EU plans to squeeze out Russian gas with tough new rules – POLITICO
From Jan. 1, 2026, the import of natural gas via pipelines or as seaborne liquefied natural gas will…
EU faces uphill battle to pass new Russia sanctions – POLITICO
Two EU diplomats told POLITICO the European Commission was taking a tougher and more uncompromising approach to this…
EU looks to impose sanctions on Putin simultaneously with US, says von der Leyen – POLITICO
The EU’s sanctions are expected to include restrictions on companies connected to the two Nord Stream gas pipelines…
Britain is wide open to Russian undersea sabotage – POLITICO
The reliability of U.S. support in that scenario is “impossible to know” and “depends on what goes through…
Germany’s Merz vows to keep Nord Stream 2 pipeline out of operation – POLITICO
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to do everything he could to ensure “that Nord Stream 2…
EU gears up for fight with Russian energy holdouts – POLITICO
The plan puts countries like Hungary and Slovakia directly in the EU’s crosshairs. Both have unabashedly kept pumping…
EU to propose blanket ban on Russian gas – POLITICO
As part of its plan, Brussels will propose reporting requirements on firms to detail the volume and duration…
Enlist wary execs – POLITICO
It’s a last-ditch pitch from the EU. Without support for more energy sanctions, and with some officials even…
German coalition member backs US easing Nord Stream sanctions in Russia peace talks – POLITICO
Her comments come after POLITICO reported that Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, advocates lifting sanctions on Russian energy…
Is Serbia turning into an EU mining colony? – POLITICO
It was a week when penguins, bonds, the new German coalition, Louisiana soybeans, fossil fuels, the EU’s Digital…