Europe funds Russian war efforts as biggest buyer of Kremlin-backed fossil fuels June 13, 2022 Fossil fuels are filling the Kremlin's war chest and despite its sanctions, the EU remains its biggest buyer of energy supplies.
Analysis: Sunak is giving the police exactly what they want with protest laws January 16, 2023 Just Stop Oil, Extinction Rebellion and other protest groups will face even tougher criminal sanctions under the Public Order Bill. But our ability to demonstrate could come under the hammer too, Sascha O'Sullivan writes.
UK cuts oil imports from Russia after Ukraine invasion as Norway establishes energy dominance June 29, 2022 Imports of Russian oil have tanked this year, following the country’s invasion of Ukraine with traders seeking alternatives after Western sanctions.
Russia threatens to send supplies to other countries if EU brings in oil ban May 19, 2022 Russia is prepared to send any supplies rejected by European countries to other regions such as Asia if it brings in more energy sanctions.
Israel hits Iran with ‘missile attack’ near nuclear site as markets watch oil prices April 19, 2024 Iranian air defence batteries were launched on Friday morning after explosions near the city of Isfahan, in the centre of the country, according to its state-run IRNA agency.
Gazprom widens gas cuts after EU brings in oil ban May 31, 2022 Russia has escalated its economic warfare with Europe, with Gazprom widening gas cuts across the continent in retaliation to Western sanctions.
Top British court orders Gazprom unit to drop £387m Russian claim against Italian bank UniCredit April 23, 2024 The UK's highest court has upheld a decision that England has the right to block a Gazprom unit's Russian lawsuit against Italian bank UniCredit
China sanctions Tory MPs in Uighur human rights abuse row March 26, 2021 China has imposed sanctions on nine UK individuals — including five Tory MPs — for spreading what it calls “lies and disinformation” about human rights abuses in the country. The Chinese foreign ministry today said it had sanctioned four organisations and nine individuals, including Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith and the party’s Human Rights [...]
UK sanctions Chinese officials over Uighur human rights abuses March 22, 2021 Britain has joined the EU and the US in applying sanctions against four senior Chinese officials and one Chinese agency involved in human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. The government this afternoon unveiled a raft of “Magnitsky-style” asset freezes and travel bans against the Chinese officials over their treatment of Uighur Muslims in [...]
EU provides wriggle room for companies buying Russian gas May 16, 2022 The EU has offered companies and member states wriggle room to buy Russian gas without busting the trading bloc's sanctions.