United by a desire to counter US influence, Iran and Russia are poised to deepen their bilateral and multilateral cooperation.| Atlantic Council
The sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil mark the first sanctions against Russia of the second Trump administration. The post How will Trump’s new Russian oil sanctions shift the war? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Just days after US President Donald Trump announced plans for a new summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, their proposed Budapest meeting has been thrown into doubt by Russia's rejection of a ceasefire in Ukraine, writes Peter Dickinson. The post Budapest summit postponed as Putin rejects Trump’s ceasefire proposal appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Ukraine’s deep strikes on Russia's energy industry have exposed Putin’s Achilles heel and helped demonstrate that the Russian economy is far more fragile than many in Moscow would like us to believe, writes Vladyslav Davydov . The post Vladimir Putin’s war machine may finally be running out of fuel appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Ukraine's long-range drone strike campaign has brought Putin's invasion home to Russia but mounting domestic problems are unlikely to spark a rebellion against the Kremlin dictatorship, writes Christopher Isajiw. The post Ukraine’s drone sanctions are working but don’t expect a Russian revolt appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka is attempting to repair relations with the West by trading political prisoners for concessions. If this hostage diplomacy proves successful, it will strengthen Lukashenka’s grip on power, writes Hanna Liubakova.| Atlantic Council
On September 29, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the public inspection copy of an Interim Final Rule (IFR)| Global Trade Law Blog
REST is linked to the Russian threat actor Rybar, which targets EU countries, along with Moldova.| DFRLab
The pace of U.S. regulatory changes regarding Syria continues to increase. Building on our previous posts (“Syria-ous Changes for Middle East Business?”| Global Trade Law Blog
Key Takeaways Background On July 24, 2025, the European Commission initiated infringement procedures against 18 Member States for failing to fully transpose Directive (EU) 2024/1226 into their national legal orders. The Directive, which had a deadline for transposition of May 20, 2025, establishes a landmark framework for harmonizing the definition and enforcement of criminal offences... Continue Reading| Global Trade Law Blog
The United States has taken a historic step by terminating the Syria Sanctions Program, marking the most significant shift in U.S. foreign policy towards| Global Trade Law Blog
The UK’s top crime and sanctions enforcement agencies have warned banks to be on the lookout for efforts by a Russian oil trading network to access trade finance. The National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) say in a “red alert” published on July 2 that sanctioned entities are using…| Global Trade Review (GTR)