Anti-Russian sanctions
US imports of Russian fertilizers rise nearly 25% in H1 2026
World
01.09.2026
US imports of Russian fertilizers rise nearly 25% in H1 2026
Fertilizer shipments rose by nearly a quarter in the first half of 2026, according to Moscow’s Export Center Published 31…
EU gas storage hits record lows amid Iran war and Russian energy phase-out
World
29.08.2026
EU gas storage hits record lows amid Iran war and Russian energy phase-out
Traders are bracing for soaring prices amid the Iran war and energy sanctions on Russia Published 29 Aug, 2026 15:26…
EU lifts ban on Russian sable pelts as Italy and Greece lobby for fur imports
Business
29.08.2026
EU lifts ban on Russian sable pelts as Italy and Greece lobby for fur imports
Brussels has reportedly quietly restored access to sable pelts, a top‑end fur used by EU fashion houses, citing Moscow’s dominance…
900-year-old German winery faces bankruptcy
World
27.08.2026
900-year-old German winery faces bankruptcy
The Kloster Pforta winery has suffered multi-million-euro losses since 2020 amid a wider German wine slump driven by falling consumption…
Banks sue German firm over losses from sanctions-hit Russian gas project – FT
Business
27.08.2026
Banks sue German firm over losses from sanctions-hit Russian gas project – FT
Deutsche Bank and UniCredit reportedly seek to recover hundreds of millions of euros after a Gazprom-linked gas project was scrapped…
EU buys record Russian LNG ahead of 2027 ban, FT says
Business
27.08.2026
EU buys record Russian LNG ahead of 2027 ban, FT says
The bloc absorbed nearly all of the Yamal project’s output months before a 2027 import ban is due to take…
EU rules out new push to steal frozen Russian assets – EurActiv
World
25.08.2026
EU rules out new push to steal frozen Russian assets – EurActiv
Obstacles to Brussels’ plan – including Belgium’s fierce opposition – remain the same, a senior EU official has told the…