Newsletter of the main news 13.10/19.10

After weeks of debate, Austria agreed to back the EU’s 19th sanctions package against Russia, while Slovakia still demands guarantees on energy imports

19 Oct 2025


Austria has agreed to support new EU sanctions against russia

Austria

Austria has stated that it will support the EU's 19th package of sanctions against russia, overcoming differences that had previously blocked the decision

18 Oct 2025

Austria


Japan will allocate the first funds from frozen russian assets to Ukraine in 2026

Japan

Ukraine will receive its first funds from Japan from the proceeds of frozen russian assets as early as the beginning of 2026

17 Oct 2025

Japan


russian student convicted in Finland for violating sanctions against russia

Finland

The District Court of Kainuu sentenced a 20-year-old russian student to a suspended sentence for a serious violation of sanctions legislation

17 Oct 2025

Finland


The EU proposes buying weapons in the US for Ukraine using frozen russian assets

European Union

The EU has proposed allocating part of the ‘reparations loan’ for Ukraine to purchase American weapons

17 Oct 2025

European Union


Brussels wants to grab another €25B from frozen russian assets for Ukraine

European Union

The bloc already has its eyes on €140 billion in Moscow’s frozen assets, but the European Commission is tempted to take additional funds from private bank accounts

17 Oct 2025

European Union


The US has auctioned off russian oligarch Kerimov's superyacht

United States of America

A 106-metre vessel with a gold grand piano confiscated in 2022 was sold at auction

16 Oct 2025

United States of America


The GUR named 139 ships and 142 captains involved in the transportation of sanctioned oil and Ukrainian grain

Ukraine

The GUR has published dossiers on 139 ships and 142 captains involved in the illegal transport of russian and Iranian sanctioned oil, as well as stolen grain

16 Oct 2025

Ukraine


Helsinki Court of Appeal confirms seizure of russian assets in favour of Naftogaz

Finland

russia must pay more than €5 billion to Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz as compensation for losses

15 Oct 2025

Finland


The United Kingdom has imposed the toughest sanctions against russia

United Kingdom

The new restrictions apply to russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil

15 Oct 2025

United Kingdom


The United Kingdom and Canada join the EU plan to use russian central bank assets

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom and Canada plan to join the EU initiative to use part of russia's frozen assets worth approximately $300 billion

15 Oct 2025

United Kingdom


Estonia imposes sanctions on russians for prosecuting museum director

Estonia

The Estonian Foreign Ministry has imposed sanctions on two russians for the prosecution of Maria Smorzhevskaya-Smirnova, director of the Narva Museum

15 Oct 2025

Estonia


Slovakia and Austria delay approval of 19th package of EU sanctions against russia

Austria

Two EU member states, Slovakia and Austria, are delaying the approval of the 19th package of sanctions against russia

14 Oct 2025

Austria


The ECHR ruled that russia must pay Georgia for human rights violations after the 2008 war

Georgia

The ECHR ruled that russia must pay Georgia more than €253 million for human rights violations

14 Oct 2025

Georgia


In Estonia, a crypto investor who donated to the russian army was forced to pay Ukrainians 30 times more

Estonia

The Estonian Public Prosecutor's Office punished a crypto investor who made donations to the russian army by forcing him to pay a significant amount to the Ukrainian Cultural Ce…

14 Oct 2025

Estonia


China imposes sanctions on American subsidiaries of South Korean shipping giant

China

China has imposed sanctions on the American subsidiaries of South Korean shipping giant Hanwha Ocean Co.

14 Oct 2025

China


Albania emerges as destination port for illicit oil from russia and Libya

Albania

Sanctioned oil products originating in russia and Libya are finding a way through Albanian ports

14 Oct 2025

Albania


russia has increased energy supplies to Venezuela following the introduction of US sanctions

Russia

russia has displaced the United States as the primary supplier of ligroin to Venezuela

13 Oct 2025

Russia


Newsletter of the main news 06.10/12.10

ressure on Russia is steadily intensifying: the EU is preparing a roadmap to phase out Russian oil and gas, channeling revenues from frozen Russian assets into Ukraine’s air def…

12 Oct 2025


Ukraine synchronized sanctions against russia with Japan

Ukraine

The President of Ukraine has signed a decree to synchronize anti-russian sanctions with Japan. Eight individuals and fourteen companies have been subjected to restrictions

11 Oct 2025

Ukraine


Rheinmetall will provide Ukraine with air defense systems worth hundreds of millions of euros, funded by frozen russian assets

Germany

Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with additional Skyranger 35 air defense systems mounted on Leopard 1 combat vehicle chassis

10 Oct 2025

Germany


The Prime Minister of Belgium outlined the red lines regarding the use of frozen russian assets

Belgium

Belgium has outlined its "red lines" regarding the use of frozen russian assets to finance a €140 billion reparations loan for Ukraine

10 Oct 2025

Belgium


Ukraine expects that the Compensation Commission for damages caused by russia during the war will begin operating in 2027

Ukraine

Discussions are currently underway regarding the replenishment of the compensation fund, which is due to come into effect in 2027

09 Oct 2025

Ukraine


U.S. sanctions have taken effect against the Serbian company NIS, which is linked to russia

Serbia

The Serbian company NIS, majority-owned by russian state enterprises, has failed to obtain another sanctions waiver from the United States

09 Oct 2025

Serbia


The European Parliament condemned russian provocations and called for strengthened defense and sanctions

European Union

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution strongly condemning russia's "escalating actions" against the security and infrastructure of EU member states

09 Oct 2025

European Union


The EU has once again failed to adopt the 19th package of sanctions against russia. Slovakia and Austria blocked the decision

European Union

Austria and Slovakia blocked the adoption of the 19th package of EU sanctions against russia

09 Oct 2025

European Union


Almost 70% of Americans support arming Ukraine and tightening sanctions on russia

United States of America

Almost 70% of Americans support US military assistance to Ukraine and increased sanctions pressure on russia

09 Oct 2025

United States of America


The document on the EU’s rejection of russian gas and oil is set to be approved on October 20

European Union

On October 8, EU ambassadors agreed to forward the document on phasing out russian oil and gas by 2028 to their ministers. The corresponding law is set to be approved on October…

08 Oct 2025

European Union


The assets of a russian senator worth 95 million UAH, obtained through the company LLC "Motordetal-Konotop," have been nationalized

Ukraine

HACC approved a lawsuit against a current russian federation Council senator and nationalized his assets worth over 95 million UAH

08 Oct 2025

Ukraine


Poland has imposed sanctions on Belarusian citizens and their associated companies over supplies to russia

Poland

Poland’s Ministry of the Interior and Administration has added two companies and their associated Belarusian citizens to its sanctions list

08 Oct 2025

Poland