Russia to tap rainy-day fund as sanctions hit borrowing abilities
By Darya Korsunskaya and Andrey Ostroukh MOSCOW – Russia will use money from its rainy-day fund this year to replace shortfalls caused by a forced …
Sanctions
Russia says sanctions will make borrowing more expensive -economy minister
MOSCOW – Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov on Friday said Russia was studying the long-term implications of new sanctions and admitted that the measures imposed would …
LME says some members may have positions subject to sanctions
LONDON – The London Metal Exchange (LME) on Friday ordered any of its members who have positions with individuals or entities subject to Russian sanctions …
Analysis-US sanctions on Russia serve China a sharp reminder of need for its own chips
By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI – The sweeping restrictions imposed on Russia to block its access to global exports of goods from chips to computers and …
India explores setting up rupee trade accounts with Russia to soften sanctions blow – sources
By Rajendra Jadhav, Nupur Anand and Aftab Ahmed MUMBAI – India is exploring ways to set up a rupee payment mechanism for trade with Russia …
Russia to widen trade, economic ties with Asia after Western sanctions
MOSCOW – Russia’s economy ministry on Friday said it was working on measures to minimise the effect of Western sanctions imposed after Russia’s invasion of …
MSCI says it won’t make previously flagged changes to Russian securities due to sanctions
HONG KONG – MSCI will not implement changes for Russian securities that it had previously announced as part of its February review, following U.S. sanctions …
Sanctions could complicate Citigroup sale of Russian consumer bank -sources
By David Henry and Matt Scuffham NEW YORK – The sale of Citigroup’s Russian consumer bank could be complicated by U.S. sanctions on Russian state …
U.S. hits major Russian banks with sanctions over invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Russia in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, targeting its two biggest banks and members …
EU’s new sanctions on Russia will target industry, export controls – diplomat
BRUSSELS – The European Union will impose new sanctions on Russia targeting industry, financial sectors and export controls over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, an EU …
Biden To Sanction Nord Stream 2 After Removing, Blocking Trump Sanctions: REPORT
Biden To Sanction Nord Stream 2 After Removing, Blocking Trump Sanctions: REPORT Thomas Catenacci on February 23, 2022 The Biden administration is set to announce …
‘Too Little Too Late’: Top Senate Republicans React To Biden Bringing Back Nord Stream 2 Sanctions
‘Too Little Too Late’: Top Senate Republicans React To Biden Bringing Back Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Thomas Catenacci on February 23, 2022 Senate GOP leaders …
EU imposes sanctions on Russian ministers of defense, economy
– The European Union said on Wednesday it had imposed sanctions on a number of senior Russian officials, including Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Economy …
Broad majority of Americans support Russia sanctions – poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON – More than two-thirds of Americans think the United States should impose additional sanctions against Russia as it masses its forces …
Biden says U.S. to impose sanctions on company building Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline
– U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday his administration will impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG, the company in charge of building Russia’s …
‘We Need To Be Honest’: Biden Suggests US Gas Prices Will Increase Because Of His Russian Sanctions
President Joe Biden suggested that Americans may be negatively impacted at the pump as a result of a sanctions package targeting Russia he unveiled Tuesday. …
New Russia debt sanctions to have “limited implications” for bond holders – JPMorgan
LONDON – JPMorgan’s emerging market strategists said on Wednesday that new U.S. sanctions on Russian sovereign debt announced this week were likely to have limited …
UK calls in finance heads and regulators to talk sanctions – BBC editor
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office and the Treasury have called in finance bosses and regulators to discuss how to ensure recently-announced sanctions …
Russia sanctions would only have limited impact on French economy -Le Maire
PARIS – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday that the sanctions imposed by the Western countries on Russia for ordering troops into …
As sanctions start, Russia’s trade flow shifting towards China
By David Lawder and Jason Lange WASHINGTON – The United States is poised to unleash a wider array of sanctions against Russia if Moscow escalates …
MSCI details possible changes to Russian indexes in event of new sanctions
– MSCI said it had not taken any action on Russia following a volley of sanctions by Western governments, but signalled it would consider taking …
Russia’s Sberbank and VTB would face sanctions if invasion proceeds, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON – Russia’s Sberbank and VTB would face American sanctions if Moscow proceeds with its invasion of Ukraine, a senior U.S. administration official told reporters …
U.S. imposes sanctions on two Russian banks – Treasury Dept
– The United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s VEB Bank and Promsvyazbank on Tuesday, according to statement from the U.S. Treasury Department, after Moscow formally …
