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Articles with tag "Sanctions"

Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Prepares ‘Hard-Hitting’ Russia Sanctions

The 50 Republicans and Democrats said their bill would impose a 500% tariff on imported goods from countries that buy Russian oil, gas and uranium.

Refusal to Ease Sanctions Shows EU Doesn't Want Peace, Kremlin Says

"If European countries don't want to go down this path, it means they don't want to go down the path of peace," the Kremlin's top spokesman said.
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Wife of Putin Ally Tears Up at U.K. Sanctions Trial

Ekaterina Ovsiannikova said she thought her relationship with Dmitrii Ovsiannikov would founder as a result of the travel ban imposed for his role in Russian-occupied...
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EU Says No Sanctions Relief for Russia Until Full Military Withdrawal From Ukraine

An EU spokesperson stressed that “Russia must now demonstrate genuine political will to end its illegal and unprovoked war of aggression.”
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Germany Seizes Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker – Der Spiegel

Der Spiegel said that Berlin believed the “unusually harsh” move was a sign to Moscow that Germany was “not idly watching” Russian oil transiting...
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Europe Says U.S. Scaled Back Russian Sanctions Evasion Enforcement – Bloomberg

European officials told Bloomberg that the U.S. was “mostly unresponsive” in one working group and that it had “gone quiet” in another.
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Russia Needs to Replace Hundreds of Foreign-Made Planes By 2030, Rostec Chief Warns

Chemezov’s remarks suggest that nearly 30% of Russia’s Western-built passenger planes could be grounded within the next five years.
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Can Crypto Help Russia Beat Western Sanctions?

Russia has increasingly turned to cryptocurrencies to address challenges with ruble transactions. But it's not exactly a silver bullet.
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Who Are the Russians Reportedly Delisted From the EU Sanctions Register?

Brussels reportedly removed sanctions from four Russians after Hungary threatened to veto renewing restrictions placed on over 2,400 people.
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Russia Using Crypto in Chinese and Indian Oil Trade – Reuters

While transactions supported by crypto are still a small part of Russia’s overall oil trade, they are reportedly growing. 
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EU Extends Sanctions Against Russia Following Delay From Hungary

The sanctions against Russia, set to expire on March 15, required unanimous approval from the EU’s 27 member states to be renewed.
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Russia Expands EU Entry Ban in Retaliation to War Anniversary Sanctons

Russia’s Foreign Ministry did not disclose the number or names of those impacted by its retaliatory travel ban.
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opinion Dmitry Gorchakov

Enriched Uranium Fuels Russia's War Machine. But the U.S. Still Imports It

The U.S. is one of Russia's largest markets for uranium. Despite a ban on the horizon, Washington still takes part in this lucrative trade.
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Hungary Demands Sanctions Relief for Russian Billionaire Fridman Ahead of EU Sanctions Vote – FT

The EU must renew two sets of sanctions on Russia every six months through a unanimous vote.
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Trump Threatens Sweeping Sanctions Against Russia Over Attacks on Ukraine

The U.S. president said he was "strongly considering" sanctions on Russia's banking sector and tariffs until a ceasefire was reached.
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opinion Jason Corcoran

Reopening the Skies to Russian Flights Would Be a Mistake

The airline industry has reacted warmly to the prospect. But allowing direct flights from Russia to resume could undermine sanctions overnight.
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Hungary Seeking to Lift EU Sanctions From Russian Billionaires – Systema

Besides businessmen like Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, Hungary also reportedly wants sanctions lifted from Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev...
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Canada Sanctions Russian TV Journalist Vladimir Pozner

Pozner said he was “absolutely” caught off guard by the news of Canadian sanctions and did not know why he was targeted.
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U.K. Unveils Sweeping Sanctions on Russia and Its Global Backers

The latest sanctions include arms producers and suppliers in Central Asia, Turkey, Thailand, India and China, as well as Kyrgyzstan-based OJSC Keremet...
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EU Approves Fresh Sanctions Against Russia on Full-Scale Invasion Anniversary

The sanctions blacklist 74 “shadow fleet” ships and restrict Russian aluminum imports, while also barring the sale of gaming consoles.
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