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Senator Graham said the initiative would help some European countries and send a signal to China: "If you don't want a 500 percent tariff, help Ukraine." Moscow considers Western restrictions illegal. Lindsey GrahamSenator Lindsey Graham proposed exempting countries that supply military aid to Ukraine from the risk of sanctions , which would impose a 5......

The White House stated that Trump is positive about progress on Ukraine . The second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine took place the day before, on June 2, in Istanbul. A Russian delegation led by Vladimir Medinsky after the conclusion of talks between Russia and Ukraine near the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkey , on June 2, 2......

The topics of sanctions and NATO expansion go beyond the obligations that Ukraine can undertake , experts say. How they can be taken into account in a bilateral memorandum and whether it can become multilateral - in the RBC review View of anti-tank fortifications called "dragon's teeth" Head of the Sector of Military-Political Analysis and Research Projects at IMEMO RAS Sergey Oznobishchev A memor...

Ukraine "does not want to fight" until June 2026, "it's a very long time," Zelensky said . Putin has repeatedly spoken of his readiness for an "immediate" settlement on Moscow's terms Volodymyr Zelensky and Friedrich MerzThe Russian army will allegedly "feel the sanctions" by June 2026, but this is "a very long time" for Ukraine, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said during a joint press confer...

The German government will not allow the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to go into operation, Merz stated. He also announced tougher sanctions against Russia.Germany will continue to increase pressure on Russia and will do everything possible to prevent the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from being commissioned, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

The European Union is discussing lowering the price cap on Russianoil and is proposing such a measure to G7 countries. According to the FT, not all G7 members, particularly the US , are willing to support it . Within the EU itself , Greece and Hungary have doubts.The European Commission and the EU's "most influential" member states are calling for a reduction in the price cap on Russian crude oil ...

Senator Graham called on Russia to act within the framework of the settlement, promising new sanctions . Moscow called for lifting the existing restrictions, and linked Trump's words about sanctions to emotional overload Lindsey Graham (center)Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who proposed a draft of new anti-Russian sanctions with 5......

Senator Graham called on Russia to act within the framework of the settlement, promising new sanctions . Moscow called for lifting the existing restrictions, and linked Trump's words about sanctions to emotional overload Lindsey Graham (center)Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who proposed a draft of new anti-Russian sanctions with 5......

Secretary of State Marco Rubio supports the introduction of new anti-Russian sanctions, but US President Trump opposes them, New Lines reports. Moscow considers the sanctions illegal.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio supports the passage of South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham's bill imposing new sanctions against Russia, New Lines magazine reports, citing a source close to the Secreta...

The plan is supported by the German government , notesBLOOMBERG . According to the European Commission, the restrictions will also protect Berlin from potential pressure from Russia or the US to launch the pipeline. Moscow considers the sanctions illegal.The European Commission is close to including the failed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in a new sanctions package. The EU executive body will begin ...

As part of the strengthening of sanctions, the G7 may lower the existing price ceiling on Russianoil , which is $60 per barrel. Moscow considers the sanctions illegal.The G7 countries may impose additional sanctions against Russia if efforts to achieve a ceasefire are unsuccessful, reportsREUTERS . This was stated in a communiqué following a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors ...

С 30 июня в России начнут действовать новые правила въезда для иностранцев, которым не требуется виза. Туроператоры обеспокоены отсутствием четкой информации, и спрогнозировать влияние на турпоток пока сложно, говорят в АТОР Спрогнозировать влияние новых правил въезда в Россию для граждан, которым не требуется российская виза, пока невозможно, сообщили РБК в Ассоциации туроператоров России (АТОР)....

Beijing called on the EU to "stop applying double standards" in its cooperation with Russia and protested the inclusion of seven Chinese companies in the 17th round of sanctions. Moscow considers the restrictions illegal and demands their lifting.Beijing has always opposed unilateral sanctions, which have no basis in international law and are not sanctioned by the UN Security Council, and protests...

Трамп заявил, что лично будет принимать решение о санкциях и посмотрит, «как поведет себя Россия». 20 мая о новых мерах объявили Евросоюз и Британия Дональд Трамп Дональд Трамп в ответ на требования президента Украины Владимира Зеленского ввести санкции против России заявил, что это может решать только сам президент США. «Это будет мое решение, ничье больше. Мы посмотрим, что сделает Россия, как п...

Trump, in a conversation with Zelensky and European leaders, "renounced his own threats" of sanctions pressure on Russia and said that Moscow and Kiev should find a solution on their own Donald Trump US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders that Russia and Ukraine would have to find a way out of the military conflict on their own, The New Yor...

