#Sanctions

E.U. to Lift Economic Sanctions on Syria

European Union foreign ministers on Tuesday agreed to lift the remaining economic curbs on the war-torn country, amid concerns it could slip back into conflict....

20/05/2025 20:39 New York Times

EU Approves New Sanctions on Russia in Push for Ukraine Cease-fire

The European Union has now targeted Moscow’s fleet of covert oil tankers and plans more restrictions, as the Trump administration’s approach to the war shifts....

20/05/2025 18:10 New York Times

EU to lift economic sanctions on Syria to aid recovery of war-torn country

Move comes one week after Trump announced all US sanctions on Syria would be liftedThe EU has agreed to lift economic sanctions on Syria in an effort to help the war-torn country recover after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.After the decision by EU foreign ministers on Tuesday, the EU’s ch...

20/05/2025 18:05 The Guardian

Zelenskyy says Russia ‘trying to buy time to continue war’ – as it happened

Ukrainian president posts on social media after Putin refuses to agree to a ceasefire in phone call with Trump. This live blog is closedThe European Union has adopted new sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, focusing on Moscow’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, human rights violatio...

20/05/2025 14:47 The Guardian

Fresh UK and EU sanctions on Russia announced - as Putin procrastinates on ceasefire talks

The UK and EU have placed fresh sanctions on Russia as the Kremlin refused to put a timeline on ceasefire talks with Ukraine....

20/05/2025 11:33 Skynews

UK and Europe target Russia with major sanctions after Putin-Trump call

Sanctions are aimed at entities supporting Russia’s military machine after call failed to deliver meaningful concessionsWar in Ukraine – live updatesThe UK and Europe have announced major sanctions against Russia as it became clear that Monday’s call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had...

20/05/2025 10:50 The Guardian

At least £64bn of property in England and Wales hidden behind opaque trusts

Campaigners say secretive ownership structures are becoming the ‘go-to vehicle for kleptocrats’The owners of nearly a quarter of a million properties in England and Wales worth a combined £64bn are hidden behind opaque trusts, according to research that prompts concern that such structures are...

19/05/2025 13:50 The Guardian

News live: Zelenskyy urges Australia to put more sanctions on Russia

Albanese thanks Ukrainian leader for assistance on Oscar Jenkins. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFlood watches in place for rivers in Hunter and mid-north coastDue to the prolonged period of wet weather for New South Wales – with rain expected...

19/05/2025 00:19 The Guardian

EU ministers call for coordinated action on Russian ‘shadow fleet’ in Baltic Sea

Fleet of tankers sailing under flags of convenience estimated to carry up to 85% of Russia’s oil exportsCalls to step up and coordinate action against the unflagged Russian “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in the Baltic Sea were made this weekend before the EU foreign ministers’ meeting on Mond...

18/05/2025 16:15 The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Rubio suggests Vatican as future peace talk venue as Trump set to call Putin over ‘bloodbath’

Zelenskyy attacks Kremlin over killing of civilians in minibus as European leaders remain focused on keeping troops out of Ukraine. What we know on day 1,180US president Donald Trump will speak to Vladimir Putin on Monday to stop the “bloodbath” war in Ukraine, saying the conflict is killing tho...

18/05/2025 00:25 The Guardian

Zelenskyy calls for tougher Moscow sanctions after deadly Russian strike on bus

Ukraine’s president describes attack on minibus reportedly carrying mostly elderly women as ‘deliberate killing of civilians’Nine people have been killed in a Russian drone attack on a minibus Ukraine says was evacuating civilians, prompting Volodymyr Zelenskyy to call for tougher sanctions ag...

17/05/2025 11:53 The Guardian

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza overnight as UN human rights chief warns of ‘ethnic cleansing’ – Middle East crisis live

UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Türk says ‘we must stop the clock on this madness’Israel launches major offensive in GazaAn Iraqi political official, speaking to the Associated Press (AP) on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment, said that Iran’s al-Quds...

17/05/2025 09:51 The Guardian

Week of geopolitical poker over Ukraine ends with no endgame in sight

Path to peace looks as unclear as it was before European leaders’ meeting with Zelenskyy in KyivRussia and Ukraine agree prisoner swap but peace talks fail to make progressThis week began with four European leaders, standing defiantly in Kyiv alongside Volodymyr Zelenskyy, issuing an ultimatum to...

16/05/2025 16:00 The Guardian

Polish presidential hopefuls in final campaign push - Europe live

Thirteen candidates making their last pitches before ‘Super Sunday’ with votes also due in Portugal and RomaniaSo far most comments on arrivals in Tirana, where European leaders meet for a gathering of the European Political Community, are about Ukraine, pressure on Putin, and potential further...

