The EC has officially introduced its 18th sanctions package targeting Russia. This set of EU sanctions includes proposals to impose restrictions on nine individuals and 33 legal entities, focusing on Russian and foreign firms that assist the military-industrial complex, includi... #IndividualSanctions #NordStream #RussianOilPriceLimit #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia #SWIFT
Sanctions have caused Russian oil and gas companies’ profits to drop by 50% in the past year, with refinery profitability approaching zero. Rosstat reports that in the first quarter of 2025, net profit for these companies fell by nearly half. Within three months, Russian oil and gas firms, which account for 33% of the budget, generated ₽7... #RussiaBudget #RussianEconomy #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Kyiv voices its expectations to the G7 regarding Russian sanctions. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha highlighted that Russia has responded to global peace efforts and US proposals with heightened terror and escalation; therefore, strengthening sanctions should... #AndriiSybiha #RussianOil #RussianOilPriceLimit #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia
Lithuania urges the disconnection of all Russian banks from the SWIFT network and the imposition of sanctions on the entire fleet of over 1,100 Russian shadow vessels. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda emphasized that any Russian banks not currently under sanctions must be removed from the SWIFT international payment system. Additionally, he called for broader re... #GitanasNauseda #Kremlin #Lithuania #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia #SWIFT
Trump warns Russia of severe sanctions “if necessary,” but Ukraine could also be impacted. US President Donald Trump expressed his willingness to endorse the Senate’s sanctions bill against Russia “if necessary.” He stated, “If I believe that Russia will not make a d... #DonaldTrump #EuropeanCommission #LindseyGraham #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Merz failed to convince Trump to pressure Moscow and provide aid to Kyiv. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had one main request for US President Trump during his visit to the Oval Office late last week: That the American leader support Europe in pressuring Moscow to cease i... #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SupportUkraine #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
The EU supports the notion of synchronizing sanctions with the US. The EU is prepared to collaborate with the US to simultaneously impose sanctions on Russia to compel Russian dictator Putin to agree to peace talks, stated European Commission President Ursula von der... #BorisPistorius #LindseyGraham #NordStream #RussianOilPriceLimit #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions #UrsulavonderLeyen
The EU and the US are preparing to ratchet up sanctions pressure against Russia. Head of the EC Ursula von der Leyen discussed coordinating sanctions against Russia with US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham in an effort to end the war. The US senator proposes introducing 500% duti... #ChuckSchumer #CustomDuties #DonaldTrump #LindseyGraham #SanctionsAgainstRussia #UrsulavonderLeyen
France and Germany advocate for heightened sanctions on Russia while the US Senate looks to implement new restrictions ahead of the G7 summit. French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the US to enact sanctions targeting Russia if Moscow remain unwilling to cease hostilities in Ukraine. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has also p... #EmmanuelMacron #LindseyGraham #RichardBlumenthal #RussianAssetsConfiscation #SanctionsAgainstRussia
OPEC+ will once again increase oil production, allowing Western firms to increase shipments of Russian crude. Earlier this year, the Western energy sector began to consider how it might carefully return to Russia if peace is reached in Ukraine. Due to falling oil prices, Greek vessels transported 26% of Russi... #Greece #OilProduction #OPEC #RussianOil #RussianOilPriceLimit #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Trump might impose new sanctions on Russia this week amid frustration with Putin. US President Donald Trump is considering these sanctions due to his frustration with Putin’s continued aggressive actions toward Ukraine and the slow progress in peace talks. The restrictions ar... #DavidO'Sullivan #DonaldTrump #G7 #PeaceTalks #Putin #SanctionsAgainstRussia
The EU has proposed lowering the Russian oil price cap by another $15, but the US is blocking the initiative. The European Commission and leading EU countries support lowering the price ceiling for Russian oil from $60 to $45 per barrel as part of a new sanctions package against Russia. Sources familiar with ... #G7 #RussianOil #RussianOilPriceLimit #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ScottBessent
After the recent massive attacks on Ukraine, Trump criticized Putin’s actions and warned of Russia’s “fall.” US President Donald Trump has finally criticized the Russian president, labeling him as “absolutely crazy” and cautioning that an attempt to take all of Ukraine would result in the “... #DonaldTrump #KajaKallas #KatarinaMathernova #KeithKellogg #Putin #RussianAggression #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarinUkraine
