The US House of Representatives supported a bill on aid to Ukraine and sanctions against the russian federation

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The bill, which has yet to be passed by the US Senate, provides for the allocation of aid to Ukraine and the tightening of sanctions against russia

05 Jun 2026

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The US is considering the possibility of granting individual exemptions to countries for the purchase of russian oil

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The US Treasury Secretary has stated that future exemptions allowing countries to purchase oil from russia may be granted on a case-by-case basis

04 Jun 2026

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For the first time in eight years, a US government official will represent the country at Putin’s economic forum

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At the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Chair of the US Commission on the Fine Arts will be the keynote speaker at one of the sessions

03 Jun 2026

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The US has removed a russian tanker and 11 russian nationals from its sanctions lists

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The US Department of the Treasury has removed 76 obsolete entries from its sanctions lists, including a tanker and 11 russian nationals

29 May 2026

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The US has refused to grant visas to russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister and Iranian Minister Araghchi to attend the UN Security Council

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russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN stated that the US had refused to grant a visa to the Deputy Foreign Minister of russia, who was due to attend a meeting of the UN Se…

27 May 2026

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The US has officially asked Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash

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The US has officially asked Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash to allow it to be transported through their territories

22 May 2026

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The US is putting pressure on Ukraine, demanding that it secure the lifting of restrictions on Belarusian fertilisers

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The US is pressuring Ukraine to ease restrictions on imports of potash fertilisers from Belarus, and to persuade European countries to do the same

20 May 2026

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Belarusian woman pleads guilty to illegally exporting U.S.-sourced aviation components to russia

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Yana Leonova, Belarusian citizen pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in connection with procuring and illicitly exporting numerous avionics and other aircraft equipment to rus…

20 May 2026

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The US Treasury Department is to extend the suspension of sanctions on russian oil for a further 30 days

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The US Department of the Treasury plans to extend the sanctions exemption for russian seaborne crude oil by a further 30 days

18 May 2026

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The US has extended the license for the sale of Lukoil's assets until the end of May

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OFAC extended until May 30 the license permitting the sale of international assets of the sanctioned company Lukoil

29 Apr 2026

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A bill imposing sanctions over ‘russia's war against faith’ has been introduced in the US Congress

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A number of MPs have introduced a cross-party bill aimed at countering russia’s war on religious freedom

25 Apr 2026

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The russian Foreign Ministry has announced that it has received an invitation to the G20 summit in the US

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russia has stated that it has received an invitation to attend the G20 summit in the US

23 Apr 2026

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The Trump administration has stated that it has eased sanctions against russia in response to requests from several countries

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The US Treasury Secretary has announced that he has extended sanctions exemptions for russia and Iran following requests from ‘vulnerable’ countries

22 Apr 2026

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In 2025, there were 16 instances of the easing or lifting of US sanctions against russia and Belarus

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The Presidential Envoy for Sanctions Policy stated that in 2025 there were 16 instances in which the US lifted or eased sanctions against russia and Belarus

21 Apr 2026

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The US has extended the easing of sanctions on russian oil until 16 May

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The US has extended the licence allowing for the easing of sanctions on russian oil until 16 May, despite earlier statements to the contrary

18 Apr 2026

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The US has extended the ban on russian ships entering its ports

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The US President has extended the state of emergency, which restricts the movement and berthing of russian vessels in US ports, for a further year

17 Apr 2026

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An Armenian national has pleaded guilty to smuggling controlled goods into russia

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An Armenian national has pleaded guilty to participating in a criminal conspiracy to export goods from the US to russia via Armenia without the necessary licence or authorisatio…

15 Apr 2026

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The US has extended sanctions exemptions for Lukoil

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The US has extended a sanctions exemption allowing Lukoil’s retail petrol stations to operate outside russia until the end of October

15 Apr 2026

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Democratic senators are calling for the sanctions exemption for russian oil not to be extended

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A group of Democratic senators has called on President Trump’s administration not to extend the sanctions exemption for russian oil loaded onto tankers

11 Apr 2026

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The US has updated its sanctions rules against russia

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The new General Licence 13Q allows for the payment of taxes and duties in the russian federation, but export taxes require a separate special licence from OFAC

08 Apr 2026

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The global video game platform Steam is not prepared to abandon its russian users

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Following the imposition of sanctions, russian users spent on video games on Steam approximately $546 million annually, including over $31 million spent on intermediary services

07 Apr 2026

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The US has lifted sanctions against former russian Finance Minister Mikhail Zadornov

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The US Department of the Treasury has lifted sanctions against russian banker and former finance minister Mikhail Zadornov

04 Apr 2026

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Senators are demanding an explanation from Trump regarding the visit by russian MPs subject to sanctions

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The US Senate is demanding an explanation regarding the admission into the country of a delegation of russian MPs subject to sanctions

04 Apr 2026

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The US has lifted sanctions on three russian vessels

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The US Department of the Treasury has removed three russian vessels from its sanctions list

31 Mar 2026

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The US has banned the supply of russian oil to Cuba and other countries

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The US Department of the Treasury has issued a licence governing transactions involving russian oil, which prohibits deals involving a number of countries

20 Mar 2026

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The US is lifting sanctions on Belarusian banks and potash

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The US President’s Special Representative has announced the lifting of sanctions against several Belarusian banks and companies that produce potash fertilisers

19 Mar 2026

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The US has lifted sanctions on certain individuals and companies linked to russia

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These include two russians, one Turkish national, a company from the UAE, and two companies from Turkey

18 Mar 2026

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The US temporarily lifts sanctions on russian oil stuck at sea

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The US has lifted sanctions on the purchase of russian oil stuck at sea for 30 days

13 Mar 2026

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The US is considering lifting sanctions on russian oil

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The US Treasury Secretary said that the administration is considering lifting sanctions on russian oil to increase supply on the global market and avoid shortages

07 Mar 2026

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The US has allowed India another 30 days to purchase russian oil

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The US Treasury Department has granted India a 30-day licence to purchase russian oil

06 Mar 2026

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