London and EU Announce Fresh Sanctions on Moscow

The UK and the EU went ahead with the move without waiting for Washington to join them, just a day after Trump and Putin spoke with each other by phone.

French President Emmanuel Macron (L), British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (2nd L), and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) at a summit held at Lancaster House in central London on Mar. 2, 2025. Christophe Ena/AFP via Getty Images

Britain and the European Union announced fresh sanctions against Russia on May 20.

Brussels and London made the move without waiting for Washington to join them, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin.