The European Union has imposed sanctions on another 41 tankers belonging to Russia’s “shadow fleet”
The Council of the European Union has announced new restrictive measures against 41 vessels that, according to the EU, are part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers. These measures are aimed at further reducing Moscow’s revenues from energy exports obtained by circumventing the oil price cap mechanism. According…
Germany launches “Deutschlandfonds” to attract private investment in key sectors
The German federal government has announced the launch of an ambitious investment fund called Deutschlandfonds, which aims to mobilize significant private funds for the development of strategically important sectors of the economy. The fund’s goal is to attract €100-130 billion in technology, defense, energy, and critical raw materials. According to…
Russian border guards staged a provocation on the border with Estonia
Estonia accused Russian border guards of illegally crossing the state border. The incident occurred on December 17 on the Narva River near the Vasknarva breakwater. This prompted a sharp reaction from Tallinn: The Estonian Foreign Ministry summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires, and the border services of the two countries held a…
The US has opposed the confiscation of frozen Russian assets in Europe
The administration of US President Donald Trump has expressed its disagreement with the European Union’s plans to confiscate frozen Russian sovereign assets to finance Ukraine. This was reported by The Times newspaper, citing sources in diplomatic circles. According to the publication, US representatives warned their European partners in private conversations…
Russian intelligence intimidates Belgian officials and Euroclear executives over “reparation loan” to Ukraine
European intelligence agencies accuse Russian intelligence of organizing a campaign of intimidation against Belgian politicians and top managers in the financial sector. The goal is to prevent Belgium from supporting the European Union’s plan to grant Ukraine a large “reparation loan” secured by frozen Russian assets, The Guardian reports, citing…