Abroad
EU and UK discuss full trade embargo against Russia
The EU and UK are discussing sweeping sanctions at a summit in Albania over Russia’s stance on the ceasefire in Ukraine.
Switzerland has imposed a ban on businesses cooperating with Russian seaports
Swiss sanctions have extended to the seaports of Astrakhan, Makhachkala, Novorossiysk, Primorsk and Ust-Luga.
Drones hit Russian base in Sudan
As a result of the strikes on strategic objects in Sudan, a naval base that the Russian Federation was trying to build on the Red Sea coast was damaged.
The Estonian Navy tried to stop a Russian tanker under sanctions that was trying to escort a Russian fighter jet
Estonian military prevented a possible threat to underwater infrastructure by removing the vessel from a potentially dangerous area.
After leaving Tartus, a sanctioned Russian vessel turned off its AIS
The Russian vessel “Sparta IV”, which regularly transports military equipment from Syria, has been sailing with its AIS turned off for 16 days.
EU to impose sanctions against 189 “shadow fleet” vessels, Ursula von der Leyen
The 17th package of EU sanctions against Russia includes restrictions against 189 vessels of the “shadow fleet”.
European ambassadors approve new sanctions against Russia, next step for EU Council
The new package of restrictions will include sanctions against the “shadow fleet”, as well as the financial and energy sectors of Russia.
EU plans to ban Russian tankers from sailing in the Baltic and North Seas, — media
The European Union is preparing new sanctions against the so-called “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation, in particular – against 25 tankers in the Baltic and North Seas.
Hungary tries to save Lukoil subsidiary from EU sanctions
This is Dubai-based Litasco, which is linked to financing the Russian “shadow fleet”.
EU adds nearly 200 tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet” to sanctions list
The new restrictions are to be included in the 17th package of sanctions, which is scheduled for adoption on May 20.
