Britain has quietly loosened key sanctions on Russian oil products, reopening imports of diesel and jet fuel refined from Russian crude in countries like India and Turkey. All you need to know

UK quietly eases Russian oil sanctions despite vowing 'unwavering' commitment to punishing Moscow

Tensions between Russia and the West are rising as the six-month mark of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches without any signs that Moscow will back down. On Monday, Russia announced that it had placed 39 British citizens on a "blacklist," and has barred them from entering the country.

Russia blacklists 39 UK citizens, including ex-PM David Cameron for 'demonising' it on international stage

Russia on Friday threatened Moscow-based British media with retaliation after London's media watchdog imposed a heavy fine on the Kremlin-backed TV channel RT. "British media working in Russia should be prepared to face the consequences of London's actions," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.

Britain unfairly singled out RT television channel: Russia

Junior foreign ministers from Britain and Russia met in Germany on Saturday in the highest-level contact between the two countries since an alleged nerve agent attack in Britain last March froze diplomatic relations.

UK and Russia hold first talks in over a year

Britain cautioned Russia on Friday that individual citizens should be not used as pawns in a diplomatic chess game after a dual US/UK national was detained in Moscow on espionage charges.

Individuals should not be used as pawns for diplomatic leverage:  British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt to Russia

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UK quietly eases Russian oil sanctions despite vowing 'unwavering' commitment to punishing Moscow

Russia blacklists 39 UK citizens, including ex-PM David Cameron for 'demonising' it on international stage

Britain unfairly singled out RT television channel: Russia

UK and Russia hold first talks in over a year

Individuals should not be used as pawns for diplomatic leverage: British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt to Russia