The European Union is considering imposing new restrictive measures against Russian companies Lukoil and Rosneft as part of preparations for the 21st sanctions package, Politico reported, citing documents related to negotiations on sanctions policy.
The European Union is becoming more realistic amid the current energy crisis and is beginning to corrects its mistakes, Russian president’s special envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said.
Armenian authorities are not even discussing the possibility of leaving the EAEU, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said. According to Grigoryan, Armenia will make a choice between the European Union and the EAEU only when it becomes …
According to media reports, the EU's price cap on Russian oil may be frozen amid the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Kremlin views active discussions in Europe on the necessity of a dialogue with Russia as a positive change, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
EU Foreign Ministers agreed on the latest, 20th package of sanctions against Russia. Furthermore, EU diplomats approved €90 billion in funding for Ukraine.
Ukraine will resume transit of Russian oil to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline at noon on April 21, Hungarian Minister for European Union Affairs Janos Boka said.
The European Union increased imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Yamal LNG project in the first three months of 2026 by 17% year-on-year, amid supply disruptions from the Middle East, the Financial Times reported, citing analytics firm Kpler.
Russia will fully redirect its energy exports to new and growing markets if they prove more attractive, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
The foreign ministers of member-states of the European Union failed to reach any progress on the twentieth package of anti-Russian sanctions, at their meeting in Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
Russia may initiate its withdrawal from the European market ahead of time in view of the EU’s intention to completely reject its gas, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
The Swiss government decided to implement additional paragraphs of the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions from February 26.
The European Union's latest sanctions package against Russia will not be adopted today, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said before a regular meeting of the EU’s foreign ministers in Brussels where discussion of the 20th sanctions package was planned.
According to Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, Budapest has decided to block the 20th package of EU anti-Russian sanctions.
The European Commission does not comment on problems with adopting the 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions but remains committed to have it approved by February 24, Commission Spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said.
The EU plans to include restrictions on third countries for the first time in its upcoming 20th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting port operations in Georgia and Indonesia, according to media.
The North Atlantic Alliance, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have outlived their time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview for the international network TV BRICS.
The European Commission has presented a new, 20th, package of sanctions against Russia, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said.
Europe has lowered the price ceiling for Russian oil from $60 to $44.1 per barrel. This marks the first use of the price adjustment mechanism since its introduction as part of sanctions.
The Hungarian government does not intend to comply with the European Union's ban on Russian gas supplies and is considering various ways to bypass it, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on the Kossuth radio station.
