Western governments are escalating sanctions across multiple fronts—the EU and US are targeting Russian drone manufacturers and Iranian oil networks, while enforcement actions reveal ongoing violations and emerging evasion tactics through cryptocurrency channels.
·EU proposes additional Russia sanctions following major drone strikes on Kyiv infrastructure
·US applies sanctions to Mexican entities involved in fuel smuggling operations
·Russian airlines face growing fleet groundings due to maintenance disruptions from sanctions pressure
·Energy firm fined for breaching Russia sanctions compliance requirements
·Crypto legislation gaps identified as potential sanctions evasion avenue
drawn from The Hill, Reuters, Foreign Policy, politico.eu · updated 36m ago