Kremlin calls businessmen who criticize Russia to get sanctions relief ‘traitors’

Kremlin on Thursday said that Russian businessmen who voiced anti-Russian views in an effort to get personal Western sanctions on them lifted were traitors ready to sell out their country.

EU Okays Confiscation of Cars and Phones From Russian Travelers

The sanctions heaped on Moscow in the wake of the West-orchestrated proxy war against Russia in Ukraine - and now the EU's "moral outrage" has morphed into pure violation of individual freedoms of common Russian citizens.

Russia vetoes UN resolution to extend sanctions, "monitoring" in Mali

Russia has vetoed efforts to keep a team of United Nations experts in Mali who had accused foreign fighters – a veiled reference to Russia’s Wagner mercenary force – of involvement in widespread abuses in the military-run West African country.

Russia says bars entry to more EU officials over fresh sanctions

Russia said Friday it was adding more European officials to a list of individuals barred from entering the country in response to the EU's decision to slap new sanctions on Moscow.

EU has banned oil supplies via the northern branch of the Druzhba oil pipeline to Poland and Germany

The European Union has completely banned the supply of crude oil from Russia to Poland and Germany through the northern branch of the Druzhba oil pipeline. This was announced on Friday, June 23, by the EU Council in a press release posted on its website.

Russian ambassador says US sanctions pose major obstacle to Syria's rebuilding

Russian Ambassador to Syria Alexander Efimov said on Monday that the U.S. sanctions on Syria are posing a major obstacle in the war-torn country's reconstruction.

Greece Opposes New Russia Sanctions Over Ukraines Blacklist Of Greek Firms

Greece wants Ukraine to strike some of its private firms off the name-and-shame list of "war sponsors" before it agrees to a new package of sanctions against Russia, Politico has reported, citing diplomats.

EU Unlikely To Ban Pipeline Gas Imports From Russia In Next Sanctions Package

The European Union is unlikely to introduce a ban on imports of pipeline gas from Russia in the 11th package of sanctions as this idea has no support in Brussels, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing EU diplomats.

EU to curb Indian fuel imports made with Russian oil

Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, has said that the bloc will act against the importation of Indian petroleum products that use Russian oil, in rare explicit criticism of India’s role in helping Russia evade Western sanctions amid the war in Ukraine.

US Warns EU Of Russias Alleged Attempts To Bypass Sanctions - Reports

The United States has handed four EU countries a list of expensive dual-use goods that Russia allegedly seeks to purchase in circumvention of sanctions, the Financial Times reported, citing US officials.

EU Sanctions Russias Wagner Group, RIA FAN For Undermining Ukraines Sovereignty

The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions against Russia's private military company Wagner Group, as well as RIA FAN (internet Research Agency) over alleged undermining and threatening Ukraine's sovereignty and independence.

China Sanctions US Congressman over Taiwan Visit

The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced on Thursday it imposed sanctions on United States House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul over his visit to Taiwan earlier this month.

Russia Bans Entry To 333 Canadians In Response To Sanctions - Foreign Ministry

Russia has decided to ban entry to 333 citizens of Canada in response to sanctions imposed by Ottawa, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

US planning North Korea ‘countermeasures’ with Asian allies

Top nuclear envoys from the US, South Korea and Japan will hold a round of talks on North Korea’s nuclear arsenal and rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, including potential “countermeasures” against Pyongyang.

Japan bans steel, aircraft exports to Russia in latest sanctions on war

 Japan bans Russia-bound exports of steel, aluminium and aircraft including drones in its latest sanction against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the trade ministry said on Friday.

Switzerland to implement EU's 10th package of sanctions against Russia

Switzerland has joined the 10th package of European Union sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine.

Protest held in Prague against inflation, military support for Ukraine

Thousands of people protested against high living costs and the government's military support for Ukraine in the Czech capital Prague on Saturday.

Poland Sees Rise in Food Theft, followed by luxury items such as expensive perfumes and spirits

The number of shoplifting crimes in Poland increased by almost a third in 2022, newspaper Rzeczpospolita reported citing police data.

EU court annuls sanctions against mother of Wagner boss - The Jerusalem Post

A top European Union court on Wednesday granted a challenge to annul sanctions against the mother of Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin and the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group fighting in Ukraine.

Venezuela Denounces Billions of Dollars in Losses Caused By US Sanctions

At the 52nd regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil stated that the US sanctions have resulted in losses of around 232 billion US dollars.