Europe Outlines New Sanctions on Russia

EU measures to kneecap energy, banks, and defense firms contrast with Washington’s passivity.

Ursula von der Leyen arrives at a summit. September 19, 2025, 1:40 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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The European Union finally announced its latest package of proposed sanctions on Russia, after a week spent trying to satisfy nearly impossible demands by U.S. President Donald Trump for Europe to pile even more pressure on the Kremlin.

The measures flagged in the EU’s 19th sanctions package, while still incremental, and subject to approval by all EU member states, would represent a significant tightening of Europe’s efforts to cut out the financial and ma

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