no comment Ukrainians living in Greece mobilise to support Kyiv On Thursday, people gathered outside the Athens parliament as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Greek lawmakers via video link. 07/04/2022
USA Ukraine war: US, UK hit Russia with new sanctions The US and UK rolled out new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, with Europe promising a fifth round of sanctions soon. 06/04/2022
Europe News EU countries yet to reach agreement on fresh sanctions against Russia Ambassadors from across the bloc were meeting in Brussels on Wednesday to hammer out the final details of the new measures. 06/04/2022
Europe News Brussels wants an EU-wide ban on Russian coal imports The measure requires the unanimous approval of all 27 EU countries. 05/04/2022
Europe News Ukraine war poised to take centre stage at tense EU-China summit The two sides are hosting an online meeting on Friday after months of strained relations. 01/04/2022
Europe Decoded Analysis: How the EU's gas addiction is helping Russia's war machine In little over a month since Russia invaded Ukraine, the EU spent more than €21 billion on Russian fossil fuels, including €13 billion on gas, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). 29/03/2022
USA US leads calls for sanctions on North Korea after latest missile test The United States has led calls for increased sanctions on North Korea, following Pyong-Yang’s first long-range missile test for almost five years. 26/03/2022
no comment Ukrainian sailors block Abramovich's superyacht in Turkey A group of Ukrainian sailors on a motor boat, most of them children, tried to block Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s 456-foot superyacht Solaris from docking at the Turkish city of Bodrum on Monday, March 21, before being briefly detained. 23/03/2022
Green News Don't let Russia crisis fuel climate destruction, UN Chief warns The war in Ukraine should not mean countries are "hitting the brakes on the decarbonization of the global economy," Antonio Guterres said. 21/03/2022
world news Glass production is the latest industry impacted by the war in Ukraine Supply chain bottlenecks and the cost of energy are causing problems for Europe’s glass suppliers. 20/03/2022
Italy Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece urge common EU energy strategy The leaders of Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece called on Friday for a common EU strategy to ensure the bloc's energy security after the Ukraine conflict sent prices soaring. 18/03/2022
Europe Decoded As sanctions bite, how much economic pain is Putin willing to take? The Russian president has predicted his country will emerge more independent and self-sufficient from international isolation. 17/03/2022
Biztech news These tech companies are all shunning Russia over the Ukraine war Google, Sony, Microsoft, PayPal and a raft of other tech companies are taking a stand on the Ukraine war and pulling out of Russia. 17/03/2022
Opinion Crypto is having a moment, just not the moment some expected Given its first global opportunity to show its decentralised prowess, how has crypto responded to the war in Ukraine? 17/03/2022
Europe News Watch: Explained: EU sanctions against Russia Moscow is subject to around 5,000 separate penalties since it invaded Ukraine. 16/03/2022
USA White House: Biden will travel to Europe for Ukraine talks US President Joe Biden will travel to Brussels next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 15/03/2022
Europe News EU expands sanctions against Russia to ban luxury goods Under the luxury ban, wealthy Russians won't be able to buy EU-made products worth over €300, such as bags, shoes and caviar. 15/03/2022
Europe News Brussels to ban export of EU luxury goods to Russia in new sanctions Brussels says it will ban the export of EU luxury goods to Russia 11/03/2022
United Kingdom UK sanctions Chelsea owner Abramovich over Russia's war in Ukraine "There can be no safe havens for those who have supported Putin’s vicious assault on Ukraine," said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. 10/03/2022
United Kingdom UK government seeks to toughen sanctions on Russia with new law The Economic Crime Bill aims to root out ill-gotten money in the UK. 07/03/2022
Russia Sanctions stop Aeroflot flying anywhere outside Russia except Belarus Sanctions have forced Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot to announce an end to almost all of its international flights. 05/03/2022
world news F1 team Haas terminates Russian driver Mazepin's contract The decision comes on the back of F1's decision to terminate its contract with the Russian GP. That contract had been until 2025. 05/03/2022
USA Yellen: US to 'freeze, seize' wealth of Russian oligarchs US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration would make it a priority to strip Russian oligarchs of their wealth. 04/03/2022
Belgium Belgian companies brace for tough times as sanctions begin to bite Western sanctions against Russia are the largest ever against any country. 02/03/2022
Europe Decoded These are the 7 Russian banks banned from SWIFT – and the two exempted Member states could not reach consensus to sanction Sberbank and Gazprombank, which handle energy payments. 02/03/2022
Biztech news Apple stops selling physical products in Russia The company said it was "deeply concerned" about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but Ukraine's government called on it to go further and block the App Store too. 02/03/2022
