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Finland

Finnish 'loopholes' allow imports of Russian coal and oil to continue

Activists and politicians have raised the issue of state-owned companies still involved in bringing raw materials from Russia into Finland.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Fresh sanctions human trafficking & Hungary latest woes

The EU will now target imports of Russian coal in a bid to weaken Moscow's war machine.

Money

EU targets crypto wallets in fresh round of sanctions against Russia

The move comes amid concern that Russians could be using virtual currencies to get around Western sanctions.

Europe News

EU countries agree on new Russia sanctions, including coal embargo

"The aim of our sanctions is to stop the reckless, inhuman and aggressive behaviour of the Russian troops," said the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.

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Culture news

Chanel bars Russians from buying luxury goods abroad

Chanel has stepped up its sanctions against Russia by not just closing its stores in the country, but checking if customers are taking their goods back to Russia.

Ukraine

Delay on Russia oil embargo costing Ukrainian lives, says Zelenskyy

In his latest video address, Ukraine's president says Moscow is making so much money from oil exports that it doesn't need to take peace talks seriously.

Russia

Russian sanctions 'will only be real once oil and gas imports are hit'

The EU wants to ban coal imports from Russia. But economist Vicky Pryce says sanctions will only bite once Russian gas and oil are targeted.

Poland

'Would you negotiate with Hitler?' Poland's PM asks Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron has spoken to Vladimir Putin at least 16 times since the start of the year.

Finland

Activists block ship trying to unload Russian coal in Helsinki

Helsinki's energy company says they needed to take delivery of the coal from Russia because it was already agreed in a contract - despite earlier pledges to the contrary.

Russia

Panic buying or a long-term problem? Russia suffers drug shortages

Experts and health authorities in Russia say the drug shortages are temporary. But some remain worried.

Russia

McDonald's franchisees keep restaurants in Russia open

Mcdonald's has temporarily closed all of the Russian outlets that it owns because of the country's invasion of Ukraine -- but around 100 under franchise remain open.

Art

Seoul museum refuses to return Russian artworks

After South Korea sanctioned Russia due to Putin's war against Ukraine, a Seoul museum has been subject of a demand to return its Russian art early.

Georgia

Georgians suffer fallout from Western sanctions imposed on Russia

Georgians used to receiving financial assistance from relatives working in Russia as migrants are finding their remittances have been hampered.

Europe News

Russia committing 'massive war crime' in Mariupol, says Borrell

Ukrainian authorities rejected a Russian ultimatum for Mariupol to surrender.

Europe News

Brussels mulls Russian oil embargo in new sanctions round

Russian provides more than a third of EU imports of petroleum products and 40% of all EU imports of natural gas.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Why is Bosnia not joining rest of Europe in sanctions against Russia?

Bosnia is one of the few remaining countries in Europe that has not introduced any sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

Tech News

Kaspersky could be used in cyberattacks in Europe, German agency warns

Software by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky could be "misused" by the Russian government, Germany's information security agency claimed on Tuesday.

Travel News

Putin overrides international rules on leased jets to keep them flying

The President's new law to keep foreign planes puts Russian airlines in a catch-22.

Tech News

Can Russia cut itself off from the Internet and is it going to?

Russia is rumoured to be planning to cut itself off from the global Internet. Here's why that's easier said than done.

Money

Crypto under fire for not blocking access to all Russian users

The crypto community has said cutting users off goes against its libertarian values, sparking concerns crypto could be used to circumvent sanctions.