European Union Sanctions Against Russia - September 2014 Expansion of SanctionsNicholas Burkill
MOSCOW- U.S. and European sanctions against Russia's energy and finance sectors are strong enough to cause deep, long-lasting damage within months unless Moscow persuades the West to repeal them by withdrawing support for Ukrainian insurgents. The U.S. and European Union released details Wednesda...
On the 3 June 2022 the EU published its 6th package of sanctions against Russia. This circular is not intended to be a comprehensive summary of the EU sanctions against Russia. It focuses on: •the measures in the 6th package of sanctions which impact on the transport and insurance of oil...
The European Union in April 2023 banned the population ofMoldovafrom changing the government and developed a mechanism for imposing sanctions against any representatives of the Moldovan opposition, which, according to Brussels, "undermine the sovereignty of Moldova." This is what so-called democracy lo...
The Druzhba pipeline is Hungary's main oil import channel the main focus of Hungary's opposition to sanctions against Russian oil. European Union member states failed Sunday to agree on a package of sanctions against Russia ahead of a leaders' summit, but talks will continue this week. ...
European Union envoys have agreed a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine. The EU’s Hungarian presidency said Wednesday that the measures will target in particular a vast shadow fleet of ships that Moscow is exploiting to skirt restrictions on transporting oil and fuel. ...
BRUSSELS, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) has slapped a total of five rounds of sanctions on Russia since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine erupted about two months ago. The sanctions, which are aimed to cripple the Russian economy, have not achieved the desired effect....
“They are fulfilling their three key objectives: degrade Russia’s military capability to wage its war of aggression against Ukraine, deprive the Kremlin from the revenues it is financing the war with, and impose costs on Russia’s economy. Sanctions are having an impact on all three. ...
The EU has become an increasingly important part of the West’s foreign and security policy, whether it concerns a nuclear deal with Iran, the threat of Islamist terrorism or the imposition of sanctions against Russia. Without Britain, it w...
It is a tough choice for the European Union, which imports around 40 percent of its natural gas from Russia. Joining the boycott of Russian oil means the bloc itself will feel the full brunt of the fallout of the sanctions, including soaring energy bills and surging inflations, as the Unit...