Latvia says a Leipzig sabotage suspect had been living in Russia, deepening a case with implications for logistics security, visas and EU sanctions policy.
Russia's July oil and gas revenues may rise 60% year-on-year due to higher global prices, despite cumulative annual declines and ongoing EU sanctions targeting energy exports.
The European Commission recommends withholding €2 million in funding from the Venice Biennale due to Russia’s contested participation amid EU sanctions and geopolitical tensions.
Two German brothers admitted to breaching EU sanctions by routing machine component shipments through shell companies in Kyrgyzstan and Turkey to Russia.
Bulgaria plans to veto the EU's new sanctions against Russia, citing risks to its oil industry and supply chains, while supporting Ukraine's EU accession talks.
Ukraine imposes sanctions on 32 Russian defense-linked companies and 34 individuals, expanding its strategy to disrupt Russia's military supply chains and extending existing sanctions.
Activists protest Russia's presence at Venice Biennale, spotlighting political prisoners and corporate ties behind the pavilion amid sanctions and conflict.