Round six. The European Commission unveiled a sixth round of sanctions against Russia. This round bans Russia’s Sberbank from SWIFT, bans three Russian state-owned broadcasters from EU airwaves, and phases out imports of Russian oil by the end of the year. The sanctions need approval from EU ambassadors and national leaders by the end of […]
Ruble reluctance. Italian energy company Eni is reportedly planning to open ruble accounts at Gazprombank in order to comply with Russian demands to pay...
Gas games. Russia’s Gazprom announced that it had completely suspended natural gas deliveries to Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz and Poland’s PGNiG over their failure to pay...
Moldova on edge. Moldovan President Maia Sandu is convening a meeting of the country’s Security Council following explosions in the Russian-backed breakaway region of...
US support for Kyiv. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced $322 million in military funding for Ukraine...
Second phase. Russia’s Defense Ministry outlined the goals of the second phase of its “special military operation” in Ukraine. It plans to gain full...
Johnson in India. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in India on Thursday for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Though they’re expected...
Baltic reassurance. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock started a three-day visit to the Baltic countries, where she will discuss the next European response to...
Airstrikes. The Israel Air Force hit multiple targets in the Gaza Strip last night, including a Hamas weapons production facility, in response to rockets...
LNG in Europe. Germany’s Finance Ministry said the government will allocate 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) to lease floating liquified natural gas terminals. Meanwhile,...
Military support. After a telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in military...
