Europe
Costa and von der Leyen tell MEPs EU sanctions on Russia “will stay until Russia stops the war”
Reporting to the European Parliament on the October summit, Costa and von der Leyen covered the 2028-2034 budget, Ukraine, Russia…
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European Council conclusions on Ukraine: air defence, 21st sanctions package and a call for an unconditional ceasefire
EU leaders reaffirmed “firm and unwavering support” for Ukraine on 16 October, welcoming the 21st sanctions package and calling for…
Politics & Diplomacy
Rubio: 60 days to study lifting the sanctions on Russia – a sharp remark on Zelensky over Starlink
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump’s decision to suspend the Graham Act’s sanctions and tariffs on Russia,…
Europe
UN Fourth Committee backs Russian-led text saying colonialism persists, 85 to 49, and approves Gibraltar decision 161 to 2
The UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee approved a Russian-led draft on contemporary colonialism by 85 votes to 49 and a…
Politics & Diplomacy
Trump enforces and “freezes” the Graham Act’s Russia sanctions and tariffs on the same day – “in the national interest”
Trump signed an executive order implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 and, in the…
Europe
EU sanctions three individuals and nine entities for circumventing restrictions on Russia
The Council has frozen the assets of three individuals and nine entities, including firms in Russia and Türkiye and shadow…
Europe
Kallas at the European Council: “Squeeze Russia, not Ukraine, to surrender”
Arriving at the European Council, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said sanctions pressure must target Russia, not Ukraine, and…
Europe
French Navy boards Russian “shadow fleet” tanker DF Peak in the Indian Ocean; Macron: “We will fight the ghost fleet everywhere”
The French Navy boarded the tanker DF Peak, considered part of Russia’s “shadow fleet”, more than 450 nautical miles south…
Europe
EU lists 1,569 Russian firms and executives in its largest sanctions package on the military-industrial complex
The Council of the EU has listed 826 Russian companies and 743 executives that supply Russia's arms industry, which it…
Politics & Diplomacy
Sybiha: “Russia must be cornered” before real talks can happen; yes to a Zelensky-Putin meeting with Trump or Erdogan
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine on October 12 that “appeasement never brings peace” and…
Politics & Diplomacy
Ukraine sanctions 70 officials in Iskander-M and Zircon missile production: Vlasiuk, “The responsibility is personal”
On Sunday, October 11, Ukraine imposed new sanctions targeting Russian ballistic missile production, sanctions evasion and collaborators in the occupied…
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Trump Condemns Putin for Violence and Mocks Ukraine’s Demands Over Crimea
U.S. President Donald Trump questioned Russia’s intention to end the war in Ukraine, warning that additional sanctions against Moscow could…