
New EU Sanctions “Will Be Felt in Europe Rather Than in Russia”
A new report lambasts Brussels for a 16th sanctions package—this time aimed at Russian aluminium imports.
A new report lambasts Brussels for a 16th sanctions package—this time aimed at Russian aluminium imports.
Due to the restructuring of the energy markets since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in 2022, Norway now supplies 30% of Europe’s energy needs.
According to a recent report by the Kyiv School of Economics, taxes on large foreign corporations paid for as much as one third of Russia’s 2025 military budget.
Many argue sanctions could be reinstated if violence resurges, but as the atrocities never stopped, lifting sanctions would only consolidate the new Syrian regime.
The Polish foreign minister bragged about changing the procedure, thereby sidelining conservative member states that may want to prioritize protecting their citizens over punishing Russia.
Brussels’ leftist-liberal elite has been determined to punish the country’s ruling conservative party.
France, Spain, and Belgium account for nearly 90% of all EU imports of Russian LNG, but mainstream media is already trying to blame Hungary in case the plan fails.
Despite demands from right-wing MEPs, Prague still hasn’t released any evidence to substantiate claims about Voice of Europe’s alleged Russian connections.
Brussels unwillingness to extend sanctions reflects broader European ambivalence on backing Israel following October 7 pogrom.
While Brussels hailed the package, it seems to be nothing more than an ineffective symbolic deed.