On 24 June 2024, the EU approved its 14th package of sanctions against Russia introducing the first sanctions against Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG). Natural gas and LNG from Russia have not been addressed in the EU’s previous 13 sanctions packages since Russia invaded Ukraine. ...
This Russia Sanctions Tracker is a high-level summary of the measures imposed by EU following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Imports from Russia should be halted through strong political will, the parliamentarians said. They said existing LNG terminals and the terminals that will be built should fulfil their initial purpose: diversifying gas import routes and enabling the EU to stop importing gas from Russia, not the ot...
EU sanctions against Russia’s oil and gas sector continue to deepen and accelerate the country's energy relations with China and India. Following the bloc’s latest sanction regime, which entered into effect on 5 December 2022 and banned the seaborne import of Russian oil, Arctic crude oil no...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is bluffing. his economy would crumble. and besides, Russia already made their play with the two separatists "states". Once again, he's two steps behind. Germany will have to buy gas and coal in other countries, the decision to abandon Russian energy resources ...
With the European Commission having started work on the 11th Russia sanctions package since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia hardliners are reviving pressure to target the country’s nuclear industry. As the EU this week started preparing the next sanction package of sanctions against Russia...
2021 exports to the European Union (155 bcm). It would also necessitate the development of new gas export infrastructure and require significant capital investment at a time when Russia's access to capital markets and energy technologies is restricted by the various sanction regimes," the report ...
The U.S. said it would sanction companies providing vessels for Russian gas export pipelines, adding that the move was aimed at protecting the European energy security, seen by the U.S. as overly reliant on Russian gas. Russia in response accused the U.S. of "crossing a landmark line in...
In order to protect the EU gas supply, the Council also imposes a ban on Russian nationals and entities booking gas storage capacity in the EU, excluding LNG. In addition to economic sanctions, the EU also added around 121 individuals and entities to the sanction list, who were complicit in...
In light of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the European Council decided to impose a new package of economic and individual sanctions.