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Putin threatens to seize European ships

France 24 English 08-12 13:47

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EU forces board sixth suspected tanker in Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ in Mediterranean08-31 16:07Meduza
Kallas says Cameroon-flagged tanker allegedly carrying Russian oil intercepted08-31 13:51TASS
EU intercepts suspected Russian shadow fleet ship in Mediterranean08-31 13:13The Kyiv Independent
Suspected Russian shadow fleet oil tanker boarded by EU forces in the Mediterranean08-31 13:10euronews
SVR: EU preparing provocations during State Duma election and plans to annul results08-31 12:23TASS
SVR: Russia to repel external aggression and internal sabotage attempts08-31 10:23TASS
Politico: EU sees no real threat of alleged Russian attack on bloc08-31 09:23TASS
US senator urges Congress to pass Russia sanctions bill amid ‘extreme urgency’08-31 03:33The Kyiv Independent

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August 31, 2026
Sanctions legislation and threat assessment
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Politico: EU sees no real threat of alleged Russian attack on bloc

TASS

US senator urges Congress to pass Russia sanctions bill amid ‘extreme urgency’

The Kyiv Independent

Mediterranean interception of shadow-fleet tankers
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EU forces board sixth suspected tanker in Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ in Mediterranean

Meduza

Kallas says Cameroon-flagged tanker allegedly carrying Russian oil intercepted

TASS

EU intercepts suspected Russian shadow fleet ship in Mediterranean

The Kyiv Independent

Suspected Russian shadow fleet oil tanker boarded by EU forces in the Mediterranean

euronews
August 30, 2026

Georgia’s Kulevi oil refinery stops processing Russian crude

TASS

Former OSCE adviser says European governments have no interest in peace in Ukraine

TASS
August 29, 2026
Swiss neutrality rally and calls to oppose sanctions
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Lawyer: Switzerland should restore diplomacy and mutual understanding with Russia

TASS

Resistance and divisions over seizing Russian assets
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Belgium blocks latest bid to expropriate Russian assets, minister says

TASS

EU debate on seizing Russian assets stalls amid irreconcilable disagreements, expert says

TASS
August 27, 2026
Debate over refreezing Russian assets
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Four EU countries push Brussels to reopen frozen Russian assets debate

Meduza

Kremlin: Russia to use entire legal arsenal to protect frozen assets

TASS

Some European states fear lack of funding for Kiev, demand seizure of Russian assets — FT

TASS

EU states revive plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Financial Times
August 26, 2026

Exclusive: Swedish EU letter reopens debate over frozen Russian assets

The Kyiv Independent
August 24, 2026

EU countries’ depleted arsenals limit their ability to provide aid to Ukraine — portal

TASS
3 days apart

August 21, 2026
Ukraine sanctions Masha and the Bear as Russia responds
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Ukraine sanctions Russian cartoon 'Masha and the Bear'

DW

After Zelensky bans ‘Masha and the Bear,’ Moscow accuses Kyiv of starting a ‘war on cartoons’

Meduza

Ukraine sanctions popular Russian cartoon ‘Masha and the Bear’

Al Jazeera

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