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EU Proposes Schengen Ban on Russian Military Veterans

6/9/2026

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EU Proposes Ban

European Commission proposed a Schengen entry ban for anyone who served in the Russian armed forces since the Ukraine war began.
Lithuania, Romania, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Latvia, Sweden and Germany urged President António Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to adopt the ban.
Despite suspending a price-cap that cut Russian seaborne oil by 15 % until January 2027, von Leyen said EU sanctions on Russia will remain.

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EU Expands Sanctions

EU expands export bans on goods and technologies for Russia’s defence industry, targeting drone components.
EU adds 30 vessels from Russia’s “shadow fleet” to the sanctions list, joining 632 already restricted.
EU bans crypto services that facilitate Russia’s sanctions evasion, aiming to deter third-country platforms.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said Russia’s inflation is almost six percent, interest rates are 14.5 percent and taxes are rising.

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EU Tightens Trade

The EU will align trade restrictions with Belarus to block the neighbor from acting as a back-door conduit for Russian commerce.
The sanctions ban all Russian cod imports and limit Alaska Pollock shipments, curtailing Russia’s seafood exports to Europe.
The EU price-cap on Russian crude is $44 per barrel and remains until January 2027 to curb Kremlin oil revenue.

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EU Proposes Ban

European Commission proposed a Schengen entry ban for anyone who served in the Russian armed forces since the Ukraine war began.
Lithuania, Romania, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Latvia, Sweden and Germany urged President António Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to adopt the ban.
Despite suspending a price-cap that cut Russian seaborne oil by 15 % until January 2027, von Leyen said EU sanctions on Russia will remain.

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