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EU chief diplomat reveals status of 21st Russia sanctions package

The EU Council will consider a sanctions list of 250 Russian individuals and companies on 13 July; the 21st sanctions package is still being negotiated.
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Yonhap News Agency
· Jun 28, 2026
(Yonhap Interview) EU envoy sees 'productive' outcome on steel dispute, warns of risks from N.K.-Russia ties
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TASS
· Jul 2, 2026
Lavrov believes Japan still has supporters of cooperation with Russia
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AzerNews
· Jul 13, 2026
EU foreign ministers seek approval for 250 new Russia sanctions
European Union foreign ministers are expected to approve around 250 new sanctions listings against Russia on July 13, marking the largest single expansion of the EU's sanctions regime since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, even as negotiations on the bloc's 21st sanctions package continue.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 9, 2026
Without Patriarch Kirill: EU's 21st Russia sanctions package may be approved on 13 July
The European Union's 21st Russia sanctions package could be approved on Monday 13 July, during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 13, 2026
URGENT: EU, UK Hit Russia With Joint Sanctions Over Cyber Attacks
The EU and UK imposed coordinated sanctions on 33 Russian-linked individuals and entities accused of conducting cyber attacks across Europe. The measures target actors allegedly connected to Russia’s FSB intelligence service.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 7, 2026
US rescinds oil waivers for Iran after ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The United States Treasury Department on Tuesday rescinded temporary sanctions waivers that permitted Iran to export oil after Tehran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, raising new concerns about maritime security and threatening a fragile peace agreement with Washington. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control’s decision ends a 60-day general license []
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 13, 2026
EU foreign ministers discuss new Russia sanctions, international issues
'We are also working for 21st sanctions package where we don't have agreement yet,’ says EU foreign policy chief
Times of India
· Jul 13, 2026
Russia's cyberwar on Europe: UK, EU strike back with joint sanctions, summon Kremlin's envoys
Russia's cyberwar on Europe: UK, EU strike back with joint sanctions, summon Kremlin's envoys
BRICS News
· Jul 7, 2026
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JUST IN: President Trump says the United States will remove sanctions on Turkey.We don't sanction friends.@BRICSNews
Al-Monitor
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump says US will lift CAATSA sanctions on Turkey, consider F-35 sale
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TheJournal.ie
· Jun 22, 2026
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Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs
· Jun 29, 2026
No: 124, 29 June 2026, Regarding the Visit of the Members of the European Commission to Türkiye
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· Jul 4, 2026
"Lift sanctions to save citizens from heat-related death": Iran to Europe
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The Daily Signal
· Jul 8, 2026
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Korea Times News
· Jul 7, 2026
Top diplomats of S. Korea, US, Japan to meet in Turkey on sidelines of NATO summit
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The Eastern Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
EU Narrows Russia Combatant Visa Ban as France and Italy Force Concessions
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Modern Diplomacy
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump: U.S. May Lift Turkey Sanctions, Sell F-35 Jets
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· Jul 6, 2026
UK sanctions Russian labs and people over chemical weapons used on Navalny and Skripal
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Trend News Agency
· Jun 23, 2026
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The korea Herald News
· Jun 26, 2026
Cheong Wa Dae denies report of natl. security adviser meeting Russian official in Kazakhstan
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PBS NewsHour
· Jul 7, 2026
WATCH: Trump says in Erdogan meeting that U.S. will lift Turkey sanctions, consider selling F-35s
We're going to be taking the sanctions off, OK? President Donald Trump said in response to a question during a meeting at the presidential palace in Ankara.
Off The Press
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump says US will lift sanctions on Turkey
President Trump announced Tuesday the U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey. Trump made the announcement to reporters when he landed in Ankara for a NATO summit. “The time has come. We will do it, said Trump, as reported by news media in Turkey. His announcement was in response to a question about him considering whether []...Click to read more
Libertarian Institute
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump Says US Will Lift Sanctions on Turkey
President Donald Trump told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that he would lift sanctions. In 2020, Trump imposed sanctions on Turkey because Ankara agreed to buy an advanced Russian missile defense system. “We’re going to be taking the sanctions off,” Trump said in a meeting with Erdoğan on Tuesday. “It’s time to do that. We []
Euromaidan Press
· Jul 4, 2026
General Staff says Ukraine knocked out 42% of Russia’s refining and cost industry $13.5 billion since August 2025
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PravdaReport
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The Kyiv Independent
· Jul 13, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
Welcome, Taliban
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The Hankyoreh
· Jul 1, 2026
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DW News
· Jul 1, 2026
Now even Putin acknowledges Russia's fuel crisis | DW News
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UPI
· Jul 6, 2026
Britain sanctions 7 Russians, institutes over Alexei Navalny assassination
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