EU ambassadors did not adopt the 18th package of sanctions against russia at the meeting

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The ambassadors of the European Union did not adopt the 18th package of sanctions against russia at their meeting

27 Jun 2025

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

19 Jun 2025

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

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

16 Jun 2025

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

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

13 Jun 2025

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

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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

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

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

10 Jun 2025

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The European Court of Auditors is reviewing the effectiveness of EU trade sanctions and is due to present a report in 2026

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The audit report is expected in approximately one year. Until then, the auditors will refrain from making any public comments so as not to prejudice the audit process

31 May 2025

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Lukoil finds a loophole: Russian oil giant pumps billions past EU sanctions

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Russian oil company Lukoil, which earned nearly €100 billion last year, is circumventing EU sanctions thanks to a clever legal construct

29 May 2025

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Russian oligarchs must now prove that they are not subject to EU sanctions

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New amendments by the European Union to sanctions are forcing Russian oligarchs to prove that they are not subject to restrictions

21 May 2025

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The European Union has approved a 17th package of sanctions against Russia

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The sanctions also apply to Russia's shadow fleet

20 May 2025

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In addition to the 17th package of sanctions against Russia, on May 20, the EU will approve three more types of sanctions

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On Tuesday, May 20, the EU Foreign Affairs Council is expected to approve the 17th package of European Union sanctions against Russia, along with three additional packages of sa…

16 May 2025

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The 18th package of EU sanctions may include third-country banks involved in supporting the Russian army

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The 18th package of sanctions against Russia, which the EU has already started working on, may include restrictions on banks from countries outside the EU, in addition to Russia…

16 May 2025

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The EU is considering imposing a complete trade embargo against Russia

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After Russia's refusal to agree to a 30-day ceasefire on the front line, a complete trade embargo is one of the options for putting pressure on Moscow

16 May 2025

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The EU has closed a loophole for Russian oligarchs: it will become more difficult to evade sanctions

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The European Union has changed the rules that allowed Russian oligarchs to avoid sanctions

15 May 2025

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The EU has agreed on a 17th package of sanctions against Russia

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New sanctions package to target most of Russia's shadow fleet illegally transporting oil

14 May 2025

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Macron explained why the EU will not confiscate frozen Russian assets and pointed out an important detail

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The European Union cannot confiscate frozen assets of the Russian Federation due to lack of legal basis

13 May 2025

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EU is working on a new way to keep sanctions against Russia, despite Hungary

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The European Union has devised a legal workaround to circumvent Hungary's potential veto on extending economic sanctions against Russia

13 May 2025

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The EU will allocate an additional EUR900 million for Ukrainian weapons

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The European Union will allocate an additional €900 million to purchase weapons for Ukraine from unforeseen revenues from frozen Russian assets

12 May 2025

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The EU and the US intend to strengthen sanctions against Russia if it refuses to agree to a ceasefire

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During the meeting of the Coalition of the Determined in Kyiv on 10 May, the European Union and the United States agreed on coordinated strengthening of sanctions against Russia

10 May 2025

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The 17th package of EU sanctions against Russia may turn out to be the weakest

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The European Union's latest proposal for a new package of sanctions against Russia may turn out to be the weakest to date

09 May 2025

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The EU will allocate nearly €1.9 billion in military aid to Ukraine

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1 billion euros of this amount will be allocated to the purchase of weapons based on the ‘Danish model’ — directly from Ukrainian manufacturers

09 May 2025

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The EU has provided Ukraine with €1 billion from frozen Russian assets

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This is the fourth such tranche from the bloc, which is secured by proceeds from frozen Russian assets

08 May 2025

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The European Commission has prepared a 17th package of sanctions against Russia: who will be affected by the restrictions

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New sanctions against Russia may be adopted in two weeks

06 May 2025

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The EU wants to agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia together with the US

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The European Union is preparing a 17th package of sanctions against Russia in case Moscow refuses to cease fire in Ukraine

02 May 2025

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EU prepares alternative plan to overcome Hungary's veto on sanctions against Russia

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It is also likely that the EU will have to overcome two Hungarian vetoes on different issues at the same time

15 Apr 2025

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EU ambassadors support the start of work on the 17th package of sanctions against Russia

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It is noted that the ambassadors called on the European Commission to start effective work on the 17th package of sanctions against Russia

09 Apr 2025

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Ukraine receives third EU tranche from frozen Russian assets

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The European Union has transferred another €1 billion to Ukraine under the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) initiative

09 Apr 2025

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The EU promised to transfer more than €2 billion in proceeds from Russian assets

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Ukraine will receive another €2.1 billion in aid from the EU, which will come from the proceeds of frozen assets

09 Apr 2025

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