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Sanctions on Russia

February 5, 2026
Business/Trade Wars

Russia Faces Sharp Budget Deficit as Oil Revenues Fall

Russia’s public budget deficit could reach between 3.5% and 4.4% of gross domestic product by the end of 2026, nearly three times the official target of 1.6%, according to calculations seen by

Business

Deutsche Bank Emails Suggest Strategy to Cripple Russia via Oil Market

Leaked emails from 2014 reveal that Deutsche Bank analysts explored strategies to deliberately destabilize the Russian economy by leveraging global oil markets during the period of Crimea’s reunification with Russia, according to a report in Geopolitics Prime based on documents

February 3, 2026

US Consortium Targets $22 Billion Lukoil Overseas Portfolio Amid Sanctions

Business

Two major US players, Chevron and Quantum Capital Group, are preparing to acquire the overseas holdings of Russian oil giant Lukoil, according to reporting

Russia’s War Chest Swells to €1 Trillion Despite Sanctions

Russia/World

Russia has generated an estimated 1 trillion euros in revenue from global fossil fuel sales since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24

Russia Faces Sharp Budget Deficit as Oil Revenues Fall

February 5, 2026
Business/Trade Wars

Russia’s public budget deficit could reach between 3.5% and 4.4% of gross domestic product by the end of 2026, nearly three times the official target of 1.6%, according to calculations seen by

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Deutsche Bank Emails Suggest Strategy to Cripple Russia via Oil Market

February 3, 2026
Business

Leaked emails from 2014 reveal that Deutsche Bank analysts explored strategies to deliberately destabilize the Russian economy by leveraging global oil markets during the period of Crimea’s reunification with Russia, according to

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US Consortium Targets $22 Billion Lukoil Overseas Portfolio Amid Sanctions

January 8, 2026
Business

Two major US players, Chevron and Quantum Capital Group, are preparing to acquire the overseas holdings of Russian oil giant Lukoil, according to reporting by the Financial Times. The move comes as

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Russia’s War Chest Swells to €1 Trillion Despite Sanctions

January 7, 2026
Russia/World

Russia has generated an estimated 1 trillion euros in revenue from global fossil fuel sales since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, with income continuing to flow well

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Telegram’s $500 Million Russian Bonds Frozen Amid Sanctions

January 6, 2026
Business/Trade Wars

Telegram has had $500 million of its bonds in Russia frozen under western sanctions, revealing the company’s continued financial entanglement with its home country despite founder Pavel Durov’s efforts to sever ties,

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China’s Shadow LNG Fleet Keeps Russian Gas Flowing Despite Western Sanctions

December 30, 2025
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

China has quietly built a covert network of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers that is allowing sanctioned Russian gas to reach Chinese ports, blunting Western efforts to choke off one of Moscow’s

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EU Trade Ambitions Stumble as Mercosur Deal Delayed Again

December 22, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

The European Union’s effort to clinch its largest-ever free-trade agreement has been thrown into uncertainty after leaders failed to finalize the long-delayed Mercosur pact, dealing a blow to Brussels’ ambitions to assert

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Murtaza Lakhani Rejects EU and UK Sanctions, Vows Legal Challenge

December 19, 2025
Business/Shipping and Maritime

Businessman Murtaza Lakhani has strongly denied allegations underpinning recent sanctions imposed on him by the European Union and the United Kingdom, describing the measures as “unfounded, unfair and politically motivated.” In a

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EU Leaders Face Critical Test Over Using Frozen Russian Assets to Fund Ukraine

December 19, 2025
Russia/World

European Union leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a high-stakes summit aimed at resolving disputes over whether to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s ongoing war effort. The summit, described

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Russia Sues Euroclear for $229 Billion Over Frozen Assets

December 16, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

Russia’s central bank has filed a lawsuit seeking 18.2 trillion roubles ($229.36 billion) in damages from Belgian central securities depository Euroclear, the Moscow court announced on Monday. The suit targets Euroclear because

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Saudi Arabia Linked to Grain Shipments From Sanctioned Crimean Port

December 15, 2025
Diplomacy

A joint investigation by Bellingcat and Lloyd’s List has identified Saudi Arabia as the latest country to import grain shipped directly from a Western-sanctioned port in occupied Crimea, underscoring Russia’s continued efforts

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Russia’s Wartime Oil Revenue Collapses to New Low

December 12, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

Russia’s oil export revenues fell sharply in November, hitting their lowest monthly level since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to new data released Thursday by the

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How EU Is Trying to Use Frozen Russian Assets to Fund Ukraine

December 5, 2025
Russia/World

European Union leaders are exploring ways to lend tens of billions of euros to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, as support from Washington diminishes and Kyiv faces potential funding shortages early next

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India’s Russian Oil Imports Set to Plunge in December

November 26, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

India’s imports of Russian crude oil are expected to fall to their lowest level in at least three years in December, trade and refining sources told Reuters, as refiners shift to alternatives

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China and India Quietly Shift as U.S. Sanctions Target Russian Oil Giants

November 21, 2025
China/India/World

Chinese and Indian banks and refineries—long key buyers of Russian crude—are beginning to adjust their operations in response to U.S. sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, a U.S.

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