The EU sanctioned Mikhail Piotrovsky for supporting Russian aggression, linked to Crimea.

The entities involved

• Crimea →

  Eastern European peninsula, in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, disputed between Ukraine (de jure) and Russia (de facto)

  • Russia is facing significant military setbacks, with heavy pressure mounted in Crimea and the Kremlin.19:06
  • Russia is embedding military training in occupied Crimea, where pupils are instructed in dismantling Kalashnikov rifles.19:06
• Mikhail Piotrovsky →

  Russian Orientalist

  Nothing else this week.

• Council of the European Union →

  institution of the European Union representing the member states' governments bringing together national ministers from each EU country to adopt laws and coordinate policies

  • Andy Burnham used Ireland's EU presidency to initiate a reset of UK-EU relations.Fri 06:52
  • Garda members are considering industrial action while Ireland hosts major EU summits in Dublin.Thu 16:31

Related events

• FSB conducts investigations in Sevastopol.Aug 14
• The conflict involves fighting in the Donbas region, Russian forces are pushing in Donetsk, and Moscow has increased its missile and drone campaign against Ukrainian cities.Aug 6
• Historical report detailing the initial Russian military presence in Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet's base in Sevastopol in 2014.Oct 18
• Ukraine calls on UNESCO to intervene against Russia's occupation and imperial propaganda in Crimea.Fri 21:27
• Sergey Aksyonov was installed as the head of occupied Crimea.Oct 23