Lithuania Says Sanctions on Goods to Kaliningrad Take Effect

Lithuanian authorities said a ban on the transit through their territory to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad of goods that are subject to EU sanctions was to take effect Saturday.

Russia Cuts Natural Gas Exports to Europe Again - Tasnim News Agency

Russia reduced natural gas to Europe again on Friday, including cutting flows by half to Italy and Slovakia and completely to France, as countries have worked to ease their dependence on Russian supplies amid the war in Ukraine.

Italy’s Eni says Gazprom supplying 65 percent of requested gas

Italian energy giant Eni said it will receive only 65 percent of the gas requested from Gazprom due to problems at the Russian company’s Portovaya compression station.

No substantive talks on Russian grain exports - Peskov

(Interfax) - There are no substantive talks on Russian grain exports at this point, and grain traders have been dealing with numerous difficulties caused by sanctions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

US Not Ready To Lift Sanctions, Even If To Help With Grain Supply - Reports - UrduPoint

The United States will not lift the sanctions imposed on Russia in order to help with grain exports from Ukraine, Politico reports citing officials.

UN Security Council fails to adopt new sanctions on North Korea, Russia, China veto US resolution

The UN Security Council failed to adopt new US-backed sanctions on North Korea on Thursday due to opposition from China and Russia.

Venezuela hopes for 'absolute lifting' of sanctions by US

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said Tuesday that her government hopes a decision by the US to ease some economic sanctions on the country will pave the way for the “absolute lifting of the illicit sanctions.”

Ukraine "opposes" EU sanction package lacking ban on Russian oil exports

Ukraine’s foreign minister said Monday that Kyiv expects the European Union’s sixth sanction package against Russia to include a ban on Russian oil exports.

Gazprom Says To Stop Sending Gas Via Key Poland Pipeline - UrduPoint

Gazprom said Thursday it would stop sending natural gas via the Polish section of the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline following Russia's retaliatory sanctions against Western companies.

Russia sanctions Gazprom Germania, 30 others - TeleTrader.com

Russian authorities announced on Wednesday that they have decided to implement a new batch of economic sanctions on 31 entities that are current or former subsidiaries of Gazprom, among which is Gazprom Germania. 

Spain seizes 12 bank accounts, 3 yachts, 23 properties belonging to Russians

Spanish authorities have frozen 12 bank accounts and funds and seized three yachts and 23 properties belonging to Russian oligarchs since the war broke out in Ukraine, the prime minister’s chief of staff said Monday.

EU Banned Transit Of Russian, Belarusian Vehicles On April 8 - Russian Customs - Sputnik

The EU countries have stopped letting through vehicles registered in Russia and Belarus on April 8 due to sanctions, the Russian Federal Customs Service (FCS) said on Saturday.

World food prices soar to record high amid Russia-Ukraine conflict - China.org.cn

World food commodity prices made a significant leap in March to reach their highest levels, as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to push up energy costs and cause supply chain slowdowns.

‘Crucial moment’: Zelenskyy urges more Russia sanctions | Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s president is calling on Western countries to impose additional sanctions on Russia as more evidence emerged of civilian killings in areas previously occupied by Russian troops.

US confirms it will announce new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine -AA

The US has confirmed that it will announce additional sanctions on Russia on Wednesday in coordination with its allies in Europe in response to the war in Ukraine.

Frances Macron Says Supports New Sanctions Against Russia - UrduPoint

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday expressed his support for the introduction of another package of sanctions against Russia in light of video materials allegedly from the Ukrainian town of Bucha disseminated recently.

Rusia prohíbe a los líderes de la UE entrar en su territorio en respuesta a las sanciones - RT

El Ministerio ruso de Exteriores ha anunciado que prohíbe entrar en Rusia a una amplia cantidad de dirigentes políticos y funcionarios de la Unión Europea, "en respuesta a las sanciones unilaterales masivas de la UE" y en conformidad con el principio de reciprocidad", básico para el derecho internacional.

West failing to ‘bind Russia’: Medvedev | Al Jazeera

Dmitry Medvedev, the former president of Russia, has said that Western efforts to bind Russia have failed as Moscow was ready for sanctions.

Sanctions to create new humanitarian problems worldwide - Chinese diplomat - TASS

Sanctions have had a serious effect on global financial markets and will keep creating new humanitarian problems, Chinese deputy envoy to the UN, Ambassador Dai Bing, told the UN Security Council.

US,EU leaders divided on new sanctions against Russia in hasty meetings - China.org.cn

Three intensive summits in two days -- U.S. President Joe Biden squeezed his schedule for Thursday and Friday when he rushed to Brussels to shake hands, pose for pictures and tried to coax a display of unity with European partners, but he nonetheless failed to talk them into more sanctions against Russia.