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Sanctions against Russia

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International sanctions against Russia over its war against Ukraine

Learn what sanctions have been imposed on Russia over Ukraine invasion and all-out war launched in February 2022.

Western countries have imposed severe economic sanctions on Russia. The severe economic sanctions forced Russian Federation to change its approach toward Ukraine invasion and undermined the Moscow's military advances on the ground.

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2026, Friday
30 January
21:43
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Trump pressure may push Ukraine into excessive territorial concessions — U.S. diplomat
21:30
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Putin playing ceasefire card before expiration date — energy expert
21:17
Zelenskyy: Ukraine ready to match Russia's week-long pause on energy strikes
20:51
OPINION
Energy genocide: Russia targets major cities' infrastructure to force Ukraine into concessions
20:38
Interview
Putin's face on front pages sells 40% more newspapers in Serbia — fact-checker Subotić
20:25
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'Key signal emerges': U.S. diplomat Bryza on negotiations with Russia
17:09
$250 million in U.S. energy aid pledged under Biden remains unpaid to Ukraine
16:46
Ukrainian forces strike Russian Osa system, multiple targets in occupied Zaporizhzhia region
16:23
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Russian servicemen 'pretending to be dead' in Dobropillia sector — Ukrainian officer
16:00
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U.S. backs Ukraine's EU aspirations in pragmatic policy shift — analyst
15:37
OPINION
Ukraine's 'exhaustion' is lie
12:51
Energy moratorium may benefit Russia by allowing weapons buildup — ISW
12:05
Beijing denies providing military assistance for Russia's Oreshnik production
2026, Thursday
29 January
20:58
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Trump enables diplomatic path to end Russia-Ukraine war — diplomat
20:35
Trump says Putin agreed not to bombard Kyiv for a week during extraordinary cold
19:49
Ukraine's Defense Ministry, SpaceX address Russian Starlink use issue — Fedorov
15:26
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Direct talks with Russia are always trap — diplomat
14:43
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Putin won't stop energy strikes while failing on battlefield — expert
14:20
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Russian forces launch repeated assaults, attempt to deploy heavy equipment in Pokrovsk
13:47
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Russian forces using fake evacuation requests to lure Ukrainian volunteers
13:24
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'Masquerade' tactics: Ukrainian commander on Russian claims of 'capturing' Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi
12:38
'It's impossible': Merz rules out Ukraine's EU membership by January 1, 2027
12:15
Russian command's lies about Kupiansk create 'bureaucratic nightmare' for troops
2026, Wednesday
28 January
21:36
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Ukraine failing to use EU integration tools to protect people from occupied territories — analyst
21:03
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Ukraine's government system is weakest link in EU integration push — politician
20:40
Russia's economy trapped between stagnation and inflation — Ukrainian intel
19:54
Russia's war losses in Ukraine exceed all conflicts since World War II — CSIS report
14:41
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Ukraine's talks with Russian delegation part of broader negotiation strategy — expert
14:28
Germany to send new IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine — ambassador
14:15
OPINION
If Ukraine surrenders Donbas, what territory is next?
13:52
Ukraine's Alpha unit hits 5 Russian airfields in 2025, inflicting $1 billion in losses
13:09
Ukrainian forces strike Russia's oil depot in Voronezh region
12:46
OPINION
War will continue as long as Russia remains capable of fighting
12:13
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Ukraine's EU membership hinges on aligning with bloc's core values — lawmaker
11:50
Ukraine to sign 20-point peace deal with U.S., Washington to negotiate separately with Russia — FM Sybiha
2026, Tuesday
27 January
21:23
Ukraine foils Belarusian spy's attempt to infiltrate military intelligence
21:00
Interview
Trump trying to build roadmap to authoritarian rule in U.S. — professor Huebert
20:04
OPINION
Ukraine's tech edge turns Russia's 'meat assaults' into catastrophic losses
14:58
Russian forces deploying drones with Starlink — Ukraine's Defense Minister
14:55
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No sharp escalation in fighting observed on Pokrovsk front — Ukrainian officer
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