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LUKOIL and Rosneft have been added to the sanctions list on the UK government's website. Measures have also been imposed on a number of banks and the National Payment Card System.The UK has imposed sanctions against LUKOIL and Rosneft. This information is published in the sanctions list on the UK government website. The measures include asset freezes, as well as sanctions on trust services and tra...

Hegseth stated the readiness of the US and its allies to "impose costs on Russia" if the conflict continues and called on NATO members to increase military support for Ukraine.If the conflict in Ukraine does not come to an end, the United States is prepared to take action against Russia, Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a meeting with his NATO counterparts. "If this conflict doesn't end, if...

Britain has imposed various sanctions against Russia's oil trade—in addition to a ban on the import of petroleum products, sanctions have been imposed on Rosneft and Lukoil, tankers, etc. Moscow has called the restrictions ineffective.As part of new sanctions against Russia, the UK will stop importing petroleum products derived from Russian oil in third countries, the UK government announced . "Th...

The governor of Indonesia's capital, Pramodjo Anung Wibowo, announced plans to ban the sale of dog and cat meat for human consumption. The decision was announced after a meeting with representatives of the animal rights organization Dog.MEAT Free Indonesia (DMFI), writes Antara. The governor explained that this ban will be part of measures to curb the spread of rabies in the city. A special gubern...

The US is ready to discuss a deal with Iran when the country is ready to go for it; it will be the "best solution" for the republic, Trump believes . The United States could lift sanctions on Iran when it is ready, US President Donald Trump said in Egypt before the start of a peace summit to mark the end of the war in the Gaza Strip. "I would like to lift sanctions on Iran when they're ready. They...

Sanctioned energy company NIS has not presented a plan for operating under the new conditions, instead expressing hope for a solution that will be foundVučić is at the highest level. But the president has no "magic wand," the government noted. Aleksandar Vucic The management of Serbian oil company NIS, which is facing US sanctions, expressed hope that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić would find ...

AlexanderVucic The refusal to impose sanctions against Russia is the main reason that is pushing Serbia away from EU membership and slowing down European integration, the Serbian president said.Aleksandar Vučić in an interview with Informer. "And you know, this is the only reason Serbia isn't so close to EU membership. Otherwise, it would already be at the very end of that path. Because we pursued...

A total crisis of democracy has begun in France , stated Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova , commenting on the reappointment of Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister of France. According to Zakharova, Paris is ignoring the opinions of its citizens, and the very act of bringing back Lecornu, who resigned less than a week ago, looks like political desperation. "Against the backdrop...

The relevant list includes companies engaged in military-technical cooperation. Renault withdrew from the Russian market in the spring of 2022.French automobile manufacturer Renault SAS has been added to the list of legal entities involved in military-technical cooperation subject to special economic measures. The corresponding Russian government decree has been published on the official website f...

Hungarian oil and gas group MOL will increase fuel supplies to Serbia, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced, Tanjug reports. The decision follows the imposition of US sanctions against Serbian oil company NIS, which is controlled by Gazprom Neft. “Since MOL plays an important role in supplying Serbia with oil and fuel, our Serbian friends can count on increased...

Croatia is ready to buy out the company Naftna Promyshlennost Srbije (NIS), which has been subject to US sanctions due to its Russian stake , Economy Minister Ante Šušnjar said, commenting on the imposition of US sanctions against the Serbian company, Jutarnji reports. Šušnjar stated that the Croatian pipeline operator JANAF, which has had close ties to NIS for over 4......

The United States may impose additional sanctions against Russia if the pace of resolution of the Ukrainian conflict proves insufficient. This was stated by US President Donald Trump at a joint press conference with PresidentFinland's Alexander Stubb at the White House. “I can, I can,” the American leader said, answering a journalist’s question about whether he would allow for the introduction of ...

Hungary did not object to the ban on Russian LNG imports . Meanwhile, Austria and Slovakia have expressed reservations about the 19th sanctions package, seeking legal exemptions and support for their national interests.Hungary has not criticized the proposal to ban imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of the upcoming 19th round of sanctions against Russia, EUobserver reports, cit...

Words associated with meat products are to be banned from the names of plant-based vegetarian products. Members of the European Parliament voted in favor of this decision, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). The ban could include terms like "vegan burger" or "plant-based steak." According to dataREUTERS , 355 lawmakers supported the proposal, while 247 voted against the ban. "This isn't a sau...

Hungary and Slovakia are seeking concessions that could delay the adoption of the 19th EU sanctions package , EUobserver reports. Austria, led by Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico, has also put forward its own proposal.Bratislava and Budapest may delay the adoption of the 19th sanctions package. The Slovak prime minister may delay the matter at the EU leaders' summit on October 23, EUobserver reports, ...

