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World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - Three International Criminal Court judges on We...

24th June, 2026

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UK eases payment restrictions to Lukoil's subsidiary in Austria

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's sanctions office on Friday amended a temporary licence allowin...

19th June, 2026

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No UN sanctions lifting on Iran without France's approval, foreign minister says

PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - France wants to play a role in talks dealing with Iran's nuclear programm...

19th June, 2026

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EU leaders agree to renew Russia sanctions for 12 months

BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) - European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to renew sanctions against R...

18th June, 2026

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EU Commission clarifies all Russian LNG trade is banned from 2027 for EU operators, letter shows

By America Hernandez PARIS, June 18 (Reuters) - EU-based companies will be prohibited from selling R...

18th June, 2026

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North Korea recalls its ambassador to Britain after sanctions on children's camp, report says

SEOUL, June 18 (Reuters) - North Korea has recalled its ambassador to Britain just a month after he...

18th June, 2026

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After war losses, Hezbollah seen gaining from Iran-US deal

By Laila Bassam, Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily and Tom Perry BEIRUT/DUBAI, June 17 (Reuters) - Iran's...

17th June, 2026

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Sabre Corp's UK unit hit with record £1 million fine over Russia sanctions breach

June 17 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday imposed a record £1 million ($1.34 million) penalty on Sabr...

17th June, 2026

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Canada imposes sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet, energy revenues and other targets

June 16 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s s...

16th June, 2026

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Hungary's MOL, Russia's Gazprom Neft, Gazprom to get extension for NIS talks

BELGRADE, June 16 (Reuters) - Hungary's MOL and Russia's Gazprom Neft and Gazprom should get a 15-da...

16th June, 2026

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China protests UK sanctions on Chinese entities over Russia

BEIJING, June 16 (Reuters) - The Chinese embassy in Britain said on Tuesday it had lodged a protest...

16th June, 2026

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Britain to announce new Russian shadow fleet sanctions on Tuesday

LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - Britain is expected to announce new sanctions on Tuesday targeting Russi...

15th June, 2026