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Articles with tag "Sanctions"

global currency

Russia, Under Sanctions, Looks for Ruble Offshore Market

The deputy finance minister said the idea the ruble should become a reserve currency has not been ruled out.
Card declined

Visa and Mastercard May Soon Exit Russia Under Draft Law — Reports

If passed, the law would prohibit international payment systems from refusing to process transactions in compliance with sanctions.
Travel restriction

Russia's Georgia Flight Ban 'Unjustified,' EU's Tusk Says

The Kremlin suspended passenger flights to Georgia after anti-Russian protests in Tbilisi.
rising prices

Prices For Most Staples in Russia Have Spiraled Since Food Embargo, KPMG Says

Butter, fish and cabbage have seen the biggest rises.
going further

Russian Parliament Calls for Sanctions on 'Unfriendly' Georgia

The Kremlin has already responded to anti-Russian protests by suspending passenger flights between the two countries.
July Fourth Picket

Russian Workers Rap Against Sanctions, Protest at U.S. Envoy’s Residence

“Come to the rescue of the working class,” the workers rap to the beat of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise."
opinion
Timothy Frye

Crimea, Economic Sanctions and Rallying Around the Flag in Russia

While many observers were quick to argue that sanctions produced a rally-’round-the-flag effect, research reveals little evidence for this view.
Food ban

Putin Extends Ban on EU Food Imports Until End of 2020

Russia imposed an embargo in 2014 over international sanctions stemming from the Ukraine crisis. 
Sanctions Prolonged

EU Extends Economic Sanctions on Russia Until 2020

The EU's economic sanctions against Moscow over Ukraine include curbs on Russia's energy, defense and financial sectors.
Tit for tat

EU Lost 5 Times More From Sanctions Than Russia, Putin Says

Putin added that certain sectors of the economy have benefited from sanctions.
Sanctions pressure

U.S. Targets Russian Firm for Allegedly Helping North Korea Evade Sanctions

The Trump administration is continuing its campaign to pressure North Korea amid efforts to reach a denuclearization deal.
unchanging ultimatum

Western Sanctions Will Remain Until Ukraine's Sovereignty Restored – Merkel

The sanctions related to Crimea can only be lifted if Crimea returns to Ukraine, she said.
Cuba potential

Deripaska’s GAZ Requests Loan to Develop Cuba Projects

The van maker is suffering under U.S. sanctions.
Sanctions pressure

New Ukraine President Hopes EU Sanctions on Russia Remain

Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants sanctions to remain until Ukrainian territories are returned.
Sanctions row

Deripaska Slams U.S. Treasury Memo Accusing Him of Playing Politics

The oligarch said the document is full of false claims.
Arms control

U.S. Sanctions Russian Arms Makers Over Alleged Iran, N. Korea and Syria Dealings

Russia’s Foreign Ministry accused Washington of “rushing to cross out the positive nature” of U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo’s recent visit.
Cut off

Kremlin Criticizes New U.S. Pledge to Sanction Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

The U.S. and several eastern European, Nordic and Baltic countries fear the pipeline will increase the EU's reliance on Russian gas.
More sanctions

Kremlin Pledges a Response to New U.S. Sanctions on Russian Individuals

The United States imposed sanctions on a Chechen group and five people over human rights abuses.
Magnitsky act

U.S. Sanctions Chechen Group, Russians for Alleged Human Rights Abuses

The individuals were sanctioned for actions the U.S. says included extrajudicial killings and the torture of LGBT individuals.
Russia's Return

Russia Evades Exclusion From Council of Europe

Losing membership would deprive Russian citizens of the right to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
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