Ministers say the UK will not be following the US by loosening sanctions on some Russian oil.

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, March 14 (Reuters) - The European Union has extended for six months sanctions against people and entities deemed to be supporting Russia's war against Ukraine after a deadlock due to Hungary and Slovakia maintaining vetoes.

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to maintain European sanctions against Russia and said the U.S.’s temporary relaxation of specific sanctions didn’t signify a change in Washington's stance. The U.

Granting sanctions relief to Russia would be "self-defeating", Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said after Donald Trump's announcement. View on euronews

Russia is shaping up to be a major beneficiary of the escalating energy crisis in the Persian Gulf, analysts told CNBC.

Gen. Petraeus urges immediate Russia sanctions as reports emerge of Moscow providing Iran intelligence support that may explain improved missile accuracy.

Orbán, lagging in most polls just a month before a critical election, has accused Zelenskyy of seeking to cause an energy crisis in Hungary, in order to influence the outcome of the vote — part of his government’s sweeping anti-Ukraine media campaign leading up to the April 12 ballot.