The United States has authorized transactions involving imports of certain categories of Russian diamonds into the country until September 1, 2027, according to a license published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Swiss authorities have imposed sanctions against Russian companies, as well as individuals and legal entities.
Five more individuals have been added to the EU's anti-Russian sanctions list, Kaja Kallas said.
If Armenia opts for European integration, it will be required to impose a visa regime on Russia. The EU is pressing Yerevan to sever its ties with Moscow.
A bill to tighten U.S. sanctions against Russia and Iran passed its second procedural vote in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. President Donald Trump has supported a new bill to tighten sanctions against Russia and Iran drafted in the U.S. Senate.
The European Commission aims to adopt its 22nd package of sanctions against Russia in October, blacklisting an additional 1,600 companies to compensate for its heavily watered-down 21st package, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources in Brussels.
The U.S. administration has extended until August 22 the sanctions exemption allowing for the sale of Lukoil International GmbH (LIG), according to General License 131H released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Brussels failed to agree on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, which was expected to include compromise measures on LNG and Russian product imports.
Support for new anti-Russian sanctions within the European Union is weakening as European governments grow concerned that such measures could harm their leading companies, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.
Late last month, the US and GCC countries imposed sanctions on several Hezbollah financial infrastructure entities
Serbia will never impose sanctions on Russia despite immense pressure, Minister in charge of Serbian international economic cooperation Nenad Popovic said as …
The Council of the European Union extended the EU restrictive measures for 12 more months, i.e. until July 31, 2027.
The department did not provide any comment, including a justification for this decision
The UK Ambassador to Georgia was summoned to the Foreign Ministry over a statement by the UK embassy in Tbilisi concerning anti-Russian sanctions.
Being under sanctions does not prevent Russian banks from maintaining full stability, generating strong profits, and continuing to expand, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing while commenting on the EU's plans to impose new sanctions on Russia's banking system.
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.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the U.S. administration could remove some sanctions on Iran depending on how matters proceed in the current standoff with Tehran.
The restrictions target 14 entities and four individuals associated with Russian payment systems
Following Washington's example, the UK has loosened restrictions on Russian oil due to the tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
