Sanctions to Russia

Russia has defaulted on roughly 37.8 billion euros, or $40 billion—in international debt, the effects of mounting and crippling international sanctions four months into its invasion of Ukraine. Russia had originally faced a May 27th deadline to hand over the...

President Vladimir Putin's aide Vladislav Surkov has visited Mount Athos in Greece despite being on the European Union sanctions list, says a Time magazine report. In late May, Surkov reportedly accompanied the Russian President and several prominent Russian politicians and priests...

European Union foreign ministers approved the extension of existing sanctions against Russia on Thursday, winning the support of the new leftist government of Greece, whose position had been in doubt. The ministers agreed to extend sanctions imposed last year that...

According to diplomatic representatives, the Heads of State and the Government of the European Union have expressed their satisfaction with the decision of the Summit in Brussels, which took place on August 30. In regards to the issue of EU...

The first trucks that were transporting Greek peaches and nectarines to Russia, returned back to Greece without being able to unload their goods due to the import embargo imposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on products from Europe, USA, Australia and Canada. Putin...

Baby food and alcoholic drinks, including wine, have been excluded from the embargo the Russian government decided to impose on imports from EU countries, the United States, Australia, Canada and Norway. Although the ban on Greek goods exported to...