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Sanctions Threat Pushes Foreign Share of Russian Debt to 6-Year Low

International investors hold less than 20% of Russia’s government debt for the first time in six years.

volatile environment

Russia Warns Myanmar Sanctions Could Spark 'Full-Blown Civil Conflict'

Russia has sought to develop ties with the military junta in Myanmar since the country's Feb. 1 coup.

cheesy standoff

Russian Cheese King to Italy: Recognize Crimea to Export Parmesan Again

Italy's Moscow ambassador last week urged Russia to exclude parmesan from its counter-sanctions on fresh EU produce.

'gross' violations

Canada Sanctions 9 Russian Officials Over Navalny Jailing

Canada's foreign minister said it would continue to push for the release of Navalny and supporters "who have been unlawfully detained."

Russian Ruble Sell-Off Continues After Biden’s ‘Killer’ Comment

The currency fell another 2% in trading Tuesday as sanctions fears remain.

EU Approves Sanctions Over Russia, China, Myanmar Abuses

Diplomats said the fresh sanctions on Russia will target individuals behind human rights abuses in the republic of Chechnya.

export restrictions

U.S. Expands Russia Sanctions Over Navalny Poisoning

The move aims to stop Russia from “accessing sensitive U.S. technologies that might be diverted to its malign chemical weapons activities.”

sanctions crackdown

Germany Convicts 2 Citizens for Violating EU-Russia Arms Embargo

German investigators said the defendants sold equipment for missile production to a Russian entrepreneur seven times between 2016-2018.

Ruble Rocked by Rumors of Tough New Sanctions

U.S., U.K. could target oligarchs or use the “nuclear option” of blocking Russian bonds, Bloomberg reported.

Navalny Aide Urges Sanctions on Russian Oligarchs

Leonid Volkov said the latest EU sanctions are a "good step forward" but "not enough."

‘Don’t Play With Fire,’ Russia Warns After U.S. Navalny Sanctions

Russia promised a “reciprocal but not necessarily symmetrical” response to President Biden’s first major action against Moscow.

EU Says Bloc Will Not Lift Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine

European Council chief Charles Michel is on a two-day visit to Ukraine.

punitive response

U.S., EU Sanction Russia Over Navalny Poisoning

The U.S. said it is publicly assessing "with high confidence" that FSB officers poisoned Navalny using the Soviet-designed nerve agent Novichok.

Targeted sanctions

EU Agrees to Sanctions on Russia Crackdown

The limited move looks set to disappoint those calling for a tough response against Moscow.

political measures

EU Likely To Approve Sanctions Over Russia Crackdown

New sanctions are expected to targeted individuals linked to the jailing of Alexei Navalny and a crackdown on protests.

U.S. Hits Dozens Belarusians With Visa Restrictions Amid Renewed Crackdown

The U.S. has now sanctioned more than 100 people seen as involved in cracking down on the opposition after Belarus' disputed election.

Russia Ready to Cut Ties With Europe – Foreign Minister

The Kremlin said Lavrov’s words had been misinterpreted but stressed that Russia must get ready for “independence if madness prevails.”

PROPORTIONATE RESPONSE

Russia Warns Will Respond if EU Imposes New Sanctions

EU members are set to debate whether the levy new sanctions against Russia later this month.

EU Will Propose 'Concrete' Sanctions Against Russia

A number of eastern European countries have called for punitive measures over the jailing of Alexei Navalny.

Russia Brands Navalny Team 'Traitors' for EU Sanctions Push

Navalny and his allies have called on the EU to sanction members of President Vladimir Putin's inner circle over his poisoning.

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