11 European countries are calling for a ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to russians

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11 European countries are calling on the European Commission to immediately suspend the issuance of Schengen visas to russians

06 Jun 2026

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The EU wants to approve new sanctions against russia by 15 July due to the oil price cap

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The EU's 21st package of sanctions against russia is to be approved by 15 July 2026

02 Jun 2026

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The EU has extended sanctions against russia for another year over human rights violations

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The Council of the European Union has decided to extend the sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations and repression in russia for a further year

27 May 2026

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The European Commission sees no grounds for lifting sanctions on Belarusian fertilisers

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes that there are currently no grounds for lifting sanctions against Belarusian fertilisers

26 May 2026

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The EU Court has confirmed the legality of freezing the assets of sanctioned russians held by trusts

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The EU Court has confirmed the legality of freezing the assets of sanctioned russians in cases where they are not directly but indirectly linked to an individual

21 May 2026

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The European Commission has stated that it has no plans to ease sanctions against russia

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The European Commission has given assurances that it has no intention of easing sanctions on russian energy supplies

20 May 2026

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The EU has imposed new sanctions on russia over the abduction of Ukrainian children

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The Council of the European Union has imposed sanctions on 16 individuals and 7 legal entities linked to the abduction of Ukrainian children

11 May 2026

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The EU could adopt its 21st package of sanctions against russia as early as June or July

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The EU may adopt the next package of sanctions against russia over its war against Ukraine as early as late June or early July

11 May 2026

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Euroclear has already transferred €6.6 billion to Ukraine from proceeds of frozen russian assets

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An additional €1.4 billion is expected to be paid out in July 2026

08 May 2026

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In 2025, the EU issued 10% more Schengen visas to russians than in the previous year

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In 2025, European countries issued 10.2% more Schengen visas to russian nationals than in 2024

06 May 2026

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The European Commission has stated that the russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale would breach EU sanctions

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The European Commission has warned the Italian government that allowing the russian pavilion to participate in the Venice Biennale would constitute a breach of EU sanctions

06 May 2026

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The EU has revealed details of the 20th package of sanctions against russia

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The Council of the EU has revealed details of the 20th package of sanctions against russia, which was approved on 23 April. It is the most extensive package in the last two years

23 Apr 2026

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The EU has already begun work on the 21st package of sanctions against russia

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The Estonian Foreign Minister has stated that the EU has already begun work on the 21st package of sanctions against russia

23 Apr 2026

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The EU has extended sanctions against Belarus as part of its 20th package of measures against russia

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The 20th package of sanctions against russia is aimed, among other things, at Belarus’s role in supporting russia’s war in Ukraine

23 Apr 2026

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The EU has approved a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and a 20th package of sanctions against russia

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EU member states ambassadors have approved a decision to support a €90 billion loan to Ukraine and the 20th package of sanctions against russia

23 Apr 2026

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The EU has officially suspended a three-year grant to the Venice Biennale over the russian pavilion

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EACEA has sent a letter to the Biennale di Venezia Foundation stating its intention to terminate the three-year EU grant of €2 million awarded to it

23 Apr 2026

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EU has imposed sanctions on two organisations spreading russian propaganda

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The EU has added two organisations responsible for russia’s ongoing hybrid activities to its sanctions list

21 Apr 2026

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Europe has increased its imports of russian gas

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In the first quarter of 2026, EU countries increased their imports of russian LNG due to a decline in supplies from the Middle East

10 Apr 2026

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The EU will provide Ukraine with €1.4 billion in proceeds from frozen russian assets

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The EU will transfer €1.4 billion in proceeds from frozen assets of the Central Bank of russia to Ukraine

01 Apr 2026

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EU is allocating €80 million to Ukraine, raised from the proceeds of frozen russian assets

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Kaja Kallas announced the allocation of an additional €80 million to Ukraine, raised from the proceeds of frozen russian assets

31 Mar 2026

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EU ministers have backed the establishment of a Special Tribunal to investigate russian crimes and an International Compensation Commission for Ukraine

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EU foreign ministers stress that russia must be held fully accountable for war crimes in Ukraine

31 Mar 2026

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MEPs believe that russia’s participation in the Venice Biennale will undermine trust in the EU

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MEPs have called on the EU to prevent russia from participating in the Venice Biennale

28 Mar 2026

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The EU Court has dismissed the appeals of five russian oligarchs against the sanctions

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The EU Court has upheld the freezing of assets belonging to five oligarchs operating in russia

26 Mar 2026

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The European Commission has frozen Hungary’s rearmament loan due to its veto on a loan for Ukraine

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The European Commission has put the approval of Hungary’s SAFE rearmament loan plan on hold due to its blocking of a €90 billion loan for Ukraine

25 Mar 2026

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The proposal for the EU to completely phase out russian oil has been removed from the European Commission’s plan

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The European Commission’s agenda for next month does not include plans to announce the RePower EU proposal, which calls for a complete ban on russian oil imports into the EU

24 Mar 2026

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Nine EU countries have warned of the risk of an environmental disaster caused by a russian tanker

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Nine countries have reported that a russian tanker adrift in the Mediterranean Sea poses an environmental threat and have called for immediate action to be taken

17 Mar 2026

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The EU has imposed sanctions on four individuals for supporting russian propaganda

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The Council of the EU has imposed restrictive measures on four individuals responsible for russia’s hybrid activities

16 Mar 2026

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The EU is imposing sanctions on individuals implicated in crimes in Bucha

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The EU is set to impose sanctions on nine individuals accused of war crimes

16 Mar 2026

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The EU has extended its targeted sanctions against russia, but has removed seven individuals from the list

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The Council of the EU has decided to extend the targeted sanctions by six months, until 15 September 2026

14 Mar 2026

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Leaders of eight EU countries have called for former russian military personnel to be barred from entering the Schengen Area

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The leaders of eight EU member states have called on the EU to prepare measures restricting entry into the Schengen Area for former russian military personnel

13 Mar 2026

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