The EU plans to impose sanctions on Nord Stream and lower the Russian oil price cap. The European Commission is already preparing its 18th package of sanctions against Russia, which will disconnect about 20 banks from the SWIFT payment system and impose trade bans exceeding €2.5B in v... #G7 #NordStream #RussianOil #RussianOilPriceLimit #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia
The US Senate threatens Russia with “tough” sanctions for delaying the peace process, bypassing Trump. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham stated that support for a bill imposing “tough sanctions” against Russia has grown in the US Congress to 81 senators out of the 100 total. To override a p... #China #LindseyGraham #RichardBlumenthal #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions
Britain asks the G7 to cut the price cap on Russian oil. The UK has urged its G7 allies to lower the price ceiling for Russian oil to further pressure Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. This issue was a priority for discussion at the G7 finance minis... #G7 #KajaKallas #OPEC #RussianEconomy #RussianOilPriceLimit #SanctionsAgainstRussia
The EU and Britain have imposed new sanctions on Russia, as the US refrains. The EU Council has approved its 17th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting nearly 200 ships in the shadow fleet. As a result, the total number of sanctioned vessels transporting Russian oil, ... #DonaldTrump #IndividualSanctions #Putin #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia
The EU plans to propose reducing the price cap on Russian oil to the G7 nations as part of its 18th sanctions package. European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Valdis Dombrovskis did not specify the proposed reduction, but may suggest lowering the cap from the current $60 to $50 per barrel. Dombrovskis intends to fo... #ElinaValtonen #G7 #NordStream #RussianOil #RussianOilPriceLimit #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ValdisDombrovskis
The US will enact a legal ban on recognizing Ukrainian territory as part of the Russian Federation and assert new sanctions. Senators-democrats Michael Bennet, Dick Durbin, and Jeff Merkley have introduced a bill aimed at officially prohibiting US recognition of the occupied Ukrainian regions as Russian territory. US Secret... #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #PeaceTalks #Rosatom #RussianCentralBank #SanctionsAgainstRussia
EU ambassadors have approved a new sanctions package targeting Russia. In response to Russia’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire, Europeans are set to impose a tough 17th package of EU sanctions. However, it may be weaker than expected. The package has already receiv... #EUsanctions #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia #ValdisDombrovskis
Trump has thwarted the EU’s plan for sanctions against Russia, so now Ukraine’s allies are waiting for the results of the Istanbul meeting. European leaders’ attempts to compel the US to impose new sanctions on Russia were thwarted by US President Donald Trump’s intervention, as he publicly called on Ukraine to “immediately” s... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #LindseyGraham #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SanctionsAgainstRussia #Turkey
The EU is considering the introduction of three sanction packages targeting Russia. The first package, labeled the 17th, will target tankers, nations aiding Russia in bypassing restrictions, and firms in the Russian military-industrial sector. The second package focuses on combating ... #circumventionOfSanctions #JeanNoëlBarrot #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions #Zelenskyy
The West is preparing sanctions for a new blow against the Russian economy. Finland has proposed imposing duties on all imports from Russia to the EU, which will operate simultaneously with existing sanctions. This step will not require unanimity from all member states. The p... #CoalitionOfWilling #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #KajaKallas #SanctionsAgainstRussia #Zelenskyy
The EC has proposed its 17th package of Russian sanctions: Where will the blow land? The European Commission has finalized the preparation of the 17th package of sanctions targeting Russia, proposing restrictions on more than 150 vessels associated with the Russian shadow fleet that i... #China #circumventionOfSanctions #IndividualSanctions #Sakhalin2 #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia
Trump is considering the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. US President Donald Trump said that he does not rule out the possibility of signing a bill proposed by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, which aims to strengthen sanctions against Russia. “It w... #DonaldTrump #LindseyGraham #MineralAgreement #PeaceTalks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions
