Sanctions against Lukoil will take effect on 13 December, and Moldova has received a fuel terminal free of charge

United States of America

The US has extended the deadline for sanctions against Lukoil to take effect so that the oil company can sell its international assets

15 Nov 2025

United States of America


Slovakia claims that the exemption from US sanctions also applies to their country

Slovakia

The Slovak government has stated that the exemption from US sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil also applies to Slovakia

15 Nov 2025

Slovakia


Britain has temporarily exempted Bulgaria from its sanctions against Lukoil

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has suspended sanctions against Lukoil in Bulgaria to allow its oil refinery in Burgas to operate

14 Nov 2025

United Kingdom


Viktor Orbán wants to sue the EU over russian gas

Hungary

The Prime Minister of Hungary has stated that his government will sue the EU over its decision to gradually phase out russian gas

14 Nov 2025

Hungary


An American company has expressed interest in purchasing assets from sanctioned Lukoil

United States of America

The American Carlyle Group is reportedly interested in purchasing russian Lukoil's overseas assets following US sanctions

13 Nov 2025

United States of America


The US has imposed sanctions on companies in Ukraine that supplied components for Shahid drones to Iran

United States of America

The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a transnational network of companies supporting missile and drone production in Iran

13 Nov 2025

United States of America


russia's oil export revenues fell to $13.1 billion in October

Russia

russia's revenues from crude oil and fuel exports fell to $13.1 billion in October, which is $2.3 billion less than a year ago

13 Nov 2025

Russia


The EU has allocated nearly €6 billion to Ukraine

European Union

The EU has provided Ukraine with another tranche of direct budgetary assistance amounting to almost €6 billion

13 Nov 2025

European Union


The US has postponed sanctions against Hungary's purchase of russian oil for one year

United States of America

The US will not extend sanctions on russian oil and gas supplies to Hungary for at least another year

13 Nov 2025

United States of America


Marco Rubio said that there are not many sanctions left that can be imposed on russia

United States of America

The US Secretary of State stated that the American administration does not have many sanctions left that could be imposed on russia

13 Nov 2025

United States of America


Canada imposes sanctions against russia's ‘shadow fleet’

Canada

Canada imposes additional economic sanctions against russia

12 Nov 2025

Canada


Australia's High Court bans russia from building new embassy in Canberra

Australia

The High Court of Australia has upheld a ban on the construction of a new russian embassy in Canberra on security grounds

12 Nov 2025

Australia


Norway opposes use of sovereign wealth fund to guarantee EU loan to Ukraine

Norway

Norway may support the EU's plan to use frozen russian assets for Ukraine, but will not use its sovereign wealth fund for this purpose

12 Nov 2025

Norway


The EU is preparing alternatives to ‘reparation loans’ to Ukraine due to Belgium's position

European Union

As an alternative to a ‘reparations loan,’ the EU is considering joint loans from EU countries and bilateral lending to meet Ukraine's financial needs for 2026-2027

10 Nov 2025

European Union


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Fico opposes the use of russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine

Slovakia

The Prime Minister of Slovakia has stated that he will not agree to the use of frozen russian assets to support Ukraine

09 Nov 2025

Slovakia


The EU has begun preparing a 20th package of sanctions against russia

European Union

The EU has begun work on a new 20th package of sanctions against russia

08 Nov 2025

European Union


The EU and Belgium have not yet been able to agree on the use of russian assets

Belgium

A technical meeting between representatives of the European Commission and Belgium did not lead to a breakthrough on how to use frozen russian assets to support Ukraine

08 Nov 2025

Belgium


The US has exempted Hungary from all sanctions against russian oil and gas

United States of America

After Orbán's meeting with Trump, the US granted Hungary an exemption from American sanctions for using russian oil and gas

08 Nov 2025

United States of America


The US supports the EU's plan to use russian assets to support Ukraine

United States of America

The US fully supports the EU in using frozen russian assets as a tool to support Ukraine and end the war with russia

07 Nov 2025

United States of America


Lukoil suspends operations in Moldova due to US sanctions

Moldova

Moldova is preparing to buy out the assets of Lukoil, which owns a network of petrol stations and a private fuel depot

07 Nov 2025

Moldova


The EU has banned russians from obtaining Schengen multi-entry visas

European Union

russian citizens will not be able to obtain multiple-entry Schengen visas. Every time russians plan a trip to EU countries, they will have to submit a new visa application

07 Nov 2025

European Union


Gunvor has declined to purchase the international assets of russia's Lukoil

Switzerland

Gunvor has pulled out of a deal to buy Lukoil's international assets, which are under US sanctions

07 Nov 2025

Switzerland


Latvia is investigating more than 600 criminal cases involving violations of sanctions against russia

Latvia

In Latvia, more than 600 criminal proceedings have been opened since 2022 in connection with violations of sanctions against the russian federation

06 Nov 2025

Latvia


Bulgaria wants to nationalise the largest oil refinery in the Balkans

Bulgaria

Bulgaria is preparing a law that will allow the confiscation of the Lukoil Neftohim Burgas oil refinery

06 Nov 2025

Bulgaria


Ukraine has synchronised the 19th package of EU sanctions against russia

Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky signed new sanctions decisions, synchronising the 19th package of EU sanctions against russia with Ukrainian jurisdiction

06 Nov 2025

Ukraine


The EU must provide a reliable financial plan for Ukraine so that the IMF unblocks a new aid package

European Union

The EU must provide a reliable financial plan for Ukraine so that the IMF can unblock a new $8 billion aid package

06 Nov 2025

European Union


Half of the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea could go to Abramovich's companies instead of helping Ukraine

United Kingdom

Ukraine may receive less than half of the £2.35 billion raised from the sale of Chelsea Football Club

05 Nov 2025

United Kingdom


US and British sanctions have paralysed the operations of foreign companies owned by russian giant Lukoil

United States of America

Lukoil is experiencing problems with the operation of its foreign structures in Iraq, Finland and Switzerland

05 Nov 2025

United States of America


Norway urged to use €1.8 trillion fund to support EU loan to Ukraine

Norway

In Norway, there are growing calls among political parties for the country to use its sovereign wealth fund to help push through a stalled EU loan for Ukraine

05 Nov 2025

Norway