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Articles with tag "Sanctions"

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.

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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Russia’s ‘Evil Corp’ Hackers Unmasked by Sweeping Sanctions

The sanctions also revealed that many of the group’s members are family.
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Some 500 Scientists to Be Impacted When Europe Lab CERN Cuts Russia Ties

The exclusion of Russia on Nov. 30 also means Europe’s physics lab will lose out on significant financial contributions.
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U.S. Arrests Russian Businessman for Smuggling Drone Components

Denis Postovoy was accused of shipping microelectronics through intermediary locations, including Hong Kong and Switzerland.
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Should the West Sanction Russia’s Neighbors in Central Asia?

Western governments face the dilemma of cracking down on sanctions evasion without severing ties with the economies of Central Asia.
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U.K. Slaps Fresh Sanctions on Russian 'Shadow Fleet'

The 10 ships targeted in the newest round of restrictions were "high-volume offenders," the British Foreign Office said.
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U.S. Accuses Iran of Sending Ballistic Missiles to Russia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington and its allies would impose new sanctions on Tehran for defying its warnings.
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Wix Website Builder Blocks Russian Users as U.S. Sanctions Bite

The company said it plans to restrict access to both free and paid accounts, adding that it will take existing websites built by Russian residents offline...
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Russia Will Restrict U.S. Media Outlets Over RT Sanctions, Kremlin Says

"There will certainly be measures here that will restrict their media disseminating their information," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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Russian-Chinese Coal Project Hits Financing Hurdle Due to Secondary Sanctions

“Our Chinese colleagues are concerned that the process isn’t so quick and easy,” the CEO of Russia's En+ said.
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Russian Firms Bought Dutch Microchip-Making Machine Parts via China – Trouw

The imported parts, while made in the late 1990s and early 2000s, reportedly remain “very useful for chips in everyday devices and weapons.”
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Wealthy Russians Return $36M in Artwork From Europe via Uzbek Firm – Systema

Among the works moved include those by Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali, as well as French painters Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse.
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Moscow Says RT Sanctions Part of Pre-Election 'Information Campaign'

The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said a response to the new sanctions was "being prepared," adding that it would make "everyone shudder."
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U.S. Accuses Russia’s RT News Outlet of Election Interference

The 10 individuals and two entities sanctioned include RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan and deputy Elizaveta Brodskaia.
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Russia Secretly Buying Sensitive Electronics From India – FT

The components in question have both civilian and military applications, making them subject to Western export controls.
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What We Trade in the Shadows: Just How Much Do We Know About the Russian Economy?

Analysts have been struggling to shed light on how Russia gets its money, where it keeps it and what it does with it.
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Delays and Rising Costs Hamper Russia-China Trade in August – Reuters

Chinese state banks have reportedly halted transactions with Russian companies “en masse,” leaving payments worth billions of yuan in limbo.
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U.S. Unveils Sweeping Sanctions Against Russia’s Defense Sector

The Treasury Department's sanctions targeted nearly 400 individuals and entities "whose products and services enable Russia to sustain its war effort and...
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Kyrgyz Banks Suspend In-App Money Transfers to Russia

The move comes after the U.S. in June introduced new sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, including restrictions on the Moscow Exchange.
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