Trump says final Nippon Steel deal not yet approved, addresses Russia sanctions and foreign policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that the Nippon Steel acquisition is not finalized and requires his approval, while also commenting on sanctions legislation against Russia and the prospects…
Ukraine expects EU to include Russia’s Rosatom in next sanctions
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Kyiv expects the European Union to include Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom in its next round of sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister…
CBP Enforces Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began detaining merchandise produced or manufactured by Jingde Trading Ltd., Rixin Foods. Ltd., and Zhejiang Sunrise Garment Group Co. Ltd. at all U.S. ports…
Sanctions forcing Russia’s Sberbank to close UAE office, company says
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s dominant lender Sberbank will be forced to close its office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) early next year, First Deputy Chairman Alexander Vedyakhin said on…
Sanctions to help cut Belarus GDP by 4% in 2022, says PM – Interfax
(Reuters) – The economy of Belarus is expected to shrink by 4% in 2022 after western nations imposed punitive measures, much less than some had forecast, Interfax cited Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko…
China sanctions two Americans over Tibet rights controversy
BEIJING (Reuters) -China has sanctioned two Americans in retaliation for U.S. sanctions against two Chinese officials over human rights in Tibet earlier this month, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday. Anti-sanctions…
U.S. slaps sanctions on Iran officials over protest crackdown
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on Iranian officials on Wednesday, including the prosecutor general and key military officials, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its crackdown on…
U.S. moves to ease aid delivery amid sanctions after UN exemptions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is moving to ease the delivery of humanitarian assistance without running afoul of international sanctions, the U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday, implementing recently adopted United Nations exemptions.…
MSNBC Guest Suggests EU Could Bring ‘Sanctions’ Against Twitter After Platform Suspended Journalists
MSNBC Guest Suggests EU Could Bring ‘Sanctions’ Against Twitter After Platform Suspended Journalists Harold Hutchison on December 16, 2022 A MSNBC guest suggested Friday that the European Union could bring “sanctions” against…
Russia’s Rosbank halts dollar, euro, dirham operations after U.S. sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian commercial lender Rosbank has halted operations in U.S. dollars, euros and dirhams, warning that some transactions could be blocked, after Washington imposed sanctions on Thursday on the bank…
Five Russian Nationals, Including Suspected FSB Officer, and Two U.S. Nationals Charged with Helping the Russian Military and Intelligence Agencies Evade Sanctions
A 16-count superseding indictment was unsealed yesterday in Brooklyn charging five Russian nationals, Yevgeniy Grinin, Aleksey Ippolitov, Boris Livshits, Svetlana Skvortsova and Vadim Konoshchenok with conspiracy and other charges related to a…
Biden Admin To Issue Volley Of Human Rights Sanctions On China And Russia
Biden Admin To Issue Volley Of Human Rights Sanctions On China And Russia Micaela Burrow on December 9, 2022 The Biden administration issued a volley of sanctions against Chinese and Russian individuals…
U.S. sanctions officials close to El Salvador’s Bukele for alleged corruption
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – The United States sanctioned several Central American officials it accused of possible corruption in their respective countries on Friday, including two politicians close to El Salvador’s President Nayib…
U.N. Security Council exempts aid efforts from sanctions
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council on Friday gave humanitarian efforts a blanket exemption from U.N. sanctions, addressing aid groups’ concerns about the impact of overcompliance…
Canada adds sanctions on Russia, Iran, Myanmar over human rights
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Canada on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, Iran and Myanmar, citing alleged human rights violations by their governments. The measures included sanctions against 33 current or…
U.S. plans sanctions on Russia, China – officials
By Steve Holland and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to impose new sanctions against Russia and China on Friday that include punishing Moscow for its use of Iranian…
U.S. imposes sanctions on two Haitian politicians over drug trafficking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a current and a former Haitian senator, accusing the two politicians of engaging in international drug trafficking activities, Washington’s latest action…
U.S. sanctions Hezbollah’s accountants, weapons facilitator
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday sanctioned individuals and companies for allegedly providing financial services to and facilitating weapons procurement for Hezbollah, the U.S. Treasury Department said. The…
Madison County Resident Indicted for Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An indictment was unsealed today charging Ray Hunt, 69, of Madison County, with federal offenses related to an illegal scheme to export U.S.-origin goods to Iran. The 15-count indictment…
Bank of Russia open to relaxing curbs on non-residents transactions if sanctions eased
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is open to relaxing restrictions on transactions by so-called unfriendly non-residents in exchange for the un-freezing of Russian assets abroad, its central bank said on Tuesday. Russia implemented…
Released Australian adviser supports sanctions against Myanmar officials
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia should sanction Myanmar’s military government and the regime’s bankers, Sean Turnell, the Australian economist and adviser to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi said in his first interview…
Canada imposes new sanctions on Haitian politicians – statement
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Friday imposed sanctions on three Haitian politicians, including a former president of the country’s Chamber of Deputies, with Ottawa accusing them of aiding gang leaders and laundering…
U.S. sanctions actions target Russian involvement in Guatemala’s mining sector
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued sanctions targeting Russian involvement in the Guatemalan nickel sector, according to a statement. The sanctions target Compania Guatemalteca de Niquel ProNiCo and…
Russian billionaire Deripaska’s employee pleads not guilty to evading U.S. sanctions
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey woman who U.S. prosecutors say helped Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska evade U.S. sanctions pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of violating…
China refiners slow down Russian oil purchases as sanctions near – trade
By Muyu Xu and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese refiners are slowing down Russian crude purchases in December and paying lower premiums in the face of imminent European Union sanctions and…
Battling high inflation, sanctions, Russia to resume rate-cutting next year – Reuters poll
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will keep interest rates on hold for a few months before resuming monetary easing midway through next year, a Reuters poll suggested on Thursday, as…
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