Switzerland adopted the latest EU sanctions package on Russia and Belarus, the government said on Monday. The move came one week after the European Union targeted Moscow's vessels and Chinese entities found to have traded with the Russian military.

Twenty percent or 448.5 Bcf of natural gas imported into the EU in the third quarter came from Russia, up two percentage points from the previous quarter and five percentage points against the third quarter of 2023.

There are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army,” Zelensky said. “We will have tangible responses to this.”

Russia's natural-gas transit deal with Ukraine is set to expire soon, which would cut billions in revenue.

Russia has withdrawn the majority of its forces from Syria, weeks after the fall of Bashar al-Assad...

Switzerland decided to align itself with the European Union’s 15th sanctions package against Russia and restrictive measures against Belarus. — Ukrinform.

The European Union has adopted a 15th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including tougher measures against Chinese entities and more vessels from Moscow's so-called shadow fleet,

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin on Sunday with Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began in 2022.

The European Union intends to adopt the next package of sanctions against Russia on 24 February, the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: German newspaper Welt am Sonntag,

The European Union on Monday imposed for the first time sanctions on individuals and organizations thought to be responsible for Russia's attempts to interfere in political processes abroad. "These measures are in response to Russia’s malicious actions and its lack of respect for a rules-based international order and international law,