International sanctions
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister: EU may impose Embargo on Imports from Russia, our Government must make Tough Decisions
EU foreign ministers are discussing a sixth package of sanctions against Russia in Luxembourg today, including an embargo on oil and gas imports. Bulgaria is represented by Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska.
S&P downgrade indicates Russia headed for historic default
The credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded its assessment of Russia's ability to repay foreign debt, signaling rising prospects that Moscow will soon default on external loans for the first time in more than a century.
For the first time: EU bans the import of Coal and Vodka from Russia
The EU Council today adopted the fifth package of sanctions against Russia - the most severe so far. They were imposed because of the war against Ukraine.
For the first time, a ban has been imposed on the import of coal from Russia, as well as on the entry of Russian-flagged ships into EU ports. The ban also affects Russia's import of vodka from the EU.
G-7 meeting: New Sanctions against Russia, Investment Ban, abandoning Russian Energy
The countries of the Group of Seven (G-7) will increase pressure on Russia, including by imposing additional sanctions on Russian state structures. G7 leaders said this in a statement issued yesterday after the summit.
Reuters: US says potential F-16 sale to Turkey would serve US interests, NATO
The United States imposed sanctions on Turkey’s defense industry following its purchase of the Russian S-400s
The EP has called for a halt to imports of Gas, Oil, Coal and Nuclear Fuel from Russia
In a resolution passed by 513 votes to 22, with 19 abstentions, MEPs called for additional sanctions, including an "immediate full embargo on imports of oil, coal, nuclear fuel and gas originating in Russia".
Belarus intervened; Fighting in the Black Sea; Ukraine has a new proposal
A two-thirds majority in the UN General Assembly is needed to suspend a country. Russia is currently in the second year of its three-year mandate in the UNHRC, which consists of 47 members.
To Help Ukraine, and Others, Europe Must Return to its Core Values
Beyond strong words and wide-ranging sanctions against Russia, Europe must recommit itself to the 'Core Values' it has strayed from, in Ukraine, the Western Balkans and elsewhere.
The EU will Start a Total Economic war Against Russia
The European Union will launch a total economic war against Russia. This was stated by the Minister of Finance of France Bruno Le Maire in an interview with France Info radio.
"We will launch a total economic and financial war against Russia," the minister said. "The Russian people will bear the consequences."
Albania Unveils Sanctions on Russia Over Attack on Ukraine
Albania's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhacka, said Albania was joining EU and Western sanctions on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, presenting its raft of measures on Sunday.