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The EU has already imposed restrictions on more than 550 vessels and is negotiating with the flag states that register these tankers.

EU foreign ministers are discussing the introduction of additional measures against ships and companies that help Russia transport sanctioned oil.

Over the past three years, Ukraine has exported over 190 million tons of cargo through the Lanes of Solidarity and imported over 86 million tons.

The focus of the new restrictions is on the Russian “shadow fleet” and the assets of the oligarchs who sponsor the war.

The European Union has removed from the sanctions list two ice-class vessels, Audax and Pugnax, built for the Russian Arctic project Yamal-LNG.

Ukraine is bringing the railway industry closer to the European market, the government has approved a new draft law on safety and interoperability. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has supported a draft law that should bring the domestic railways into line with European Union standards. This was reported on the Government website. This is…

From October 29, 2025, new trade rules between Ukraine and the EU came into force, which provide for the expansion of tariff quotas and the reduction of import duties for Ukrainian goods.

Ukraine exports 90% of agricultural products despite high insurance costs, a shortage of containers and refrigerators reaching the ports of Great Odesa.

The new sanctions package includes, in particular, a two-stage ban on imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia.

Wheat exports will suffer the most, and exports of sugar, barley, poultry meat, eggs, honey and apple juice are also expected to fall.