A bipartisan group of U.S. senators says Trump’s Russian diesel deal would aid Moscow while offering little relief to American fuel consumers.
Finland’s foreign minister is pressing the EU to halt Russian tourist visas, framing mobility as part of Europe’s sanctions response.
A bipartisan House bill would seek to ban Russian oil purchases after Trump announced an agreement on Russian diesel supplies.
Western governments are preparing contingency plans to move embassies from Kyiv as Russian strikes intensify against Ukraine’s cities and energy system.
Swiss voters rejected a neutrality initiative that would have restricted sanctions policy and limited cooperation with military alliances.
Germany says Putin’s possible G20 attendance should be judged by whether Russia first signals seriousness on Ukraine through a ceasefire.
Russia’s ship registry grew 36% as sanctions pressure pushed shadow-fleet vessels toward Russian registration, CREA says.
Kaja Kallas urged EU envoys to renew Russia sanctions as member states debated whether to delist Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
Trump signed the Graham sanctions law, giving him broad authority to target Russian energy buyers, banks, officials and sanctions evasion networks.
The House advanced a bill allowing Trump to impose 100% tariffs on major buyers of Russian energy, setting up a full vote this week.
Russia is expected at G20 energy talks in Houston as wars, sanctions and Red Sea security risks complicate the economics of energy abundance.
Russia says it will close Goethe-Institut branches after Berlin moved against the Russian House agreement amid a broader sanctions escalation.
Ukraine sanctions 13 ships and 28 companies over illegal grain exports from Russian-occupied territories, aiming to disrupt unauthorized sales and assert economic sovereignty.
Bulgaria plans to veto the EU’s expanded sanctions on Russia, citing risks to its economy and opposing restrictions on the Russian Orthodox Patriarch.
The US ended its temporary easing of sanctions on Russian oil, a move that had bolstered Russia's revenues amid global energy price volatility and geopolitical tensions.
Iran mandates detailed vessel information for tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid geopolitical tensions and potential transit fees, impacting global oil trade dynamics.
The US will not extend sanctions exemptions allowing purchases of Russian and Iranian oil products at sea, tightening energy restrictions amid geopolitical tensions and economic consequences.
Slovakia will block the EU’s 20th sanctions package on Russia until its oil supply through the Druzhba pipeline via Ukraine is restored, highlighting energy security tensions.