Schlagwort: Sanctions
PRC, India Slash Russian Oil Buys as EU Tightens Energy Sanctions
China and India are curbing direct Russian oil purchases after new U.S. sanctions, while the EU’s 19th package tightens energy measures and targets the shadow fleet. Moscow escalates rhetoric, battlefield attacks intensify, and partners boost aid to Ukraine.
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Trump touts US gas to Germany, sidesteps Ukraine aid, sanctions
After meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Donald Trump pitched expanded U.S. gas sales to Berlin but offered no firm commitments on aid for Ukraine or new sanctions on Russia, framing energy deals—not punitive measures—as his priority sidestepping timelines.
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US Plan Links Ukraine Ceasefire to Sanctions Relief and Crimea
Bloomberg reports the U.S. floated a ceasefire framework that would freeze front lines, condition partial sanctions relief on a lasting halt to fighting, and contemplate recognizing Russia’s control of Crimea—terms Kyiv rejects as Europeans resist legitimizing occupation.
WeiterlesenEU Extends Sanctions on Russia Over war in Ukraine
The prolonged the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another 6 months, until 15 September...
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EU Extends Ukraine-Related Individual Sanctions to Sept 2025
The EU renewed Ukraine-related sanctions for six months, keeping nearly 2,400 persons and entities under travel bans and asset freezes until 15 Sept 2025. It also dropped four listings and removed three deceased names, signaling readiness to tighten measures further.
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Rosatom remains untouched
Despite generating billions in revenue to fuel Russia’s war and help exert political influence, the country’s nuclear giant Rosatom remains untouched even by the 16th package of EU sanctions. Read more at...
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Treasury Intensifies Sanctions Against Russia by Targeting Russia’s Oil Production and Exports
The US imposed sanctions on over 200 entities, including Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, and individuals involved in Russia’s energy sector and identified over 180 vessels as blocked property. This wide-ranging, robust action will further constrain revenues from Russia’s energy resources and degrade Putin’s ability to fund his illegal war against Ukraine.
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Senior Biden aide commits to giving Ukraine avalanche of military assistance
The White House has gamed out a last-minute strategy to bolster Ukraine’s war position, which includes $20 billion in loans and sweeping sanctions on Russia, according to a background briefing from a National Security Council spokesperson.
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Parliament calls for an EU crackdown on Russia’s ’shadow fleet’
European Parliament MEPs demanded more targeted EU sanctions against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, which provides a key financial lifeline for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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Western, Russian nuclear industries still intertwined, report says
Despite sanctions and geopolitical tensions, the nuclear industries of Western countries and Russia remain closely interconnected. This connection persists through the collaboration on nuclear fuel supplies and technology, revealing that many Western nations continue to rely on Russian expertise and resources. Ongoing contracts and business relationships indicate that a complete separation would be challenging and could disrupt energy supplies. Efforts to reduce this dependency are ongoing, but the process is complex due to the specialized nature of the nuclear sector. Read more at Reuters...
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Sanctions on Russia Hurt Neighbor So Much It Won’t Always Comply
Kazakhstan is drawing a new line in its enforcement of sanctions targeting Russia, vowing to put its own economic interests first as it also deepens trade ties with countries from Iran to China. The Central Asian nation “won’t blindly follow the sanctions” if they affect domestic companies that function as the main employers in their areas” – Bloomberg.
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