Europe News Will the cooperation summit in China try to appease Putin on Ukraine? Chinese President Xi Jinping will host leaders from around 20 countries at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's security summit in Tianjin. 29/08/2025
Europe News Exclusive: EU Council faces German defamation claim on sanctions A German lawyer has brought a case before the country's highest court seeking clearance to sue the EU Council for defamation related to its sanctions reasoning. 27/08/2025
Lithuania Scheme to circumvent sanctions against Russia discovered in Lithuania According to the investigation, the water treatment equipment was received by Russian oil industry enterprises. 23/08/2025
Markets Trump–Putin talks propel Russian markets to 3-month high Russian stocks have reached a more-than-three-month high, driven by geopolitical momentum ahead of the Trump–Putin summit. 12/08/2025
Ukraine Russian strikes target Kharkiv and Sumy in overnight attack on Ukraine The strikes came ahead of a White House imposed deadline for Moscow to show progress towards ending their invasion or face greater economic sanctions. 08/08/2025
Economy Trump announces tariffs on India and penalty for Russian imports Ahead of Friday's new tariff package, Trump announced that a 25% tariff would be imposed on India along with another unspecified penalty for importing Russian oil and weapons despite US sanctions. 30/07/2025
Europe News EU imposes new sanctions on Russia after Robert Fico lifts his veto The breakthrough on Friday was made only possible after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed to lift his veto. 18/07/2025
Europe News Slovakia demands exemption to drop veto on EU Russia sanctions Prime Minister Robert Fico says the reassurances provided by Ursula von der Leyen are "insufficient" to satisfy Slovakia's concerns and lift his veto. 15/07/2025
Europe News Slovakia aims for EU deal on ending Russian gas imports by Tuesday Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico told reporters in Bratislava he wants to resolve the issue involving the proposed phase-out of all Russian fossil fuels by Tuesday, adding that he spoke to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about the matter. 12/07/2025
Tech News Dutch court convicts Russian for sharing know-how from tech giant ASML In a written judgment, the court said sharing technology with Russia is “extremely serious” and has consequences for “international security and stability”. 10/07/2025
Europe News Slovakia maintains veto on new EU sanctions against Russia The bilateral talks between Brussels and Bratislava have so far failed to produce the breakthrough needed to lift Robert Fico's veto. 09/07/2025
Europe News Slovakia vetoes Russia sanctions at EU summit Slovakia's Robert Fico announced his intention to maintain his veto on the new package of sanctions against Russia. 26/06/2025
Europe News New package of Russia sanctions runs into trouble ahead of EU summit A downward revision of the price cap on Russian oil is considered essentially dead after a disappointing G7 summit and the Israel-Iran conflict. 24/06/2025
Europe News Hungary and Slovakia block the EU's fresh Russia sanction plans Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the move was in retaliation for the Commission's RePowerEU plan, which aims to completely cut Russian energy imports. 23/06/2025
Europe News EU proposes fresh sanctions on Russia's oil, banks and Nord Stream The latest proposal of EU sanctions comes ahead of a summit of G7 leaders, where the revision of the price cap on Russian oil will be high on the agenda. 10/06/2025
Europe News Can the EU lower the cap on Russian oil without the US? The US has so far refrained from endorsing a lower price cap on Russian oil, prompting the question of whether the EU can dare to go it alone. 07/06/2025
Europe News EU confident it will avoid 500% tariffs from US Senate sanctions bill The bill promoted by Senators Graham and Blumenthal would impose 500% tariffs on all countries, including those in Europe, that buy Russian energy. 03/06/2025
Europe News Von der Leyen backs 'bone-crushing' US Senate bill to sanction Russia The Senate bill envisions 500% tariffs on countries that buy Russian fossil fuels. If applied as intended, it would target several EU countries. 02/06/2025
Europe News New US Senate bill could wreck Russia, but also damage the EU economy In a bid to isolate Moscow, a new bill in the US Senate threatens to impose 500% tariffs on any country that buys Russian fossil fuels. If implemented as intended, the plan could ravage several EU countries. 28/05/2025
Europe News Europe's long battle against Russia's 'shadow fleet' is far from over The EU has imposed several rounds of sanctions against Russia's infamous "shadow fleet". But is there more to be done? 24/05/2025