any Western restrictions.Ukraine intends to discuss with its allies options for pressuring Russia and its economy in the near future , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Telegram. "In just a few hours, Denma...

London explained the introduction of sanctions against Kadyrova by the fact that she "is or was involved in the destabilization of Ukraine." A total of 11 individuals and legal entities were added to the list, including the "Movement of the First." Moscow considers the sanctions illegal Aimani Kadyrova London has added Aimani, the mother of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, and the Akhmat Kadyrov Fou...

The US is calling on Europe to follow suit with tariffs on India. Washington has pointed out that Indian businesses are major buyers of Russian oil . Moscow considers the sanctions illegal.The United States has called on European countries to impose sanctions on India similar to those imposed by the United States, including a complete halt to oil and gas supplies, Axios and India Today reported, c...

Officials expect they may not have enough fuel to keep Anchorage fully lit in the coming years. Cook Inlet gas reserves continue to decline, and many drilling companies have already abandoned Anchorage, Alaska.The US state of Alaska is on the brink of a gas crisis, and its largest city, Anchorage, could be left without electricity in the coming years as gas reserves in Cook Inlet are depleted, The...

Evgeniya GutsulCanada has imposed sanctions against 16 Moldovan politicians and two opposition blocs, the country's Foreign Ministry reported. The restrictive measures were imposed due to "Russia's interference in Moldova's affairs" ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. Russian authorities have repeatedly emphasized that Moscow has not interfered, nor does it interfere, in the internal af...

The Serbian company was threatened with sanctions because of its large Russian stake: more than half of NIS shares are owned by Gazprom Neft and Gazprom. But for the sixth time, the restrictions were postponedThe United States has postponed the introduction of sanctions against Serbian oil company NIS until September 26, for the sixth time in a row, the republic's Minister of Mining and Energy Dub...

Friedrich Merz believes that "even greater pressure will be needed" if Moscow does not agree to a meeting between Putin and Zelensky. He added that the European Union is "developing further sanctions."German Chancellor Friedrich Merz threatened to tighten sanctions against Russia if a meeting between Russian and Ukrainian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not take place soon. ...

If there is no peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, "serious measures" will follow, Trump said, emphasizing that the issue is the economy and the United States does not want to "get involved in a world war." Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House, Washington, USA.US President Donald Trump stated at a White House cabinet meeting that he is considering "very serious" measures in t...

Antonio CostaEuropean Union countries will continue to put pressure on Russia, European Council President António Costa stated on social media. He spoke about a phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy immediately after a video conference with members of the European Council. "I stressed the EU's unity and continued support for Ukraine, as well as our commitment to maintaining pressur...

The EU is considering easing sanctions if a ceasefire is reached within a certain timeframe, the newspaper writes. Publicly, Brussels has stated that it will continue to pressure Russia until peace is reached.If Russia agrees to a ceasefire in Ukraine, the European Union may ease sanctions against Russia, The Telegraph reports, citing sources. The goal is to achieve a ceasefire within the establis...

Keir StarmerBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed his readiness to strengthen sanctions against Russia if Moscow does not take steps to resolve the conflict in Ukraine . Starmer's statement was published on the British government's website. "We will increase the pressure on Russia's war machine by introducing even more sanctions that are already causing significant damage to its econom...

This is not the first time Trump has threatened to tighten sanctions against Russia if, in his words, it fails to show willingness to end the conflict in Ukraine . Moscow calls Western sanctions illegal. Donald Trump US President Donald Trump reiterated his intention to impose tough economic sanctions against Russia if it fails to demonstrate a willingness to seriously discuss ending the conflict ...

Евросоюз пообещал продолжить вводить санкции против России и оказывать поддержку Киеву, в том числе военную, следует из заявления лидеров стран ЕС, опубликованного на официальном сайте Совета Европейского союза. В заявлении говорится, что страны ЕС «в координации с США и другими партнерами-единомышленниками продолжат оказывать политическую, финансовую, экономическую, гуманитарную, военную и диплом...

Китай считает импорт российской нефти законным и правомерным и намерен действовать в соответствии со своими национальными интересами, заявили Bloomberg в МИД КНР в ответ на просьбу прокомментировать угрозы президента США ввести новые пошлины для Пекина на закупку нефти из России. «Для Китая законно и правомерно вести нормальное экономическое, торговое и энергетическое сотрудничество со всеми стран...

Trump will be "furious" if his special envoy Steve Witkoff returns empty-handed after meetings with Russian leaders on August 6, an FT source says. The US president has promised to make a decision on sanctions after these talks Steve Witkoff US President Donald Trump will be furious if his special envoy Steve Witkoff returns from Moscow after meetings with Russian leaders without results, the Fina...

Трамп обдумывает введение дополнительных санкций против российского теневого флота, если Москва не договорится об урегулировании с Киевом до 8 августа, сообщает Financial Times. Собеседники газеты назвали это «легким первым шагом» Дональд Трамп Администрация президента США Дональда Трампа рассматривает возможность введения дополнительных санкций против российского теневого флота, если президент Вл...