Italy said on Thursday that firms that have helped Russia fund its war on Ukraine by doing business with the country should be excluded from profiting from Ukraine's reconstruction. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said earlier that participants at a Rome conference on the economic recovery of Ukraine had pledged more than 10 billion euros ($11.

BRUSSELS -- The European Union approved on Friday a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil price cap, a ban on transactions with Nord Stream gas pipelines, and the targeting of more shadow fleet ships, the EU foreign policy chief said.

The breakthrough on Friday was made only possible after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed to lift his veto. View on euronews

Italy declared that entities aiding Russia's war efforts in Ukraine through business dealings should be excluded from Ukraine's reconstruction efforts. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni emphasized this during a conference,

Russia breached global chemical weapons ban in Ukraine, U.S. says as it sanctions Chinese companies over war “The use of such chemicals is not an isolated incident,” the State Department said.

Russia on Tuesday banned the sale of its oil and petroleum products to countries that put a cap on their sales price, in a move that threatened more uncertainty ahead for global energy markets.

The IOC has extended its ruling from March 2023, barring Russian teams from competing in the Winter Olympics in Italy next year, with individual Russian athletes able to compete in neutral teams.

The International Olympic Committee announced that the ban on Russian teams will be upheld for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Numerous government agencies and organizations across the world have placed restrictions on Russia in wake of their invasion of Ukraine.

Meta said it’s banning the Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda.

Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the bans are in response to “motivated harassment of domestic journalists and unreasonable bans of Russian media in the EU.”