Strengthening security, a firm stance on sanctions against Russia, further work in the European Union (EU) to increase pressure on the Russian economy and weaken its ability to wage war, as well as…
On Friday, 14 March 2025, in Brussels, an agreement was reached at the level of the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) Member States to extend individual sanctions against persons threatening…
With the 16th round of sanctions adopted today, we are precisely targeting the sectors that still generate the highest revenue for Russia. The sanctions affect Russia’s energy sector, its trade and…
Three years into the brutal war of aggression waged by Russia against Ukraine, on 24 February 2025, ministers at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council approved the 16th round of EU sanctions on…
On the third-year mark of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council, at its meeting in Brussels on Monday, 24 February 2025, is expected to formally…
On Monday, 16 December 2024, at the EU Foreign Affairs Council, ministers approved the 15th package of sanctions against Russia, including the listing of 52 shadow fleet vessels, 11 of which have…
On December 5, 2024, Latvia and the United States jointly convened an expert gathering on sanctions and export controls in Riga. The event brought together officials from the United Kingdom, Canada,…
“Sanctions against Russia are working: they have a negative impact on Russia’s economy and its source of income, which “feeds” its military capabilities and war machinery in the war of aggression…
On 17 October 2024, the European Union’s International Special Envoy for the Implementation of EU Sanctions, David O’Sullivan, arrives in Latvia on a working visit. During his visit, the EU Special…
The Foreign Affairs Council adopts sanctions on Iran and designates six persons over actions destabilising Moldova Further military support to Ukraine, stronger sanctions against Russia and third…