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The economic competition between “bullets and armour” continues The eighteenth package of EU sanctions was marked by a focus on the energy sector. From the very beginning of the Special Military Operation (SMO) in 2022, Brussels has placed particular emphasis on measures restricting the Russian fuel and energy sector. Bans were introduced and ...
Ukraine will have to pay the price for the hawks’ triumph A new wave of sanctions against Russia has captured global attention, with the European Union’s 19 th package taking centre stage. Brussels had been working on it for a long time; Slovakia blocked its adoption back in late September, and Hungary also voiced objections. However, a new version of the package was ultimately adopted....
We live in the realities of 2025, when increased efforts do not result in proportional damage The European Union has introduced its 18 th package of sanctions against Russia. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has called it “one of the strongest sanctions packages against Russia to date.” It is hard to call the new measures painless, but their destructive ...
... time, external political factors may have a growing influence on Russian-Chinese economic relations. These include the trade war between China and the United States, a possible escalation of US sanctions against Russia, and the expansion of secondary sanctions by the European Union against Chinese companies. Russian-Chinese Dialogue: The 2024 Model. RIAC Report The trade war, in the form of increased import duties on imported goods, has become one of the calling cards of Donald Trump's second term in office. The ...
... facilitate the return of rejected asylum applicants. The British model involving Rwanda could serve as an example, wherein migrants are first transferred to a third country before a decision is made on their final residency status. Leveraging Market Power: Sanctions and Fiscal Pressure as Instruments for EU Reform Right-wing political forces in Germany, such as the AfD, seek a fundamental reform of the European Union. In this concept, the internal market, the customs union, and the four fundamental freedoms—the free movement of goods, services, labour, and capital—are to be preserved. Likewise, free trade agreements with third countries and research ...
The prospect of these measures influencing Moscow’s political decisions remains negligible The seventeenth package of EU sanctions was discussed at length by the EU authorities. Against the backdrop of Russian-American negotiations on Ukraine, it symbolized the independence of the EU’s political position and the unity of its ranks on the Ukrainian issue. The new package ...
... Statehood Day on February 15. This year, however, the holiday comes amid nationwide protests sparked by the tragedy in Novi Sad. Experts discussed the impact of key foreign and domestic factors driving the protests, as well as the implications of U.S. sanctions targeting the country’s oil and gas sector. Participants also assessed how the political crisis could influence the Russia–Serbia dialogue and examined the likelihood of renewed instability in Kosovo. Participants Polina Sokolova, Research ...
... cooperation with relevant US authorities in the area of ensuring compliance with sanctions. As the data show, the overwhelming majority of investigations in EU countries are initiated on the grounds of circumventing the export controls and financial sanctions of the European Union. At the same time, in a number of cases, suspects are detained in connection with the violation of US sanctions legislation for subsequent extradition at the request of the US. Thus, in August last year, the authorities of Cyprus, at the ...
The latest wave of sanctions does not bring qualitative changes—their impact on the Russian economy and its relations with foreign partners is unlikely to be fundamental Amid the second anniversary of the start of the Special Military Operation (SVO) in Ukraine, a number ...
... authorities in taking restrictive measures against Russians. Given the work on criminalization of acts related to violating the sanctions [ 2 ] at the EU level, soon any Russian citizen staying in the EU territory can potentially be held criminally liable,... ... restrictive measures as an area of crime that meets the criteria specified in Article 83(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. OJ L 308, 29.11.2022, p. 18–21
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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