EU Auditors warn uneven enforcement by EU countries undermines Russia trade sanctions
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) warns that inconsistent enforcement, legal ambiguities and weak monitoring undermine EU trade sanctions against…
Eurojust strengthens international cooperation on accountability for crimes in Ukraine
Visits by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas to Eurojust highlighted efforts to investigate…
Bank of Russia raises oil price forecast to $72 per barrel, holds key interest rate at 14%
Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina raised the Russian oil price forecast to $72 per barrel for 2026 and $55…
EU Parliament calls for naval operation in Black Sea after Russian attacks
The European Parliament has urged the EU to consider a naval operation in the Black Sea following deadly Russian attacks…
EU and US diverge on Russian oil sanctions as Trump waives latest penalties
The EU Council is expanding sanctions against companies circumventing restrictions on Russian oil, while US President Donald Trump has waived…
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 12 October 2026
Meeting in Luxembourg, EU foreign ministers approved nearly 1,600 sanctions listings targeting Russia's military-industrial complex and discussed Ukraine's financing needs,…
EU Council imposes record sanctions on Russia, targeting 1,646 individuals and entities
The EU Council has adopted its largest-ever round of Russia sanctions listings, targeting 1,569 individuals and entities linked to the…
EU and UK leaders to discuss security and strategic cooperation at November summit
EU leaders António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen will host UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham for the second EU-UK…
EU Commission grants Armenia temporary trade preferences against Russian coercion
The EU Commission is introducing temporary trade preferences for Armenia in response to Russian trade restrictions, easing access to the…
EU Parliament rejects legitimacy of Russian State Duma after disputed elections
The EU Parliament refuses to recognise Russia’s newly elected State Duma as legitimate, condemning widespread electoral violations, political repression and…
EU Commission disburses €1.24bn for Ukrainian drones, interceptors and missiles
The EU Commission has released €1.24 billion under the defence component of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan to finance…
EU defence ministers prioritise Ukraine air defence and strengthen readiness
EU defence ministers put Ukraine’s air defence at the centre of their meeting, reviewing €28.3bn in procurement plans and the…
EU Council sanctions former RT France executive Xenia Fedorova
The EU Council says Fedorova helped spread pro-Russian narratives through RT France and continued to promote similar claims in French…
EU Council extends Ukraine sanctions listings to 2029 after delisting compromise
The EU Council extended restrictions on more than 3,000 individuals and entities linked to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine for three…
Bank of Russia announces to challenge EU curbs on enforcing Russian court orders
The Bank of Russia says it has asked the EU General Court to annul restrictions designed to prevent Russian court…
Eurojust assesses impact of landmark ECtHR ruling on Russia’s war in Ukraine
A new Eurojust report examines how the landmark judgment by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the inter-State…
SOTEU 2026: Von der Leyen outlines EU security overhaul and associate status for Canada
In her 2026 State of the Union address, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposes opening a path to…
EU Parliament backs tariff relief for Armenia amid Russian trade restrictions
On Tuesday, MEPs backed the temporary removal of tariffs on a broad range of Armenian products. The EU Parliament approved…
EU Arctic strategy to put security at its core amid Russian military activity
At the European Arctic Summit in Rovaniemi, EU leaders outlined a stronger security focus for the forthcoming Arctic strategy. Russian…
Moldova demands Russian troops withdrawal from Transnistria
Moldova's Deputy PM for Reintegration, Valeriu Chiveri, says Chisinau's demand for Russian troop withdrawal and Transnistria's demilitarisation stands regardless of…
EU General Court upholds sanctions against Roman Abramovich
The EU General Court dismissed Roman Abramovich’s action against the EU Council and upheld the restrictive measures maintained against him,…
Frozen Russian state asset revenues for Ukraine: EU General Court dismisses Hungary’s challenge
The EU General Court dismissed Hungary’s action against the EPF Committee decision allocating the first instalment of extraordinary revenues from…
Trade MEPs back two-year EU tariff relief for Armenia amid Russian trade restrictions
The EU Parliament’s trade committee backed temporary tariff relief for Armenia after Russian restrictions disrupted key export markets. The proposal…
EU Court raises evidence threshold for proving Russian control under sanctions
In a case concerning Lithuania’s freezing of Inter Rao Lietuva’s funds, the EU Court ruled that control by a sanctioned…
Germany escalates response to Russian drone threat in Leipzig while Putin rejects accusations
Germany has blamed Russia for the Leipzig hybrid attack and announced new diplomatic, migration, intelligence and sanctions measures. Foreign Minister…