16/05/2025 11:10 The Guardian

Marco Rubio Meets Syria’s Foreign Minister, in Another Sign of Warming Ties

The meeting came days after President Trump announced he would end sanctions against Syria and met with the country’s president, a former jihadist....

15/05/2025 19:39 New York Times

Trump’s Vow to Lift Sanctions on Syria Unleashes Hope

The announcement is a boon for the new government as it looks to rebuild an economy wrecked by a decade of civil war....

14/05/2025 15:25 New York Times

Donald Trump says lifting sanctions on Syria ‘gives them a chance of greatness’ – US politics live

Donald Trump meets Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia after agreeing to lift sanctions on SyriaSaudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has told Donald Trump that Arab Gulf states were seeking to work with the US to de-escalate tensions in the region, as the Israel-Hamas war i...

14/05/2025 08:39 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Is Zelenskyy playing political poker – or Russian roulette?

In today’s newsletter: the Ukraine president’s call for Putin to meet him in person represents a huge gamble in the prospect of peaceGood morning.Talks. Istanbul. Thursday. In the geopolitical equivalent of a playground challenge, the latest move in the back-and-forth brinkmanship between Russia...

14/05/2025 05:27 The Guardian

'Good luck, Syria': Trump to lift sanctions on war-torn nation - as he agrees 'historic' deal with Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump has said the US will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria and signed a $600bn (£450bn) deal with Saudi Arabia as he visited the nation as part of a tour of the Middle East....

13/05/2025 20:02 Skynews

E.U. Leaders Demand Russia Accept Ukraine Cease-fire by End of Day

European leaders threatened new sanctions unless Moscow accepted a cease-fire right away. President Trump seemed to endorse the idea of a meeting between Ukraine’s and Russia’s presidents, and said he might take part....

12/05/2025 18:45 New York Times

Setback for Europe after Trump insists Ukraine has ‘immediate’ peace talks with Russia

Zelenskyy had no choice but to accept Putin’s invitation to talks, diplomats sayDonald Trump’s social media post insisting Ukraine must immediately start peace talks with Russia has set back, and possibly jeopardised, Europe’s carefully laid plans to persuade the US to impose sanctions on Mosc...

12/05/2025 15:20 The Guardian

European Leaders Visit Ukraine and Press Russia for a 30-Day Cease-Fire

Faced with the threat of new sanctions, President Vladimir V. Putin called for direct talks between Ukraine and Russia in the coming days....

11/05/2025 06:39 New York Times

Vladimir Putin rejects ceasefire ultimatum proposed by European leaders

Leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland told Russian president to accept unconditional 30-day ceasefire by Monday or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to UkraineVladimir Putin has rejected an ultimatum by European leaders to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face increased san...

10/05/2025 23:43 The Guardian

European leaders tell Putin to agree to unconditional ceasefire by Monday or face ‘massive’ sanctions – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read our full report on this story hereIt is the first time the leaders of the four European nations (France, the UK, Germany and Poland) have made a joint visit to Ukraine, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).“We are clear the bloodshed must end. Russia must stop i...

10/05/2025 14:39 The Guardian

Trump Says U.S. Will Impose More Sanctions on Russia if It Does Not Agree to an Extended Truce

President Trump made his threat in a post on Truth Social that came after a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine....

09/05/2025 12:09 New York Times

US peace plan emerges as freezing of Ukraine frontlines with concessions to Putin

Russia said to have signalled it could halt war in return for US recognition of its control of Crimea and sanctions relief The contours of the White House’s “final” peace proposal to halt the Russian invasion of Ukraine have come into focus with proposals to freeze the frontlines in exchange f...

23/04/2025 20:00 The Guardian

Russia imposes sanctions on 15 UK MPs over ‘hostile statements’

Six members of House of Lords also targeted as Moscow accuses UK of trying to ‘demonise’ it amid Ukraine warRussia has imposed sanctions on 15 UK MPs and six members of the House of Lords, banning them from the country over what it called “hostile statements and unfounded accusations” about...

23/04/2025 16:31 The Guardian

Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-President Seeks New Allies

In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara urged the United States to lift sanctions and alluded to the possibility of future military support from Russia and Turkey....

23/04/2025 12:09 New York Times

3 Takeaways From The New York Times’ Interview With Syria’s New President

Ahmed al-Shara said his government was discussing military support with Russia and Turkey, appealed for a lifting of sanctions and suggested foreign fighters could earn Syrian citizenship....

23/04/2025 10:15 New York Times

Former Russian minister found guilty of breaching UK sanctions

Dmitry Ovsiannikov transferred funds to UK bank account while brother also convicted A former Russian government minister who was appointed as a governor in illegally annexed Crimea by Vladimir Putin has been found guilty of circumventing sanctions, in the first case of its kind.Dmitrii Ovsiannikov,...

09/04/2025 21:02 The Guardian

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