Europe Closes the Door: EU Visa Ban on Russian Combatants Signals a Tougher Security Strategy
The European Union is preparing to deny short-stay visas to people who fought for Russia in Ukraine, a major expansion of Europe’s response to the […]
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EU Sanctions Putin Aide Vladimir Medinsky in 21st Russia Package
The EU says Medinsky, who has led Russian delegations in talks with Ukraine, supported Kremlin narratives that undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The European
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EU Expands Russia Sanctions to More Than 100 Banks, 41 Vessels and 218 Targets
The European Union’s 21st sanctions package tightens restrictions on Russian finance, crypto services, energy infrastructure, shadow-fleet vessels and military suppliers, while extending parallel measures against
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Alexandra Jost Sanctions: How the EU Case Shows the Rise of Influencer-Led Kremlin Messaging
The EU’s designation of Alexandra Jost marks a wider shift in how European authorities are targeting information operations: not only Russian state media and officials,
Geoestrategia.eu: How a Spanish Outlet Bypassed EU Sanctions to Keep Amplifying Russian Propaganda
A Spanish-language website with declared partnerships with RT and Sputnik has published more than 2,300 links to EU-sanctioned Russian sources, systematically amplifying Kremlin war narratives
UK Targets Russian Crypto Networks and Shadow Finance in New Sanctions Push
The UK has announced a new package of sanctions targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and illicit financial networks used by Russia to bypass existing restrictions and funnel
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Sanctioned Keep Reaching Russia as Europe Struggles to Close the Gaps
The EU’s 20th sanctions package closes a critical loophole on military rubber supplies, but investigative findings and enforcement data show that circumvention networks remain far
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EU Sanctions Officials Behind Russia’s Forced Indoctrination of Ukrainian Children
The European Union has imposed sanctions on 16 individuals and seven organisations involved in the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children and their subsequent forced indoctrination,
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UK Sanctions 85 Russians Over Kremlin Plot to Hijack Armenia’s Elections
Britain has sanctioned 85 Russian individuals and entities for running disinformation campaigns targeting Armenia’s upcoming elections – and a leaked document obtained by a Swedish
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UK Targets Russia’s Migrant Recruitment Networks and Drone Supply Chains With New Sanctions
Britain has imposed sanctions on 35 individuals and entities involved in two parallel operations sustaining Russia’s war against Ukraine: networks trafficking vulnerable migrants to the
Former UK Attorney General Provided Legal Services To Company Owned By Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs
Geoffrey Cox, who served as Attorney General under both Theresa May and Boris Johnson, was paid £93,000 to provide legal services to a firm whose
“Robbery, Suicide, Psychopathology”: How the Kremlin Turned Sanctions Into a Weapon Against Europe
When the EU adopted its 20th sanctions package on April 23, 2026, Russian state media and their European proxy supporters responded with a three-part counter-offensive: