Embargoes and economic sanctions

India refiners may embrace Russian oil again following Iran crisis

A crude oil tanker sailing in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey.

EU seeks G7 coordination on maritime services ban on Russian seaborne oil

The proposed ban is much more extensive than the piecemeal sanctions EU has imposed so far to limit Russia's key source of income.

US expands sanctions on Iran over oil sales, weapons programmes

A woman walking past the flag and map of Iran painted on a wall in Tehran on Feb 25.

Britain unveils ‘biggest’ Russia sanctions on Ukraine war anniversary

Marking the anniversary of the Ukraine invasion, London announced nearly 300 new sanctions as foreign minister Yvette Cooper visited Kyiv.

US forces seize third sanctioned oil tanker, Pentagon says

In a post on X, the US Department of Defense said its forces boarded the Bertha overnight. It accused the crude oil tanker of seeking to defy Iran-related sanctions.

Hungary blocks Russia sanctions, EU cash for Kyiv on eve of Ukraine war anniversary

A person stands at a makeshift memorial to fallen soldiers in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb 23, 2026, as the conflict with Russia reaches its four-year mark.

Russia, Cuba slam US energy blockade of island in show of solidarity in Moscow

Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez (right) met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov (left) in Moscow on Feb 18, using Soviet-era language to criticise Washington.

Cuba’s Havana piles with rubbish as US chokehold halts garbage trucks

A man throws trash on a street in downtown Havana, Cuba, February 15, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 16, 2026

US forces board the vessel Veronica III, which according to the US Department of Defence had tried to defy US President Donald Trump's quarantine.

Trump sanctions chief John Hurley poised to leave after friction with Bessent

Mr John Hurley's departure as the Trump administration's top sanctions official follows months of wrangling over its sanctions policy.

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