EU May Ban Gaming Hardware Shipments to Russia

EU proposes bans on aluminium, video game consoles in new Russia sanctions
The European Commission has proposed Russian primary aluminium imports be included in its 16th package of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, the proposal document seen by Reuters showed.
EU Wants to Ban Sales of Video Game Controllers to Russia, but Experts Say It Probably Won't Make Any Difference
The EU wants to ban sales of video game controllers to Russia, but experts say it probably won't make any difference.
EU May Ban Gaming Hardware Shipments to Russia Over Use in Drone Warfare
The EU wants to crack down on third parties that are still sending consoles and controllers to Russia. But it may not matter given that Russia can still source supplies from China.
EU proposes ban on video game sales to Russia in new sanctions
The European Commission included restrictions on sales of video games and joysticks to Russia in its 16th package of sanctions on Moscow, the proposal document showed. The restrictions would impact sales of consoles like Microsoft's Xbox,
EU plans new Russia sanctions, targeting aluminum and gaming consoles
The European Commission has introduced a new set of proposed sanctions against Russia in response to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported on Wednesday. This 16th package of sanctions includes significant economic measures aimed at further isolating Russia from international trade,
EU to ban gaming devices to prevent Russian drone use
EU foreign policy chief Kaia Kallas said the bloc will include gaming consoles, such as Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox, in its next round of sanctions marking the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
EU renews Russia sanctions after Hungarian delay
The European Union renewed on Monday its wide-ranging sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, after Hungary stopped holding up the move in return for a declaration on energy security.
FT: EU plans to ban sale of gaming equipment to Russia over use in drone warfare
The EU proposes banning the sale of video game equipment to Russia to prevent its military from using it to operate drones deployed in Ukraine. Source: Financial Times Details: Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top diplomat,

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EU prolongs its Russia sanctions for 6 months after Hungary lifts its objections
The European Union has agreed to prolong for 6 months a raft of sanctions aimed at depriving Russia of funds to finance its ...
EU expects to renew Russia sanctions after Hungarian hold up
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected the bloc to renew its sanctions on Russia on Monday after ...
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Investigation: How China Feeds Critical Rare Minerals To Russia's War Machine
An investigation by RFE/RL’s Schemes has found that companies at least partially owned by the Chinese state are feeding critical minerals to Russian suppliers to manufacturers of weapons the Kremlin ...
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EU’s Russia sanctions roll-over explained
EU foreign ministers will now try to reach a unanimous decision on Monday when they meet in Brussels for their monthly talks. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the EU has ...
France, Germany, others urge EU Commission to protect elections in Europe from foreign interference
France, Germany and 10 other European Union countries want the European Commission to use its powers under the Digital ...
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Russia earns billions of euros by exporting timber to EU in violation of sanctions, Earthsight investigation reveals
Russian companies have supplied over €1.5 billion worth of timber to the EU since the imposition of sanctions, using third ...
Hungary Says It Will Consult US on EU’s Russia Sanctions Renewal
The fate of the European Union’s sanctions against Russia were thrown into limbo after a top Hungarian official called for a ...
Russia, asked about EU gas talks with Kyiv, says it favours a gas transit restart
Russia would like to see a resumption in the transit of gas via Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, after the European ...