Experts doubt the effectiveness of EU sanctions: Imports of Russian metal products have increased significantly. Despite the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine and EU sanctions, Russian manufacturers continue to receive substantial income from exports of metal products and minerals to the EU, particularl... #EUmarket #MetallurgyRussia #Russiaexport #RussianEconomy #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Putin will have to make a choice: pursue negotiations and end the war or face the collapse of the Russian economy. The US Congress is preparing to impose a 500% tariff on Russia’s allies. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham stated that he has the backing of 72 colleagues in the Senate for the bill, which proposes “devastating” new sanctions against Russia. He believes that sa... #DonaldTrump #DutyTariff #LindseyGraham #PeaceTalks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions
The EU is preparing its 17th package of sanctions targeting Russia, while the US is also threatening Moscow with increased pressure. In Kyiv, officials hope that the new restrictions will target key sectors of the Russian economy and serve as a crucial tool in applying pressure on Russia to achieve peace. US Republican Senator Lind... #DonaldTrump #EUsanctions #Gazprom #LindseyGraham #Oilmining #RussianEnergyResources #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions
Trump has proposed a “peace plan” that includes transferring Crimea to Russia. According to the WSJ and Bloomberg, the plan entails a ceasefire along the current front line (freezing the war), preventing Ukraine’s accession to NATO, and formally recognizing Crimea as Russi... #Crimea #DonaldTrump #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #PeacePlan #PeaceTalks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarinUkraine #zaporizhzhiaNPP
Trump will leave Putin unable to fund his war. The decline in oil prices, triggered by US President Donald Trump’s trade war, has started to deplete the Russian military budget, despite the US president’s simultaneous efforts to improve relations ... #DonaldTrump #RussianCentralBank #RussianEconomy #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Trump has extended the previously imposed US restrictions on Russia while Kyiv prepares new shadow fleet sanctions. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending sanctions against the Russian Federation, which were initially imposed in April 2021 by former US President Biden, due to the Russian gove... #DonaldTrump #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia #ussanctions #Zelenskyy
Hungary has promised to support sanctions targeting Russia if Putin refuses a truce. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó confirmed that Hungary may back Western sanctions against Russia if Donald Trump employs them to penalize Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the Kremlin’... #CeasefirePlan #Hungary #PeaceAgreement #PeterSzijjártó #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarEnding
The US has come up with a way to combat the Russian shadow fleet while also addressing its national debt through a single solution. A new bill has been introduced in the US aimed at tackling Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers that that are employed to transport oil, circumventing Western sanctions related to the war in Ukraine... #JoniErnst #OilTankers #RichardBlumenthal #RussianOil #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia
Washington has not yet discussed with the EU easing Russian sanctions to facilitate a temporary ceasefire agreement in Ukraine. David O’Sullivan, the EU’s special representative for sanctions, stated that Washington has not yet contacted the EU to address Russia’s request for sanctions relief – one of the cou... #CeasefirePlan #DavidO'Sullivan #DonaldTrump #EasingSanctions #PeaceTalks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarEnding
The US has given Russia a few weeks to agree to a ceasefire before increasing its pressure. The US recognizes that Russia is violating the ceasefire that was reached in Saudi Arabia, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated. “If there are delaying tactics, we won’t be interested ... #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Russia has rejected Trump’s offer for peace in Ukraine. The White House now understands that there will be no quick deal. Russia cannot accept the US’ proposal to end the war in their “current form” since they do not address the issues that Moscow considers the primary reasons for the invasion, stated R... #DmytriyPeskov #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #PeaceAgreement #PeaceTalks #Putin #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia #WarEnding
500% tariff: The US Senate proposes new sanctions against Russia in retaliation for the Kremlin’s refusal to sign a peace deal. Two US senators, Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal, have introduced a bill to impose new sanctions on Russia in response to the Kremlin’s refusal to sign a peace deal. &#... #DonaldTrump #LindseyGraham #RichardBlumenthal #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions #USsenate
Trump threatens Russia with secondary sanctions if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire. During a meeting with reporters at the White House, US President Donald Trump stated that he does not rule out implementing secondary sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil if Putin “d... #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #PeaceAgreement #Putin #RussianOil #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions
