Sanctions

The US State Department announced the introduction of new sanctions against companies, vessels and individuals involved in the Russian gas pipeline “Nord Stream-2”.

The Prime Minister of Estonia has assured that Russian ships of the so-called shadow fleet without proper insurance will be detained.

Another 20 vessels of the so-called Russian “shadow” fleet have been added to the UK’s sanctions list.

EU countries want to tighten sanctions on metal exports from Russia. This would help reduce the income that the Kremlin uses to finance the war in Ukraine.

The new Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budris stressed that the Baltic country supports the 15th package of EU sanctions, but considers it insufficient.

The European Union has adopted the 15th package of sanctions due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

EU ambassadors agree on 15th sanctions package in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

Biden has previously refrained from tightening sanctions over concerns that it would raise fuel prices in the US, especially during the election period.

European Union officials failed to agree on a 15th round of sanctions against Russia.

A state contract worth almost a billion UAH to strengthen the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant was won by a company whose owner is currently under sanctions.