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US passes Russia sanctions amid Kyiv strikes

17 Sep 2026 – 22 Sep 2026 · 4 chapters · 6 updates

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Chapter 1US passes Russia sanctions amid Kyiv strikes

  1. 17 Sep

Chapter 2Trump signs Russia sanctions bill

  1. 18 Sep

    Signs legislation imposing new economic penalties on Moscow and expanding presidential authority to levy tariffs, following congressional approval in Washington.

    apnews.com (opens in a new tab)bbc.com (opens in a new tab)

Chapter 3EU talks on Russia sanctions renewal

  1. 21 Sep

    Ambassadors resume negotiations in Brussels to reach an agreement on extending sanctions, with discussions continuing on Tuesday morning.

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  2. Blocked the removal of sanctions against two Russian oligarchs as EU ambassadors failed to reach a consensus, extending the ongoing negotiations.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. 22 Sep

    Diplomats fail to reach agreement on renewing individual sanctions against Russia, with talks scheduled to resume on Tuesday morning.

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Chapter 4EU extends Russia sanctions, delists oligarchs

  1. 22 Sep

    Agrees to prolong Russia sanctions for 36 months while removing Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the sanctions list, following a compromise with Latvia.

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Articles in this story

  1. Trump signs Graham Act authorizing 100% tariffs on Russian oil buyers
  2. EU extends Russia sanctions for three years while removing billionaires Usmanov and Fridman
  3. EU extends Russia sanctions to 2029 while removing Usmanov and Fridman

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adevarul.ro, Aktuality.sk, ANSA, AP, BBC, bntnews.bg, Deutsche Welle, interfax.com.ua, koreaherald.com, lb.ua, nd.nl, news.nate.com, nw.de, omni.se, stern.de, The Independent, weser-kurier.de