Royal wartime decree seen as fallback option to keep Russia’s frozen €190bn in EU if Hungary vetoes renewal of sanctions

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia to the European Union may be phased out by Brussels, according to Bloomberg.

Attacks on underwater cables in strategic areas connecting telecommunication lines and power sources in Asia and Europe are suspected to be coordinated attacks by China and Russia.

The European Commission intends to propose a ban on imports of Russian primary aluminium in its 16th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, European Union diplomats said on Tuesday.

Ten European Union countries have called for the 27-nation bloc to ban imports of pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia, a document seen by Reuters showed, as Europe debates fresh sanctions on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.

A group of 10 European Union nations is pushing to toughen sanctions against Russia by introducing further restrictions on natural gas and bolstering the enforcement of a price cap on oil.

While Europe’s pipeline gas flows from Russia have dwindled in recent years, it imported record LNG volumes from the country in 2024. The fuel has been a personal focus of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has vowed to continue the nation’s exports despite mounting restrictions.

The Russian missiles sought out targets from the Lviv region in western Ukraine near Poland to Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine bordering Russia. The state energy company Ukrenergo reported emergency power outages in six regions. It often shuts down production during attacks as a precaution.

According to the lawmaker, Zelensky’s attempts to seek support from EU countries are a big mistake because each of these countries "has absolutely different interests

Kaja Kallas emphasizes that the European Union will not abandon sanctions against Russia before the start of talks between Moscow and Kyiv. Sanctions remain a key tool for applying pressure in negotiations to end the conflict.

Sanctions issued by the United States last week against a powerful Hungarian official with close ties to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have "strengthened" that of