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Articles with tag "Sanctions"

trading sanctions

Russia Bars Entry to 154 Members of U.K. House of Lords

The Russian Foreign Ministry said the decision was taken "on a reciprocal basis" after Britain sanctioned nearly all of its senators.
'strategy update'

Russia’s Sber Sells Off Digital Services to Evade Sanctions – Reports

Sber has sold its video, audio and sports streaming platforms, as well as its cloud technology and biometric system research center.
Big Mac To Go

McDonald’s Agrees Sale of Russian Restaurants to Siberian Oil Magnate

Govor already operates 25 of the chain’s restaurants in Russia.
Full Speed Ahead

Russia Approaches Chinese Firms to Revive Soviet-Era Moskvitch Cars – Reports

Moscow’s mayor announced plans to bring back the model after nationalizing the city's Renault-owned car plant.
Full Speed Ahead

Russia Approaches Chinese Firms to Revive Soviet-Era Moskvitch Cars – Reports

Moscow’s mayor announced plans to bring back the model after nationalizing the city's Renault-owned car plant.
global famine

Russia Prepared for Food Crisis Since Last Year — Kremlin Aide

Russia and Ukraine alone produce 30 percent of the global wheat supply.
Soda Wars

CoolCola: Russia Launches Coca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite Alternatives After Soda Exodus

Russian soda lovers will soon be able to pick up their own refreshing bottle of CoolCola, Fancy or Street.
Goodbye Golden Arches

McDonald’s to Sell Russian Business, Ending 32-Year Presence

The U.S. fast-food giant will sell 847 restaurants across the country to a local buyer.
shipping sell-off

Russia’s Sovcomflot Sells Tankers as Sanctions Loom – WSJ

The European Union and Britain have ordered banks and companies to extricate themselves from Russian contracts by May 15.
close to home

U.K. Sanctions Putin Circle Including Alleged Girlfriend

Britain says it has now sanctioned more than 1,000 individuals and 100 Russian entities since Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine.
economic confidence

Putin Says Sanctions Hurting West More Than Russia

Putin also welcomed the "gradual" slowdown as well as the recovery of the ruble.
energy artery

Russia’s Gazprom Halts Gas Transports to Europe Via Poland Pipeline

The Yamal-Europe pipeline can carry up to 33 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia's Yamal peninsula and western Siberia to Germany.
big league

Abramovich Sells Chelsea Football Club for Record Price

The club was purchased by a U.S. consortium, but Abramovich will not personally benefit from the sale.
'Winding down'

Siemens Announces Russia Exit Over Ukraine War

The company also vowed to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.
shipments by train

Russian Rail Freight Falls in 6-Year First – Vedomosti

Experts linked the drop to disruptions in export supply chains from western sanctions imposed on Russia.
Sanctions Impact

Russia Car Sales Sink 78.5% in April

Just 32,706 vehicles were sold in April, according to the Association of European Businesses.
welcome mat revoked

‘Rich Also Cry’: Russia’s Sanctioned Oligarchs Lose Luxuries

The West's seizing and freezing of assets is proving the toughest trial yet for Kremlin-favored tycoons.
Pirating goods

Moscow Allows Sanction-Busting Imports

This mechanism will allow Russia to avoid shortages of goods that it is currently unable to produce itself. 
economic penalties

U.S. Exports to Russia Fall to 20-Year Low

Exports fell to a 20-year low as Washington hit Moscow with a series of punishing sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.
Sanctions Hit

Russian Car Factory Gives Farmland to Furloughed Workers

The plant has seen has production drop threefold after BMW and General Motors left the Russian market.
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