Sanctions

Officials told POLITICO the EU would drop proposals for a $45-per-barrel limit on Moscow’s crude as a result of the Israel-Iran conflict.

Officials accuse Teresa Ribera of insisting on a loophole in the EU’s proposal that could one day allow Russian gas to return to the bloc.

Putting €200 billion of Russian funds in riskier investments would boost payments to Ukraine without touching the underlying capital.

Enough is enough, states bloc’s top diplomat.

Allies couldn’t get the U.S. president on board with stronger measures against Russia — but at least they “live to fight another day.”

Hungary and Slovakia oppose new sanctions on fuel from Moscow, but Brussels suspects they are cooking their books to support their position.

Plans for a 2027 phaseout would force companies to exit long-term contracts with Moscow and report the origins of their fuel.

Brussels imposes massive fine after finding systemic failings in Greece’s management of farm subsidies from 2016 to 2023.

Grace Cassy, an adviser to the British government’s defense review, tells POLITICO the U.K. has a “way to go” on taking up cutting-edge military tech.

Trump had earlier suggested he didn’t want to tighten the screws on Moscow further because “sanctions cost us a lot of money.”

French president says conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine will be a top item at the G7 summit in Canada.

American leader says “we can easily get a deal done” to end the conflict, as Israel and Iran bombard each other overnight.

Western leaders want to jointly pressure Donald Trump to cease his economic war against them, so that they can (finally) cooperate on pressing issues like Russia.

Ukraine’s president, in an interview, says more Russia sanctions from the U.S. could push Putin into peace talks.

The move comes after the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia announced sanctions against 2 members of PM Netanyahu’s Cabinet.

“It’s all in his hands,” the Ukrainian president said, referring to his American counterpart.

Brussels wants to cut the flow of cash to Moscow — but Hungary and Slovakia are poised to hold up the proposals.

“We remind our partners not to forget who the real enemy is,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.

“Our message is clear: This war must end,” Ursula von der Leyen says.

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich’s Gaza comments are “monstrous,” U.K. Foreign Minister David Lammy says.

The measures are designed to target the Nord Stream pipelines and drain the Kremlin’s war chest.

“I am interested in being a constructive player in the European Union, but not at the expense of the Slovak Republic,” Prime Minister Fico said.