EU prolongs sanctions against Russian-linked individuals and organizations by one year
The European Union has extended its sanctions regime against Russia for one year on accusations of so-called hybrid activities.

The European Union has extended its sanctions regime against Russia for one year on accusations of so-called hybrid activities.
European companies are forced to pay two or three times more for energy than American ones, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
According to EUOBSERVER, Russian tourists will not lose the opportunity to travel to the EU, even if Brussels imposes sanctions on the tourism sector.
This to happen, Europe must give up Russian oil and gas
The EU may cease purchasing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by January 1, 2027, a year earlier than initially planned. This measure is expected to be included in the 19th package of sanctions, which the European Commission will unveil today.
Russia has significantly reduced iron, steel, and aluminum exports to the EU, with July shipments falling by approximately one-fifth despite European readiness to purchase Russian metals. Moscow has instead increased exports of finished ferrous metal products.
The European Commission will not present the next package of anti-Russian sanctions on September 17 as planned, with the announcement indefinitely postponed, Politico reported, citing a European diplomat and an official from one of the bloc’s member states.
The EU could end purchases of natural gas imports from Russia within 6 to 12 months, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said after a meeting with EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow is ready to engage in honest dialogue with everyone without building a "Berlin Wall."
The EU continues to be a major purchaser of Russian liquefied natural gas, with imports having increased this year, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated.
The special representative of the President of the Russian Federation and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev, has commented on the EU's attempts to isolate Russia.
Brussels is considering imposing secondary sanctions on Russia’s partners as part of its 19th package of restrictions, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
Foreign ministers of the European Union will consider the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions at an informal meeting in Brussels on August 28-30, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said.
The European Union may adopt its 19th sanctions package against Russia in September, with Brussels denying the possibility of lifting restrictions.
The European Union will work on the 19th package of sanctions against Russia, chief of the European diplomacy Kaja Kallas said.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has proposed a Europe-Russia summit following the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, expressing regret that the EU has withdrawn.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said that the EU losses from termination of energy cooperation and trade with Russia exceed 1 trillion euros.
The EU has approved its 18th sanctions package against Russia, introducing a ban on imports of oil products based on Russian oil and lowering the oil price cap to $47.6 per barrel.
The United States has not joined the European Union’s plans to lower the price cap on Russian oil as part of the bloc’s 18th sanctions package, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said upon arrival at a meeting of EU foreign ministers.
The European Union has begun informal discussions on a 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions, Czech MEP Tomas Zdechovsky said.