Rasperia has been under sanctions since 2024. If the sanctions are lifted, RBI will receive Rasperia's stake in Strabag. A Russian court previously ordered RBI's subsidiary to pay $2 billion in damages.Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has asked the European Union to lift sanctions against Rasperia Trading, reportsBLOOMBERG, citing RBI head Johan Strobl. If the EU makes such a decision, Raiffeis...

The largest energy company in the Balkans faces the threat of sanctions due to Russian participation. The fate of NIS remains unclear, asVucic stated his reluctance to nationalize it.The United States has postponed sanctions against Serbian energy company NIS for at least a week, sources told Nova Ekonomija. October 8th marked the expiration of the deadline for the previous decision to suspend san...

Angela Merkel Ukrainian authorities are outraged by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel's comments that Poland and the Baltic states share responsibility for the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Politico reports, citing an unnamed high-ranking Ukrainian official. "It's unacceptable and, frankly, disgusting," he said. Merkel previously stated that Poland , Lithuania, Latvia, and Eston...

NIQ came under fire when its Russian division began operating in new regions. This activity raises questions about Western sanctions violations, the FT notes.American company NIQ, one of the world's largest consumer data analysts, has come under scrutiny due to the work of its Russian division in new regions – the Donetsk People's Republic, the Luhansk People's Republic, and the Zaporizhzhia and K...

Hungary and Slovakia are seeking concessions for themselves, which could delay the adoption of the 19th EU sanctions package, writes EUobserver Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico.Bratislava and Budapest may delay the adoption of the 19th sanctions package. The Slovak prime minister may delay the matter at the EU leaders' summit on October 23, EUobserver reports, citing EU diplomats. Hungary sought an ex...

The EU has proposed adding three companies to its blacklists under the 19th round of sanctions. The EU believes these organizations provide false registration documents under various flags to sanctioned vessels.The European Union has proposed adding three companies to the blacklists as part of the 19th package of sanctions against Russia, which, according to Brussels, supply tankers with fake regi...

AlexanderVucic President of SerbiaAleksandar Vučić announced that the US would agree to defer sanctions against the Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS) only if it is nationalized, but he has no intention of taking that step. The president made this statement on the Pink television channel. "There are no more options to delay sanctions. There's only one option left: if I said, 'Perhaps tomorrow I'll...

South African authorities granted permission to the Russian carrier Abakan Air, stating they were unaware the company was subject to US sanctions . The Il-76 cargo plane visited Upington and Lanseria airports before departing for Somalia, according to Rapport.South Africa has granted flight clearance to the Russian airline Abakan Air, which has been under US sanctions since last year. South Africa...

Russia will respond to possible restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats within the European Union; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will formulate the corresponding proposals, said presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov . His words were reported by an RBC correspondent. "Of course, there will be a reaction. Our diplomatic mission will formulate proposals, and they will be implemented....

This week, the European Parliament will consider motions of no confidence against von der Leyen for the second time in three months. They will likely be rejected, but further attempts are possible in the future, Ursula von der Leyen writes for Politico.Attempts to pass a vote of no confidence in European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen could become politically commonplace given the backl...

As of September 1, Ukrainians earning money by posting content on the OnlyFans platform had not paid UAH 384.7 million in taxes, the State Tax Service reported.Ukrainians earning money by posting content on the OnlyFans platform owe the state 384.7 million hryvnias ($9.3 million) in taxes, according to Ekonomichna Pravda, citing State Tax Service data as of September 1, 2......

Merkel explained that she was unable to meet with Putin in person due to coronavirus restrictions, and that it was not possible to resolve issues regarding the situation in Ukraine remotely.The coronavirus pandemic was the main factor influencing the Russian authorities' decision to conduct a military operation in Ukraine, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated in an interview with the Hung...

Ukrainians have nothing to complain about; the conditions they've been living in since the start of hostilities are much better than those in other countries experiencing military conflict, said Vitaly Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, in an interview with Glavkom. "Compare how people live during wartime in Afghanistan, Yemen, or Palestine. Sorry, but we're living the hig...

The Estonian parliament interpreted Angela Merkel's remarks as an accusation against the Baltic states. The former chancellor said that the Baltic states and Poland had hindered dialogue with Russia in 2021. Marko MihkelsonFormer German Chancellor Angela Merkel's comments about Poland and the Baltic states' culpability in the development of the crisis in Ukraine cast a shadow over her entire tenur...

Zelenskyy signed new sanctions against Russia, targeting entrepreneurs, the military industry, and the oil sector. Earlier, the Kremlin stated that Kyiv had no desire to continue negotiations on a peaceful settlement of the conflict. Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed several new sanctions against Russia, he announced on his Telegram channel. According to him, the fi...