Learn how economic sanctions impact global policy with examples like travel bans, export restrictions, and embargoes.

DW shows how far Russia's influence extends, and why countries continue to turn to it for nuclear energy.In the wake of Russia's war in Ukraine, the West has moved to cut off Moscow's oil and gas ...

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On 18 December 18, 2025, the European Union (EU) added 41 vessels to its sanctions list, targeting Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” an opaque network of tankers used to circumvent restrictions on ...

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The EU has adopted sanctions targeting individuals and entities responsible for hybrid threats and campaigns against the EU and its member states. On this page Hybrid threats and campaigns against the ...

The EU says its sanctions are steadily cutting Russia's oil revenues and will now target ships more quickly to stop export evasion. Leaders will discuss using $165 billion in frozen Russian assets to ...

Recent news reports have highlighted the diversion of various goods from Irish manufacturers into Russia. Some of these products were incorporated ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union failed to pass new sanctions on Russia at a meeting on Monday after surprise objections from Hungary, the bloc’s top diplomat said.

BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The European Union has imposed sanctions on a new group of eight individuals suspected of ...

The European Union says it will start lifting sanctions this month first imposed on Kosovo in summer 2023, when Pristina implemented the results of controversial elections in the Serb-dominated north ...