Senate sanctions bill targeting Russia's energy exports with hefty tariffs gains momentum as Trump shifts position on Russia, with Graham teasing presidential support.

By Ben Aris in Berlin Slovakia is pushing for firm guarantees from the European Commission and key EU member states over the future of its energy security, as it links its support for a fresh round of sanctions on Russia to concessions on the bloc’s planned Russian gas phase-out.

The U.S. government has announced sanctions against Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other officials for human rights violations.

Momentum has been building behind a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil, as Republicans work behind the scenes to win President Trump’s support.

The State Department confirmed sanctions were imposed on UN official Francesca Albanese over efforts targeting U.S. and Israeli officials through the ICC.

In today’s volatile geopolitical environment, financial institutions face an unprecedented challenge: staying compliant amid increasingly complex, extraterritorial, and rapidly evolving sanctions regimes.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced Francesca Albanese, a special rapporteur, for calling for international investigations of Americans and Israelis over the war in the enclave.