The European Union on Friday agreed an 18th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, including measures aimed at dealing further blows to the Russian oil and energy industry.

The 27-nation E.U. also approved a plan to lower the price cap on Russian crude oil and ban transactions with 22 more Russian banks.

The European Union on Friday reached an agreement to impose its 18th round of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine after Slovakia ended its protest.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans will vote on a Russia sanctions bill once Trump approves it, as pressure mounts on Moscow to negotiate peace in Ukraine.

Damen Shipyards has formally asked the Public Prosecution Service (Openbaar Ministerie, OM) to drop one of the charges against the company involving alleged circumvention of sanctions against Russia,

New EU sanctions on Russian oil pose challenges for Indian giants Nayara Energy and Reliance Industries, potentially restricting their access to Europ

Crude oil futures were little changed on Friday on mixed U.S. economic and tariff news and worries about oil supplies following the European Union's latest sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine.

A number of Russian spies have been sanctioned for conducting a "sustained campaign of malicious cyber activity" including in the UK, the Foreign Office has said. Three military intelligence units from Russia's GRU espionage agency and 18 officers have had sanctions placed on them for "spreading chaos and disorder on [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's orders".