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Articles with tag "Sanctions"

U.K. Sanctions 30 More Ships in Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the move the U.K.’s “largest sanctions package” yet against tankers and cargo ships used by Moscow.

Turkey's Erdogan Seeks to Increase Trade With Russia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that he wants to expand trade.
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Gazprombank Warns of UnionPay Card Issues Abroad Following U.S. Sanctions

Russian banks began issuing UnionPay cards after Visa and Mastercard suspended services in Russia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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U.S. Targets Gazprombank in New Sanctions Package

Washington accused Gazprombank of facilitating payments for soldiers and enabling Russia’s purchase of military equipment for the war.
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Half of Russia’s Airbus A320neo Fleet Grounded Amid Engine Problems, Sanctions – Kommersant

Without proper maintenance, the A320neo and A321neo aircraft are expected to be decommissioned starting in 2026.
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EU Sanctions Russian Shipping Firms and Iranian Ports Over Drone Supplies to Russia

Vessels operated by VTS Broker, Arapax and MG Flot were identified as transporting Iranian military-related goods, including drone parts.
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3 Ways Trump's Victory Will Impact the Russian Economy

At least from an economic point of view, there are no good omens for a second Trump administration.  
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U.K. Sanctions Russian Mercenary Groups, Salisbury Poisoning Suspect

The sanctions also target suppliers of machine tools, microelectronics and drone components in China, Turkey, Central Asia and Estonia.
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U.S. Sanctions Nearly 400 Firms, Accusing Them of Aiding Russia’s War Effort

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the entities and individuals were enabling Moscow’s war against Ukraine by supplying advanced technology.
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U.K. Sanctions 3 Russian PR Firms, Senior Managers

The companies were accused of running “interference operations” in Ukraine and other European countries.
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G7 Agrees New Steps to Curb Russian Sanctions Evasion

The G7 finance ministers also said they would take additional measures aimed at "increasing the costs to Russia of using the shadow fleet to evade sanctions...
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Turkey Quietly Blocks Military-Linked Goods Exports to Russia After U.S. Warnings – FT

Turkey’s electronic customs system reportedly stopped allowing the shipment of items like processors and memory cards found in Russian missiles and drones...
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U.S. Sanctions Chinese Firms Producing Drones for Russia

The U.S. Treasury Department accused “China-based” experts of helping Russia to design and develop one of its long-range attack drones.
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U.K. Issues Largest Sanctions Yet on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’

Despite previous sanctions, a study by the Kyiv School of Economics found that Russia still exports around 4.1 million barrels a day via its shadow fleet...
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Spain Busts Chemicals Firm Evading Russia Sanctions

The firm used Armenia and Kyrgyzstan to send the sanctioned goods to Russia by land.
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Russian Court Orders Seizure of JPMorgan Funds as VTB Seeks Damages for Assets Blocked Abroad

The St. Petersburg Arbitration Court ruled to seize $155.8 million in any currency from all JPMorgan bank accounts, according to Reuters. 
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Over 500M Euros of Frozen Russian Assets in Netherlands Released – Reports

In one case, 230 million euros in frozen assets from an unnamed company were released because it "formally distanced" itself from its Russian owner.
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EU Approves Sanctions Framework Against ‘Hybrid Threats’

The new framework will allow the EU to “target individuals and entities engaged in actions and policies ... which undermine the fundamental values of...
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EU Moves to Sanction Russia Over Hybrid Attacks

The move will allow the EU to impose visa bans and asset freezes on those responsible for the attacks.
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Russia To Accept Mandarins Instead of Money Amid Payment Difficulties

Russian companies have established a barter trade system with Pakistan to facilitate economic exchanges without the need for monetary transactions.
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