Russia, Europe

EU vessel sanctions weigh on Russian grain exports, central bank says
The European Union's sanctions on vessels transporting Russian grain, along with Turkey's wheat import ban, impacted Russian grain exports at the end of 2024, the country's central bank said on Thursday.
Aluminum Climbs as Europe Prepares Ban on Russian Imports
Aluminum rose in London as the European Union readied a proposal to gradually ban imports of the metal from Russia.
Europe says it wants to ditch Russian LNG — so why did imports hit a record high last year?
Russia exported a record volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to calculations by RBC based on data from the analytics firm Kpler. The country shipped 33.6 million tons abroad last year, an increase of four percent from 2023 and two percent more than in 2022,
EU Considers Russian Aluminum Ban
The European Union is considering a ban on Russian aluminum imports, along with other sanctions, but faces growing opposition from some member states.
EU to Propose Russian Aluminum Ban in Sweeping Sanctions Package
The European Union is proposing a phased ban on imports of Russian aluminum as part of a broad sanctions package ahead of the third anniversary of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.
EU bolsters sanctions on Russia: Aluminium ban and swift cuts
The European Union is preparing another package of sanctions against Russia, which is expected to include further restrictions on banks being cut off from the SWIFT system. Additionally, discussion surrounds the targeting of another 70 ships from the so-called "shadow fleet" and imposing a ban on the import of Russian aluminium,
Aluminum price rise as EU reportedly prepares phased Russian aluminum ban
Aluminum futures trade higher on Wednesday after Bloomberg reported the European Union is preparing to propose a phased ban on imports of Russian aluminum as part of a broad package of sanctions ahead of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

EU debates return to Russian gas

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin's forces focus on attacking key eastern town of Pokrovsk amid heavy losses
Vladimir Putin’s forces are focusing on attacking on the outskirts of a key eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk amid reports ...
Asia Grabs Europe’s Oil After Russia Sanctions Redraw Trading
Millions of barrels of oil that would normally be preserve of oil refineries in Europe are instead heading to Asia as US ...
After 3 years of war, more Ukrainians accept reality of likely ceasefire with Russia, but with conditions
Three years of war with Russia and the threat of U.S. support dwindling has many Ukrainians ready for a ceasefire, but they ...
Europe considers sending troops to Ukraine if there's a cease-fire. But would Russia accept?
Europe considers stationing thousands of troops in Ukraine in the case of a cease-fire with Moscow to serve as a deterrent ...
German demand soars for Russian LNG via European ports
Energy ministers from Belgium, France and Spain, whose ports receive shipments from Russian LNG tankers, have insisted that ...
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NATO: There was officially a Russian plot to kill European weapons chief
A senior NATO official has confirmed that there was a Russian scheme to kill Armin Papperger, the head of German arms ...
Europe’s undersea infrastructure keeps getting damaged. What’s going on?
Incidents damaging Europe’s undersea networks have become more frequent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, raising ...
Russia says air defences down 17 Ukrainian drones
Russia's defence ministry said late on Thursday that air defence units had downed 17 Ukrainian drones in four southern regions in a period of just over two hours.