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

European Union

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

European Union


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

European Union

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

European Union


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

European Union

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

European Union


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

United States of America

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

23 Apr 2026

United States of America


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

United States of America

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

22 Apr 2026

United States of America


Durex can no longer use its brand in russia due to EU sanctions

United Kingdom

Reckitt has announced that its russian division is developing new products and registering intellectual property rights due to EU sanctions

22 Apr 2026

United Kingdom


EU has imposed sanctions on two organisations spreading russian propaganda

European Union

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

21 Apr 2026

European Union


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

United States of America

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

United States of America


Ukraine received 25% of shares in the largest manufacturer of railway cars

Ukraine

A 25% stake in the Kryukiv Railway Car Building Works, previously owned by the russian national Stanislav Gamzalov, has been transferred to the Ukrainian state

21 Apr 2026

Ukraine


Poland has fined a luxury car dealer for illegally exporting vehicles to russia

Poland

Poland has fined a local company 20 million zlotys ($5.5 million) for breaching EU sanctions

21 Apr 2026

Poland


The UK has yet to detain a single tanker from russia’s shadow fleet due to concerns over the high costs of holding them

United Kingdom

The Royal Navy has not yet detained a single oil tanker subject to sanctions, due to the risk of incurring significant costs in detaining such vessels

20 Apr 2026

United Kingdom


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“$10 billion for Russia already at sea”: Zelenskyy on sanctions as documents are reportedly being destroyed in Hungary

19 Apr 2026


Finland is scaling back its participation in the Venice Biennale following the return of the russian pavilion

Finland

Finland’s political leadership will not attend this year’s Venice Biennale if the russian pavilion is included

19 Apr 2026

Finland


Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on the easing of sanctions against russian oil

Ukraine

The President of Ukraine stated that the proceeds from its sale are ‘directly converted’ into new attacks by the russian army on Ukraine

19 Apr 2026

Ukraine


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

United States of America

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

United States of America


The owner of a Kryvyi Rih-based company has been caught supplying electrical equipment to russia

Ukraine

The owner of a business in Kryvyi Rih has been notified that he is suspected of aiding an aggressor state by supplying electrical equipment to russia via an intermediary

18 Apr 2026

Ukraine


Poland will not allow athletes from russia and Belarus to compete in the diving championships, despite the decision by World Aquatics

Poland

Poland has refused to allow athletes from russia and Belarus to compete in the European Diving Championships, which are due to be held on its territory in 2027

17 Apr 2026

Poland


russian and Belarusian handball players aged 21 and under are permitted to take part in friendly tournaments

Russia

The European Handball Federation has allowed russian and Belarusian athletes aged 21 and under to take part in independently organised international friendly tournaments

17 Apr 2026

Russia


Slovakia is set to take the EU to court over the ban on russian gas imports

Slovakia

The Slovak Prime Minister has stated that his country will challenge the ban on russian gas imports at the Court of Justice of the European Union

17 Apr 2026

Slovakia


Ukraine has imposed sanctions on russian commanders involved in missile attacks and religious propagandists

Ukraine

The President of Ukraine has signed a decree imposing sanctions on russian commanders and russian religious figures who justify russia’s aggression

17 Apr 2026

Ukraine


Germany's largest bank has admitted to possible breaches of sanctions against russia

Germany

Deutsche Bank’s retail division accepted deposits from russian individuals totalling over €100,000

17 Apr 2026

Germany


Oschadbank is set to take legal action against russia over confiscated assets

Ukraine

Oschadbank has filed a new claim against russia with an international arbitration tribunal

17 Apr 2026

Ukraine


Authorities in the Czech Republic have raided a company suspected of breaching sanctions against russia

Czech Republic

Czech customs officials raided a company suspected of circumventing sanctions against russia

17 Apr 2026

Czech Republic


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

United States of America

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

United States of America


The UK has transferred nearly $1 billion to Ukraine using frozen russian assets

United Kingdom

Ukraine has received the final tranche of £752 million (around $1 billion) from the UK as part of the G7 ERA initiative

16 Apr 2026

United Kingdom


Slovakia plans to block the 20th package of sanctions against russia, but not the €90 billion loan for Ukraine

Slovakia

The Slovak Foreign Minister has stated that his country is prepared to block a new package of sanctions against russia, but will not oppose the granting of a loan to Ukraine

16 Apr 2026

Slovakia


A tanker belonging to russia's “shadow fleet” has been released in France after a fine was paid

France

The ‘shadow fleet’ tanker Deyna, previously detained by the French military, has left French territorial waters after paying a fine

16 Apr 2026

France


India has resumed gas purchases from russia

India

A shipment of liquefied natural gas from the russian plant ‘Portovaya’ on the Baltic Sea, which is subject to US sanctions, is heading for India

15 Apr 2026

India


russia continues to sell gas to China despite US sanctions

Russia

Gazprom has shipped a second consignment of LNG from the Portovaya plant on the Baltic Sea to China since the sanctions were imposed

15 Apr 2026

Russia


Ukrainian federations have called for the reinstatement of sanctions against russia and Belarus in water sports

Ukraine

The Ukrainian Diving and Synchronised Swimming Federation has issued a statement calling for a review of the decision to allow athletes from russia and Belarus to return to comp…

15 Apr 2026

Ukraine