Finland’s President suggests setting a deadline for a ceasefire in Ukraine, stating that the US is losing patience with Russia. During a meeting with Donald Trump, Alexander Stubb emphasized the importance of establishing a clear deadline for achieving peace, proposing April 20 as the optimal date for this action, particularly... #AlexanderStubb #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #PeaceAgreement #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarEnding
Trump is upset with Putin and threatens sanctions on Russian oil. President Donald Trump said he’s “pissed off” at Russian President Vladimir Putin and would consider “secondary tariffs” on Russian oil if a ceasefire with Ukraine cannot be re... #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #RussianOil #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarinUkraine
The US and sanctions against Russia: Russian banks may be reconnected to SWIFT. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the potential reconnection of Russian banks to the SWIFT international banking system will depend on future actions by Russian authorities. Commenting o... #MarcoRubio #MaritimeTruce #PeaceTalks #RussianBanks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ScottBessent #SWIFT
Russia has set forth conditions for the Black Sea truce to take effect; the US is willing to lift some sanctions, while the EU is opposed. The Kremlin released a final statement following talks with US representatives in Saudi Arabia, outlining its conditions for a maritime truce with Ukraine. According to Russia’s statement, the a... #blacksea #DonaldTrump #MaritimeTruce #PeaceTalks #Rosselkhozbank #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SWIFT
The EU is still contemplating the confiscation of frozen Russian assets. EU leaders have not dismissed the potential confiscation of these assets. As noted by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a declaration regarding Ukraine states that “Russian assets should remain f... #BartDeWever #GreatBritain #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssets #RussianAssetsConfiscation #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Lithuania has outlined five key elements for Ukraine’s security guarantees. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budris stated that security guarantees must include at least five components to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. The first element is long-term EU mili... #EUmilitaryAid #KęstutisBudris #Lithuania #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssetsConfiscation #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine
The G7 and Ukraine’s other allies vow to intensify sanctions pressure on Russia if it refuses to agree to a ceasefire. The G7 countries have warned Russia of new sanctions if it does not halt hostilities with Ukraine. The G7 is preparing a statement that will stress the importance of reliable “security measures&... #CeasefirePlan #G7 #KeirStarmer #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WładysławKosiniakKamysz
The US has increased sanctions pressure on Russia by banning foreign companies from making payments for Russian energy resources. European countries can no longer buy oil from Russia. On March 12, the license that permitted Russian banks – such as Sberbank, Alfa-Bank, and the Russian Federation’s Central Bank – to conduct ... #DruzhbaPipeline #Gazprom #Germany #NordStream #RussianGas #RussianOil #SanctionsAgainstRussia
The EU proposes to continue duty-free imports of Ukrainian steel, while simultaneously purchasing goods from Russia. The European Commission has taken the initiative to continue supporting the Ukrainian metallurgical industry, leaving the current exemption from trade restrictions on steel imports from Ukraine to the... #DutyFreeTrade #MetallurgyUkraine #RussianSteel #SanctionsAgainstRussia #Steelexport #TradeRestriction #UkrainianSteel
Russian oil worth $1.3B is stuck at sea on tankers due to US sanctions, as China and India refuse to buy. According to Bloomberg, Russian crude oil is trapped at sea because of sanctions imposed by the US in January. The value of the raw material being transported is $1.35B. Approximately 7.7 million barr... #India #OilTankers #RussianOil #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia
The US is preparing to restart Nord Stream 2, and international investors are acquiring assets related to Russia. The US is formulating a project to reactivate the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2. According to the FT, this initiative is associated with Matthias Warnig, a close Putin ally, who led Nord Stream 2... #ForeignInvestor #GasSupplies #Gazprom #Germany #nordstream2 #RussianAssets #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Biden’s most recent sanctions will significantly impact Russian exports, and Trump has extended them for another year. According to the Central Bank, the US sanctions targeting the Russian oil and gas sector, along with the shadow fleet, introduced on January 10 are expected to cost Russia roughly 1% of its total expo... #DonaldTrump #Russiaexport #RussianCentralBank #RussianEconomy #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia
