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Articles with tag "Sanctions"

cyber crime

EU Sanctions Russian, Chinese 'Cyber Attackers'

A unit of Moscow's GRU military intelligence agency is accused of cyber attacks on EU private companies.
tit-for-tat

Chechnya's Kadyrov 'Sanctions' Pompeo, Accuses Him of ‘Ordering’ George Floyd’s Killing

Kadyrov claimed that the U.S. Secretary of State ordered Floyd's killing so Donald Trump would lose the 2020 presidential election.
travel ban

U.S. Blacklists Chechen Leader for Rights Abuses

The designation is tied to alleged torture, extrajudicial killings and other violations that the U.S. said go back more than a decade.
Tit For Tat

Russia Will Impose Counter-Sanctions on U.K. – Kremlin

London earlier blacklisted Russian officials for their alleged involvement in the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
sanctions spat

Putin Slams New U.S. Sanctions Aimed at 'Suffocating' Syria

The sanctions aim to force Syrian President Assad to accept calls for a ceasefire, elections and political transition.
renewed restrictions

EU Extends Russian Sanctions Over Ukraine: Merkel

The sanctions were first imposed after flight MH17 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine in 2014.
shady shipment

$50M in Fabergé Antiquities Shipped to Panama After Oligarch Hit With Sanctions: Reports

Viktor Vekselberg bought nine Fabergé Easter eggs in 2004.
mounting questions

Did Russia’s Coronavirus Supplies to the U.S. Violate Sanctions?

Footage of the cargo showed boxes of ventilators made by a subsidiary of sanctioned conglomerate Rostec.
economic relief

Putin Calls for Sanctions 'Moratorium' at G20 Summit

"At the end of the day, it's a question of life and death," he said.
cybersecurity

EU Considers Sanctions Against Chinese, Russian Groups Over Hacking

The move would be the first application of the EU’s so-called cyber sanctions regime.
on the list

U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Russia, Other Countries Over Iran

Russia sees the latest wave of sanctions related to Iran’s missile program “illegitimate,” a Foreign Ministry source said.
JOURNEY CANCELED

Carpooling Startup BlaBlaCar Cancels Crimea Service

The ride-sharing platform will no longer be available on the annexed peninsula.
BUYER’S MARKET

Russian M&A Heats Up as Sanctions Pressure Cools Off

Dealmaking jumps 21%, but remains well below pre-Crimea levels.
FISHY BUSINESS

Alaska’s Fishermen Snared in Russia’s Sanctions

U.S. seafood exports have dried up, while cheap Russian crab is undercutting local industry.
news

U.S. Sanctions Russia's Rosneft Over Venezuela Support

New U.S. sanctions against Rosneft subsidiary increase pressure on both Moscow and Caracas.
DIRTY MONEY

U.S. Says Billionaire Deripaska Laundered Putin’s Cash – FT

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Deripaska and two dozen other tycoons and officials in April 2018.
oil prices

U.S. Weighs Sanctions on Rosneft But Is Wary of Oil Market Chaos

The U.S. is weighing whether to sanction Russia’s biggest oil producer, Rosneft PJSC, for maintaining ties with Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.
Spheres of influence

Russia Sends Lavrov to Venezuela to 'Counteract' U.S. Sanctions

His trip follows a tour by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of four former Soviet states.
new round

U.S. Issues Fresh Sanctions Over Russian-Annexed Crimea

The sanctions follow action taken on Tuesday by the European Union, which blacklisted seven of the same people.
sanctions blacklist

EU Blacklists 7 More People in Russian-Annexed Crimea

Tuesday's move raises the number of individuals on the blacklist to 177, along with 44 firms or other entities.
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