The EU has managed to approve its 18th sanctions package against Russia over the Ukraine conflict, targeting Moscow’s energy and banking sectors, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said. The Kremlin has decried the unilateral restrictions by Brussels as “illegal.” A previous attempt to greenlight the package, which …
Read More »Brazil slams NATO’s Russia sanctions threats
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira has slammed comments by the head of NATO about potential secondary sanctions on BRICS nations who trade with Russia. Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday declared that Brazil, India, and China would face “consequences” if they maintained business ties with Russia. He singled out oil and …
Read More »India calls out double standards after EU slaps sanctions on Moscow
India has firmly distanced itself from the European Union’s latest round of sanctions targeting Russia and, indirectly, India’s own energy interests. In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of External Affairs said New Delhi “does not subscribe to any unilateral sanction measures” and is a “responsible actor” in the global …
Read More »Trump sanctions ICC
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigating the US and its allies. Last November the Hague-based court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a move that angered …
Read More »Anti-Russian sanctions killing German companies – chancellor candidate
Western sanctions imposed on Russia are “killing” German companies and enriching the American economy, Sahra Wagenknecht, the leader of Germany’s left-wing BSW party, said during an election conference on Sunday. The delegates of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance – Reason and Justice (BSW) gathered in the city of Bonn to adopt the …
Read More »Former UN staffer explains why sanctions on Moscow failed
Western attempts to derail the Russian economy by imposing thousands of sanctions, cutting it off from the SWIFT payment system, and pressurizing Western firms to leave, have all failed, Arjun Katoch, a former UN staffer and Indian army officer asserted in an interview with RT. According to Katoch, Russia was …
Read More »US announces new Russia sanctions, its longest blacklist to date
The US has sanctioned another 500 people and entities connected with Russia, including financial executives and prison officials. US President Joe Biden said that the restrictions will ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin “pays an even steeper price for his aggression,” but the Kremlin has dismissed them as “fruitless.” The …
Read More »EU rules out Tucker Carlson sanctions – TASS
The EU has no plans to sanction American journalist Tucker Carlson over his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, TASS reports, citing sources. The much-anticipated face-to-face has been confirmed by the Kremlin and is expected to be aired at 6pm EST (11pm GMT) on Thursday. On Wednesday, Newsweek magazine, citing …
Read More »Russian crude unable to reach India amid sanctions – Bloomberg
Several ships loaded with Russian crude oil ordered by India have been unable to deliver their cargo and are now heading away from their intended destination, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing vessel-tracking data. The deliveries to India have reportedly been hampered by payment issues stemming from Western sanctions. The US treasury pledged …
Read More »Russian economy, sanctions & Ukraine conflict: Key takeaways from Putin’s marathon press conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on key international issues during a marathon Q&A on Thursday. Topics ranged from the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts to Moscow’s relations with the US and its allies, as well as the transformation of the global economy amid unprecedented sanctions imposed by the West on Russia. …
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