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Europe News

Fico vetoes EU sanctions on Russia again and asks for new concessions

Slovakia and Austria have emerged as the remaining obstacles blocking a deal on a new round of EU sanctions against Russia.

15/10/2025

Europe News

EU envoy calls on the US to rejoin the West on Russian sanctions

David O'Sullivan, the EU's sanctions envoy, told Euronews he hopes the US will return to a policy of applying new sanctions against Russia.

14/10/2025

Europe News

EU breaks taboo with first-ever sanctions on Russian LNG

The new package of EU sanctions on Russia contains the first-ever ban on imports of liquefied natural gas. "This will make this phase out of Russian gas in Europe much faster," Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told Euronews.

19/09/2025

Europe News

EU prolongs sanctions on Russian individuals, keeping blacklist intact

The blacklist of individuals and entities accused of propping up Russia's war on Ukraine has been renewed for six months without changes.

12/09/2025

Europe News

EU court annuls Council’s Pumpyanskiy sanctions decision again

The EU Council listed the former Russian businessman on the basis of executive positions he no longer held at the time of the sanctions decision. The court says that's unjustified.

11/09/2025

Business

Russian economy is stagnating amid Ukraine war, says Sberbank CEO

German Gref said the country's central bank should lower interest rates to avoid a recession.

04/09/2025

Europe News

Loopholes in ship flagging system undermine sanctions on Russia

As unchecked flagging of ships continues to enable global sanctions evasion, governance must be "radically improved," says a new report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

02/09/2025

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