(Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry on Thursday said the latest round of European Union sanctions were illegitimate and would have “devastating consequences” for security and parts of the global economy. …
Sanctions
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By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – The EU is set to add Russia’s top lender Sberbank and the head of giant zinc and copper firm UMMC to its list of individuals …
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By John Kemp LONDON – Recession in the major economies is the only sure-fire way to reduce Russia’s petroleum revenues – an uncomfortable truth Western policymakers have tried to obfuscate …
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By Davide Barbuscia and Karin Strohecker NEW YORK – Investors hit by Russia’s debt default may have to settle some of their positions privately if the U.S. Treasury does not …
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‘We Also Have Something To Claim Back’: Top Russian Adviser Threatens To Reclaim Alaska Over U.S. Sanctions Josh Hypes on July 7, 2022 One of Vladmir Putin’s top advisers warned …
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Biden Admin Says It’s ‘On The Same Page’ As Ally Attempting To Help Iran Avoid Sanctions Micaela Burrow on July 6, 2022 A U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf is …
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LONDON -Britain said it would on Tuesday introduce new economic, trade and transport sanctions on Belarus over its support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and also sanctioned six Russians it …
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(Reuters) – Russia’s government announced plans on Monday to invest 770 billion roubles ($14.5 billion) in the country’s aviation industry by the end of this decade to boost the share …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will have a new “sherpa” on his trip to Germany next week – a former BlackRock strategist named Mike Pyle, who …
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Biden Administration Issues New Sanctions On Iran As Nuclear Deal Prospects Plummet Micaela Burrow on June 17, 2022 The Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Iranian, Chinese and Emirati companies …
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Russia Cuts Gas Flows To Europe, Blames Sanctions Thomas Catenacci on June 16, 2022 Russian state-run energy giant Gazprom reduced natural gas exports headed for Europe by a significant margin …
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(Reuters) – Kamaz, Russia’s largest truckmaker, sees its exports stagnating at last year’s levels or falling slightly as clients shy away from settling payments with the firm after it was …
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LOS ANGELES – FBI agents today arrested two music business executives – including the CEO of a Latin music conglomerate – who are charged with conspiring to violate the …
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Despite Four Months Of Sanctions, Russian Energy Exports Are Still Booming Thomas Catenacci on June 14, 2022 Russian energy producers have raked in nearly $100 billion in export revenue since …
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(Reuters) – Russia will start restricting public access to some government data in an attempt to protect the country from additional sanctions, the finance ministry said on Tuesday. In a …
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By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON – The EMEA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee said on Thursday it was deferring a decision over how to hold a potential auction on Russian credit …
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department has made clear that gold-related transactions involving Russia may be sanctioned, and is closely monitoring any efforts to circumvent U.S. sanctions through the use …
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(Reuters) – The Russian National Settlement Depository (NSD) said on Friday it suspends operations in euros due to the latest EU sanctions, calling the situation an emergency. The European Union …
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BRUSSELS – The European Union on Friday blacklisted Aleksandra Melnichenko, the wife of Andrey Melnichenko, a previously sanctioned Russian billionaire who Reuters revealed had reassigned his companies to her in …
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By Josh Smith SEOUL – Canada’s military has accused Chinese warplanes of harassing its patrol aircraft as they monitor North Korea sanction evasions, sometimes forcing Canadian planes to divert from …
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(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is prepared to raise its oil production if Russia’s output falls substantially because of the western sanctions imposed on it, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – The United States will again push for more U.N. sanctions on North Korea if it carries out a seventh nuclear test, despite opposition by …
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(Reuters) – Russia’s largest lender Sberbank said on Tuesday new European sanctions would not impact its operations after European Union leaders agreed to cut bank that was already under sanctions …
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By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – European Union countries are struggling to agree oil sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, nearly four weeks after the European Commission proposed them. …
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BERLIN – German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Sunday expressed fears that the European Union’s unity was “starting to crumble” ahead of a summit to discuss an oil embargo against …