The EU will propose lowering the price ceiling this week. It will fall to $50 per barrel from the current $60, according to European officials. Russia does not supply crude to countries that comply with the restrictions and considers the sanctions illegal.The European Union will propose to the G7 countries ( UK , Germany , Italy , Canada , France , Japan and the US ) to lower the price ceiling on ...

Europe will increase pressure on Russia through sanctions, as agreed with the US after a conversation with Trump, who had previously called Putin, Merz said. Moscow considers the sanctions illegal.Europe has reached an agreement with the United States to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions following a conversation between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Put...

Администрация США просила конгресс, где подготовили проект о санкциях против России, «дать немного времени», но она «не может остановить и не контролирует» сенаторов, отметил Рубио. Кремль назвал «язык ультиматумов» неприемлемым Марко Рубио США в течение почти двух месяцев предупреждали Россию об ужесточении санкций в случае, если в процессе урегулирования с Украиной не будет достигнут прогресс, з...

The EU will continue to impose new "tough" sanctions to put pressure on Russia, von der Leyen said. Moscow considers the sanctions illegal and insists on their lifting Ursula von der LeyenThe European Union will continue to impose sanctions on Russia "package by package" to increase pressure and help end the fighting in Ukraine , European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. According t...

The main topic of the European Political Community summit will be tightening sanctions against Russia, in particular the introduction of "punitive tariffs," Politico reports. Moscow considers the restrictions illegal.Participants in the European Political Community summit in Albania will discuss a sharp tightening of sanctions against Russia, Politico reports, citing four EU officials . Two source...

EU to confiscate frozen Russian assets if it finds legal basis, German Chancellor says Macron claims Europe lacks legal basis for doing so Moscow has warned it would consider such moves theft Friedrich MerzBerlin and its allies will make efforts to confiscate frozen Russian assets if this is legally possible, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in an interview with the Zeit newspaper. "If there ...

The new measures were agreed on May 14 and could be adopted next week, on the 20th. They are expected to affect Russian tankers and companies from third countries. The Kremlin said that scaring Russia with sanctions is "a waste of time"On Wednesday, May 14, EU countries agreed on the 17th package of sanctions against Russia due to military actions in Ukraine , AFP reported, citing diplomats. Earli...

The new 17th package of sanctions against Russia includes restrictions on 189 tankers that transport Russianoil under the flags of foreign countries, reports the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. "And we have added another 189 shadow fleet vessels to the list that will be targeted against Russian energy exports," von der Leyen wrote in her H. The EU agreed on a new package of s...

May 14, Moscow . The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) approved the draft temporary trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Mongolia and sent it to the EAEU member states for internal procedures, the EEC trade bloc told BELTA. "Following additional consultations with the Mongolian side, we launched the procedures with the partner necessary for signing the temporary ...

Macron stated that there is no legal basis in Europe for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, but recalled that Brussels sends Kyiv the proceeds from their placement. Emmanuel MacronEurope currently lacks a legal basis for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, French President Emmanuel Macron said on TF1. "Today, we have no legal basis to touch Russian assets. This capital earns us inte...

New US sanctions against Russia could be tougher than those already imposed if progress on Ukraine is lacking , Kellogg said. This includes measures against the Central Bank and Russian oil transporters . Moscow considers the sanctions illegal. Kyiv, Ukraine The new sanctions the US is prepared to impose against Russia in the absence of progress in resolving the Ukrainian crisis could prove to be ...

Russia's offer of a 30-day ceasefire or sanctions if it is rejected remains valid until the evening of May 12, Macron said . Paris also called on Putin to meet with Zelensky in Istanbul on May 15. Emmanuel MacronThe call for a 30-day, complete and unconditional ceasefire on Russia will remain in effect until the evening of May 12, after which sanctions will be imposed if the ceasefire is refused ,...

European Foreign Ministers Discuss Further Support for Ukraine Ahead of Istanbul Meeting Europe Insists on Ceasefire; Moscow Rejects "Ultimatum Language" Views of Istanbul What Was the Background to the London Talks On May 12, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Great Britain , France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the head of European diplomacy Kaja Kallas took place in London. Ukrainian F...

Берлин намерен подготовить санкции против Москвы в случае отказа от 30-дневного перемирия с 12 мая, заявил пресс-секретарь правительства ФРГ Корнелиус. В Кремле указывали, что эта инициатива имеет много «нюансов» Правительство Германии намерено подготовить санкции в отношении России, если та не согласится на призыв прекратить огонь как минимум на 3......