U.S. banks do not expect major financial impact, risk contagion from Russia sanctions – sources
WASHINGTON – Banks in the United States do not expect a material financial impact on their businesses, or broader risk contagion, as a result of …
Companies exposed to Russia brace for new sanctions
– Foreign companies with exposure to Russia were poring over contingency plans on Tuesday, with some looking at whether to shift production or find new …
Russia’s Putin pledges uninterrupted gas supplies as sanctions loom
By Katya Golubkova and Oksana Kobzeva MOSCOW – Russia will continue uninterrupted natural gas supplies to world markets, President Vladimir Putin pledged on Tuesday, after …
EU foreign ministers could agree sanctions package on Tuesday, source says
BRUSSELS – EU ambassadors have been discussing a sanctions package on Russia consisting of four parts which could be agreed by the bloc’s foreign ministers …
Baltics call for swift EU sanctions on Russia after it recognizes Ukrainian breakaway republics
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS – The European Union must impose sanctions on Russia immediately after it recognised two Ukrainian breakaway regions as independent, the governments …
Aluminium shortages to deter blanket sanctions on Rusal – analysts
By Pratima Desai LONDON – The United States and European Union countries are unlikely to impose blanket sanctions on Rusal if Russia invades Ukraine as …
Nord Stream 2 on table for Russia sanctions – German foreign minister
MUNICH – All options are on the table regarding sanctions on Russia in the event it attacks Ukraine, including the Nord Stream 2 pipeline intended …
Factbox-Commodity supplies at risk if Russia hit by sanctions
MOSCOW – Escalating tensions between Moscow and Western countries over Ukraine and the possibility of sanctions against Russia have fuelled fears supplies of key commodities …
U.S. Republicans offer Russia sanctions bill, after bipartisan talks stall
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON – A majority of U.S. Senate Republicans introduced on Tuesday their own legislation to support Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia …
US senators at impasse on bill to boost Ukraine sanctions, defense
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON – Democratic and Republican U.S. senators who have been negotiating for weeks on a bipartisan bill to punish Russia for its …
China hopes U.S. will remove tariffs, end sanctions to create conditions for trade
BEIJING – China hopes the United States will remove additional tariffs on Chinese goods and end its sanctions and crackdowns as soon as possible to …
Ukraine sees chance for diplomacy but seeks sanctions against Russia
KYIV – Ukraine believes there is still a chance of resolving the West’s standoff with Russia kuleba through diplomacy but that there are already grounds …
U.S. lawmakers closer to agreement on Russia sanctions bill -Schumer
WASHINGTON – U.S. lawmakers negotiating a Russia sanctions bill were getting “closer and closer” to an agreement, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday. …
Russia may use field hit by U.S. sanctions for gas exports to China
By Oksana Kobzeva and Olesya Astakhova MOSCOW – Russian gas giant Gazprom may tap a field hit by U.S. sanctions off the Pacific island of …
Iran says success of nuclear talks hinges on removal of sanctions
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI -Iran said on Monday that Washington had to make a “political decision” regarding lifting sanctions on the Islamic Republic as Tehran’s …
Analysis-EU faces a complex task as it tries to agree Russia sanctions
By Robin Emmott and John Irish BRUSSELS – The European Union says it is ready to impose “massive” economic sanctions on Russia if it invades …
Senate Democrats Block Bipartisan Nord Stream 2 Sanctions
Senate Democrats garnered enough votes Thursday to block a bipartisan bill reimposing sanctions on the Russian pipeline Nord Stream 2 from being sent to the …
Democrats Who Backed Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Suddenly Reverse Positions
Several Senate Democrats have quickly reversed their previous positions on whether to sanction the Russian-built Nord Stream 2 pipeline in light of President Joe Biden’s …
‘Superficially About National Security’: Rand Paul Breaks With GOP On Nord Stream 2 Sanctions
Thomas Catenacci on January 10, 2022 Sen. Rand Paul broke with Republicans over potential legislation reimposing Nord Stream 2 pipeline sanctions on a Russian state-run …
Psaki said Biden was always for travel sanctions, just not Trump’s ‘xenophobic’ ones
White House press secretary Jen Psaki pushed back on allegations President Joe Biden was being hypocritical in issuing travel restrictions on South Africa and other …
Taliban Asks Congress To End US Sanctions, Release Afghan Assets
Taliban officials asked Congress to end U.S. sanctions and to free up Afghan assets, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Afghan citizens are being deprived of …
Georgia company and owner sentenced for role in scheme to evade U.S. national security trade sanctions
SAVANNAH, GA: A Georgia company and its owner have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in an international scheme to evade United States …
United States Citizen Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Assist North Korea In Evading Sanctions
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that VIRGIL GRIFFITH, a U.S. citizen, pled guilty to conspiring …