Hungary and Slovakia block package of sanctions against Russia

Hungary

Hungary and Slovakia have decided not to support the EU's plan for an 18th package of sanctions against Russia

23 Jun 2025

Hungary


Newsletter of the main news 02.06/22.06

More than €1 billion in support for Ukraine — EU, UK, Canada, and Japan step up transfer of proceeds from frozen Russian assets under G7 ERA

22 Jun 2025


Confiscated from Russian oligarchs. Ukraine puts a factory in Vinnytsia up for sale for UAH 300 million

Ukraine

The State Property Fund announced that on August 13, it will hold an online auction for the privatization of 100% of the shares of Vinnytsiapobutkhim, a manufacturer of cosmetic…

21 Jun 2025

Ukraine


Ukraine expands sanctions over Russia's aggression – six companies registered in China added to list

Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on the application of sanctions

20 Jun 2025

Ukraine


New EU investment fund for frozen Russian assets: Why it matters

European Union

The European executive is considering transferring almost €200 billion of frozen Russian state assets held at Euroclear into a new, riskier investment fund

20 Jun 2025

European Union


New Zealand imposes new sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine

New Zealand

New sanctions imposed against 8 individuals and 10 legal entities

19 Jun 2025

New Zealand


The European Commission has announced its immediate plans for Russia's €210 billion in frozen assets

European Union

The European Commission spokesperson emphasized that €210 billion in Russian assets in the EU will remain frozen until at least the end of 2025

19 Jun 2025

European Union


Belgium strengthens cooperation against russian shadow fleet

Belgium

Fourteen European countries, including Belgium, are stepping up their cooperation against Russia's shadow fleet

19 Jun 2025

Belgium


The EU plans to invest €200 billion from Russian assets to maintain aid to Ukraine

European Union

The European Union is seeking to obtain new funds from frozen Russian assets

19 Jun 2025

European Union


Australia imposes sanctions on Russia's “shadow fleet” for the first time

Australia

We are talking about 60 ships which, according to the country's government, Russia is using to circumvent international sanctions and finance the war against Ukraine

18 Jun 2025

Australia


Spanish company that supplied prohibited materials to Russia liquidated

Spain

The dismantled company was part of a European commercial structure set up to conceal the final destination of the prohibited goods

18 Jun 2025

Spain


Kellogg's, Coca-Cola and Ferrari products continue to be imported into russia despite sanctions

Turkey

russia is the most sanctioned economy in the world, yet Western goods are still widely available on store shelves

18 Jun 2025

Turkey


Canada announces more than $2 billion in aid to Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia

Canada

On June 17, Canada announced additional military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia

17 Jun 2025

Canada


Лондон розширив санкції проти Росії: до списку потрапила британська «дочка» «Роснафти»

United Kingdom

On June 17, the United Kingdom added six legal entities and four individuals to its sanctions list related to Russia

17 Jun 2025

United Kingdom


The EU has extended sanctions against Russia for the annexation of Crimea until 2026

European Union

The European Union has extended restrictive measures against Russia imposed in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol

16 Jun 2025

European Union


GUR: Russia is illegally transshipping oil near Greece in circumvention of sanctions

Greece

An Aframax tanker, IMO 9247443, without western insurance, is illegally transferring oil between tankers in the open sea near the coast of Greece and Cyprus. GUR: Russia is bypa…

16 Jun 2025

Greece


US: Former Russian diplomat admits helping oligarch Deripaska circumvent sanctions

United States of America

A former Russian diplomat accused of conspiring to benefit oligarch Deripaska has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of lying to FBI agents

13 Jun 2025

United States of America


The EU has transferred another €1 billion to Ukraine from Russian assets

European Union

This is the fifth tranche of macro-financial assistance from the European Union under the ERA initiative

13 Jun 2025

European Union


Lithuania condemns Russia's abuse of EU medical exemptions to circumvent sanctions

Lithuania

Lithuania accuses Russia of systematically abusing EU medical exemptions to import banned dual-use goods

13 Jun 2025

Lithuania


The Weimar+ countries have announced tougher sanctions against Russia until it “ends its aggression and compensates for the damage caused.”

The Weimar+ group of countries has announced its intention to increase aid to Ukraine

13 Jun 2025


Lithuania sees no point in imposing sanctions against Russia and Belarus on its own

Lithuania

If the European Union does not extend economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus, it makes no sense for Lithuania to impose such sanctions on its own

12 Jun 2025

Lithuania


Large Russian businesses are rapidly losing assets abroad, according to intelligence reports

A number of leading Russian companies have lost key assets abroad due to sanctions, which is negatively affecting the Russian Federation's budget revenues

12 Jun 2025


The EU wants to impose sanctions on two small Chinese banks for trading with Russia

European Union

The European Union has proposed sanctions against two small Chinese banks for helping Russia circumvent existing trade restrictions imposed by the bloc

12 Jun 2025

European Union


Vučić did not sign the Odessa summit declaration due to sanctions against Russia

Serbia

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić explained that he did not sign the declaration of the Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit due to the demand to strengthen sanctions against Russia

11 Jun 2025

Serbia


Investigations in Sweden, Estonia, and Lithuania into funding from Pravda Fund

A number of other investigations related to this organization are ongoing

11 Jun 2025


Estonian journalist convicted of treason in Russian media case

Estonia

The court found Estonian citizen and journalist Svetlana Burceva guilty of violating international sanctions and treason

11 Jun 2025

Estonia


Prime Minister Fico said that Slovakia cannot support new EU sanctions against Russia without energy solutions

Slovakia

Slovakia will not support the 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia

11 Jun 2025

Slovakia


The High Administrative Court of Ukraine upheld the Ministry of Justice's claim to seize the assets of a pro-Russian propagandist and transfer them to the state

Ukraine

Funds belonging to a sanctioned person in excess of UAH 10 million have been confiscated and transferred to the state budget

11 Jun 2025

Ukraine


Slovakia may block 18th EU sanctions package against Russia

Slovakia

Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico said that his country will not support the new, 18th package of sanctions

10 Jun 2025

Slovakia


The European Commission has announced that it has included in the 18th package of sanctions against Russia

European Union

The statement notes that the 18th package of sanctions includes restrictions on Russia's energy and banking sectors

10 Jun 2025

European Union