On 23 April 2026, the Council of the EU adopted Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/508, adding new restrictive measures in response to Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine. The decision broadened sanctions across shipping, finance, trade controls, and service bans, and the EU said the package was taken in coordination and discussion with the G7 and the Price Cap Coalition. The decision constrained Russia's shadow fleet by extending restrictions to 46 additional vessels. It also reinforced safeguards on tanker sales from the EU to prevent Russian end-use. Eleven vessels were delisted after their return to compliance. The decision added two... [Continue Reading]
A court in London has heard that a defendant admitted setting fire to a car that once belonged to Keir Starmer after saying he had been threatened by a man using the pseudonym El Money.Roman Lavrynovych told the Old Bailey he was paid £3,000 for the attack and feared for his safety and that of his family.Lavrynovych, 22, is one of three men accused of arson attacks on a vehicle and two houses in north London linked to the prime minister.The court heard the Toyota Rav4 was burnt out in Kentish Town in the early hours of 8 May last... [Continue Reading]