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Articles with tag "Sanctions"

SANCTIONS PROOFING

Russia Says BRICS Nations Favor Idea of Common Payment System

Russia, China, India, Brazil and South Africa to set up a new international bank-to-bank payments system.
SANCTIONS RELIEF

Russia Might Ease Accounting Rules on Sanctioned Firms

Russia’s defense contractors would no longer have to produce annual financial reports in latest proposals to protect sanctioned companies.
CRYPTO SANCTIONS

Russian Metals Plant to Start Bitcoin Mining

A sanctioned Rusal aluminum factory in Karelia is set to become cryptocurrency hub.
SANCTIONS COST

Putin’s Counter-Sanctions Cost Russians $70 Per Person Every Year

The food embargo is hitting Russian consumers to the tune of almost $10 billion a year, new research shows.
WEEKEND PROFILE

History Is Not on Putin’s Side, Says Former U.S. Ambassador

Michael McFaul believes the future of Russia is “normal, boring and democratic.”
Foreign Influence

Putin’s Costly Protectionism Experiment is a Lesson for Trump

Russia’s counter-sanctions on food imports show the pitfalls of economic nationalism
SANCTIONS PROOFING

Eight Foreign Banks Join Russian Transfer System

Payments system launched in response to sanctions opens up to foreign users.
SPILLOVER

Russian Gas Giant Plays Down Disruption of Anti-Iran Sanctions

Novatek chairman is confident the Far North gas project will not suffer from spillovers of U.S. sanctions against Iran.
Blocked business

U.S. Sanctions 2 Russians Connected to ‘Kremlin Troll Factory’

Three companies associated with Putin-linked businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin have also been sanctioned.
Sanctions battle

U.S. Sanctions Firm It Says Supplies Jet Fuel to Russia in Syria

The U.S. says the firm is at the heart of a sanctions-evasion conspiracy.
market analysis

Where is Russia’s Stock Market Headed This Year?

The outlook is hazy and investors are looking at a few names rather than the market as a whole.
improving relations

France Says EU and Russia Must Rebuild Trust But Too Early to End Sanctions

"The time is right to work toward reducing the distrust between Russia and Europe, who ought to be partners," the French foreign minister said.
State Debt

Russia to Rethink Currency It Borrows Due to U.S. Sanctions

Still, Russia is likely to keep its external borrowing plan for 2020 at $3 billion.
be prepared

Isolationism Is Shielding Russia From Potential Global Market Meltdown

Sanctions are acting as a buffer, but the country is sacrificing growth for stability.
Moscow-Tehran ties

Crimea Invites Iran to Use Its Ports as a U.S. Sanctions Workaround – Official

The move could help Iran skirt tensions in the Persian Gulf brought on by U.S. sanctions.
opinion
Michael Mesquita

Despite Political Will in the U.S., Tougher Russian Sanctions Seem Unlikely... For Now

With U.S. presidential elections 15 months away, we can expect rhetoric on Russian sanctions but little action.
business analysis

The Trouble With Investing Into Russia

The Russian climate depends entirely on your point of view.
Business feature

Moscow’s Frozen Relations With Europe Start to Thaw

Harsh new sanctions are increasingly unlikely and there is growing room to cut some sort of deal.
Skripal sanctions

The U.S. Imposed New Sanctions Today on Russia. What Are They?

The U.S. signed the new sanctions after it said Russia failed to give "reliable assurance" that it would no longer use chemical weapons.
Sanctions Relief

Rosneft Becomes Main Trader of Venezuelan Crude Oil, Helping to Offset Pressure From U.S. Sanctions

Rosneft is now taking care of shipping and marketing operations for the bulk of Venezuelan oil exports.
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