Europe News

Diamond sector in Antwerp prepares for fresh sanctions against Russia

The diamond sector in Antwerp is preparing to apply the newly agreed sanctions against Russian diamonds.

21/12/2023

Business

Decathlon under fire for supplying to Russian stores despite sanctions

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine triggered an avalanche of sanctions on Moscow by Western nations, but some European companies seemingly still do business there.

19/12/2023

Europe News

Brussels rows back on plan to tax frozen Russian assets

Seizing the money in retaliation for the Ukraine war could breach international law, officials worry

12/12/2023

Europe News

EU mulls sanctions on violent Israeli settlers and Hamas leadership

The European Union is mulling plans to sanction extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank and toughen restrictions on Hamas' military leadership, according to diplomatic sources.

09/12/2023

Europe News

Clampdown on Russian sanctions evasion should start at home: EU envoy

The European Union's sanctions evasion clampdown - aimed at stopping countries from inadvertently providing Russia with EU-made technology used in military equipment - should start at home, according to the bloc's sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan.

07/12/2023

Russia

Russian foreign minister to visit first NATO country since Ukraine war

Sergei Lavrov will attend an OSCE meeting in the North Macedonian capital Skopje later this week.

28/11/2023

Business

Turkey faces scrutiny as exports to Russia surge

Turkey's significant increase in exports of critical goods to Russia sparks fears of sanctions evasion, leading to urgent diplomatic discussions and potential ramifications for Turkey's relations with NATO.

27/11/2023

Markets

French exporters see only limited market loss from Russian sanctions

The effectiveness of European sanctions on Moscow has been called into question, as Russia is still able to access European products via its neighbours.

27/11/2023

Business

Sanctions on Hamas’ investment unlikely to shake group's funding

The bulk of the Palestinian militant group’s funding is provided by foreign governments, a former US counter-terrorism financial analyst told Euronews.

02/11/2023

Economy

Central Asian economies are booming thanks to Russia: Here's why

Central Asia's economic good times are not blemish-free, amid accusations some countries in the region are helping Moscow dodge sanctions.

04/10/2023

Russia

Bleak impact of Ukraine war on Russians laid bare in poll

But some findings undermined lines of thinking in the West.

26/09/2023

Economy

US-Venezuela relations at a tipping point: investors bet on possible sanctions relief

Bonds in the South American nation of Venezuela are rising in value as rumours circulate about a possible rapprochement between Washington and Caracas. The US has shown its willingness to move, but will President Nicolás Maduro make concessions ahead of next year’s election?

19/09/2023

Economy

New US sanctions to plug loopholes that let Russia get Western tech

The US has announced a raft of new sanctions aimed at people and companies in countries, notably NATO member Turkey, that sell Western technology to Russia that could be used to bolster its war effort.

14/09/2023

Ukraine

EU lifts sanctions on Russian businessmen, as Kim says Putin will win

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

14/09/2023

Estonia

Baltic states ban vehicles with Russian license plates

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have banned vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a joint move in line with a recent interpretation of the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine.

13/09/2023

Europe News

EU countries should not let Russian cars enter bloc, Brussels says

The European Commission has urged member states to prohibit the entrance of road vehicles that carry a Russian licence plate.

11/09/2023

Business

Greek shipping company fined $2.4 million for violating Iran sanctions

The now-public case against Greece's Empire Navigation, which faces three years of probation under the plea agreement, marks the first public acknowledgement by US prosecutors that the US seized some 1 million barrels of oil from the tanker Suez Rajan.

07/09/2023

Belarus

West sanctions Belarus 3 years after Lukashenko's re-election

Hundreds of Belarusian exiles marched in neighbouring countries on the third-year anniversary of the vote, widely considered rigged.

10/08/2023

Lebanon

Euroviews. In Lebanon, it is difficult to know what rock bottom is

It is a humanitarian duty for the Council of the European Union to support the people of Lebanon and issue targeted sanctions against those who continue to promote their own interests to the detriment of the population, Zena Wakim writes.

04/08/2023

World News

EU strengthens restrictions on Russia's ally Belarus

The EU extends the scope of restrictions on Belarus to prevent Russia from using its neighbour to circumvent international sanctions.

03/08/2023