The EU insists that it will not return to russian energy supplies

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The EU will keep its energy sanctions against russia in place until it ends the war against Ukraine

28 Oct 2026

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The European Parliament is calling for the ban on sable fur from russia to be reinstated

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The European Parliament is calling for the ban on imports of russian sable fur to be reinstated

22 Oct 2026

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The EU has ruled out the possibility of easing sanctions against russia

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EU leaders have publicly assured the President of Ukraine that sanctions against russia will under no circumstances be eased

16 Oct 2026

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MEPs are calling on the European Council to confirm that the EU will not resume trade with russia

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More than 70 Members of the European Parliament have signed a letter calling for a reaffirmation that it is impossible to restore economic ties with russia

14 Oct 2026

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Since March 2022, the EU has paid russia $209 billion for energy supplies

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Between March 2022 and July 2026, EU member states paid russia around €197 billion, or approximately $209 billion, for fossil fuels

13 Oct 2026

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The EU is once again discussing frozen russian assets due to the funding shortfall for Ukraine in 2027

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The EU is once again considering the possibility of using frozen russian assets against the backdrop of a funding shortfall in Ukraine in 2027

12 Oct 2026

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EU approves largest expansion of its personal sanctions against russians

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EU foreign ministers have approved sanctions against nearly 1,600 people linked to russia's military industry, more than half of whom are involved in ballistic missile production

12 Oct 2026

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The European Commission is set to present a proposal on visa restrictions for russians in January

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The European Commission is finalising plans to tighten visa rules for the hundreds of thousands of russians who visit EU countries as tourists every year

11 Oct 2026

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Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have called on the EU to ban the transit of russian grain

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The Prime Ministers of Estonia and Latvia, as well as the President of Lithuania, have called on the EU to ban the transit of russian grain through the Union’s territory

09 Oct 2026

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Since the start of the year, the EU has imported a record 12 million tonnes of liquefied gas from russia

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Between January and September, EU ports received a record 12.18 million tonnes of LNG from russia

09 Oct 2026

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The EU has lifted sanctions against russian billionaire Gutseriev and Belarusian businessman Shevtsov

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The decision was taken following court proceedings in which businesspeople challenged the restrictions

08 Oct 2026

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The EU has extended sanctions against those involved in russian hybrid attacks for a further year

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The Council of the EU has extended until 9 October 2027 the sanctions against individuals and organisations deemed responsible for russia’s destabilising activities abroad

08 Oct 2026

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Nine EU countries want to cut funding to sports federations that have reinstated russia in competitions

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Nine EU countries have backed the European Commission’s initiative to cut funding to those sports federations that have decided to lift sanctions against russia

07 Oct 2026

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The European Parliament has called for increased pressure to be brought to bear on China over its support for russia’s war

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The European Parliament calls for increased pressure on China and for the extension of restrictions against those who help russia circumvent sanctions

07 Oct 2026

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Von der Leyen insists on the EU completely phasing out russian gas by the end of 2027

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Despite the energy crisis, the EU intends to reduce imports of russian gas to zero by the end of 2027

06 Oct 2026

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EU finds it increasingly difficult to impose new sanctions against russia

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The European Unionʼs sanctions against russia increasingly depend on the national interests of the blocʼs countries

28 Sep 2026

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The EU has imposed new sanctions on russia for the deportation and ideological indoctrination of Ukrainian children

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The Council of the EU has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and 17 organisations that unlawfully deported Ukrainian children to russia and the temporarily occupied territories

28 Sep 2026

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Ksenia Fedorova, the former head of RT France, has been added to the EU sanctions list

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The EU has added Ksenia Fedorova, the former head of RT France, to its sanctions list due to her support for russian hybrid activities

24 Sep 2026

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The General Court of the EU has lifted sanctions against former russian senator Oleg Tkach

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The General Court of the EU ruled that Oleg Tkach had withdrawn from politics after 2022 and annulled the decision to extend the sanctions against him

23 Sep 2026

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The European Union extended individual restrictive measures against russia

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The Council of the EU has decided to extend the sanctions targeting those responsible for threatening Ukraine’s territorial integrity and independence until 22 September 2029

22 Sep 2026

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Von der Leyen stated that “we will tighten sanctions against russia, the pressure must continue”

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The EU will step up the pressure on russia through sanctions and will also pay greater attention to the implementation of existing sanctions

16 Sep 2026

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The European Parliament has called for sanctions against those involved in russian hybrid operations

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The European Parliament has adopted a resolution in which russia is described as “the main external threat to the security and democratic integrity of Europe”

15 Sep 2026

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The European Union extended personal sanctions against russia for another week

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They will now remain in force until midnight on 22 September. During this time, member states must agree on a way forward

15 Sep 2026

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The EU has come up with a plan for how to use russia’s frozen assets, allaying Belgium’s concerns

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A new idea has emerged in Europe on how to use frozen russian assets to support Ukraine, allaying Belgium’s concerns

11 Sep 2026

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The EU is proposing a new mechanism for punishing those who breach sanctions against russia

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Kaya Kallas proposes allowing the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate breaches of sanctions against russia

11 Sep 2026

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The EU’s 22nd package of sanctions against russia could cover the defence industry, trade and financial restrictions

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The EU’s 22nd package of sanctions against russia may be adopted in October

10 Sep 2026

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More than 120 MEPs have called on the EU to revisit the issue of russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine

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More than 120 MEPs have called on the EU to revisit the issue of russia’s frozen assets

10 Sep 2026

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The EU Court has dismissed Abramovich’s claim and upheld the sanctions against him

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The EU Court has dismissed a claim by russian oligarch Roman Abramovich seeking his removal from the sanctions lists

09 Sep 2026

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The EU has backed tighter visa restrictions for russians

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Foreign ministers from EU countries have backed tighter visa restrictions for russian tourists and a ban on entry for russian former combatants

02 Sep 2026

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The EU Mission carried out an operation involving a vessel that may have belonged to russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

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The EU’s Irini mission in the Mediterranean Sea carried out an inspection of a tanker that may have belonged to russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’

31 Aug 2026

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