The EU foreign ministers decided to continue their policy towards Russia and, in particular, to maintain the sanctions imposed in response to the annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in Donbass. EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said that the situation on ...

The European Union could significantly ease sanctions against Russia and resume discussions with Moscow on a range of issues - from visa-free travel to cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union - if Russian President Vladimir Putin takes steps to end the crisis in eastern Ukraine. ...

The Washington Post called for sanctions against the judge and prosecutors involved in the case of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in line with the Magnitsky Act. “The judge and prosecutors involved in the prosecution of Navalny would be good candidates for the next round of sanctions,” it says ...

The foreign ministers of the EU countries added 13 more people and two Crimean companies to the EU sanctions lists. As Reuters reports with reference to European diplomats, the next punitive measures will be taken in connection with Russia's actions in Ukraine. People's names and company names so far ...

  American officials and lawmakers have not taken seriously the travel bans and other retaliatory measures taken by the Russian leadership shortly after President Barack Obama announced tougher sanctions against Russia in connection with ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing the Republic of Crimea as a sovereign and independent state in which Sevastopol has a special status, the Kremlin press service reported late on Monday evening, March 17. The decree comes into force on the day of its signing. On…