US widens sanctions on Russia to discourage countries such as China from doing business with Moscow
6 months, 4 weeks ago

US widens sanctions on Russia to discourage countries such as China from doing business with Moscow

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Wednesday's package targeted Chinese companies which help Russia pursue its war in Ukraine and raised the stakes for foreign financial institutions which work with sanctioned Russian entities. “The Chinese leadership is not interested in making these sanctions a success,” said Janis Kluge, a Russia sanctions specialist at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin Beijing, Kluge said, is reluctant to stop a valuable trade is worth large amounts of money and it does not want to “add to the pressure on Putin in this war." As well as China, the U.S. targeted businesses in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates which officials said sent high-priority items to companies in Russia, including to businesses which were already sanctioned. While President Xi Jinping may not want to facilitate Western sanctions on Russia, “Chinese banks have always been very careful not to become a target of secondary sanctions because it would be very costly,” Kluge said, pointing to cases where Chinese banks have ended relationships with Russian customers.

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China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan
2 weeks ago

China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Chinese government placed sanctions …

China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory. The sanctions also come in response to the recent approval of the U.S. government’s annual defense spending bill, which a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement …

China sanctions U.S. firms over Taiwan military support
2 weeks, 1 day ago

China sanctions U.S. firms over Taiwan military support

Raw Story  

China on Friday slapped sanctions on seven U.S. companies after Washington's approval last week of a $571.3 million military aid package to Taiwan, which Beijing said infringed on its "sovereignty and territory". Last Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden authorized the drawdown of up to $571.3 million for defense assistance to the self-ruled island, which China regards as its own territory. …

US effort to curb China’s and Russia’s access to advanced computer chips ’inadequate,’ report finds
3 weeks, 2 days ago

US effort to curb China’s and Russia’s access to advanced computer chips ’inadequate,’ report finds

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department's efforts to curb China's and Russia's access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and will need more funding to stymie their ability to manufacture advanced weapons, according to a report published Wednesday by the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The Biden administration imposed export controls to limit the ability of China and Russia …

EU sanctions against Russia over Ukraine war targets its ‘shadow fleet’, China
3 weeks, 4 days ago

EU sanctions against Russia over Ukraine war targets its ‘shadow fleet’, China

Hindustan Times  

The European Union has adopted a 15th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including tougher measures against Chinese entities and more vessels from Moscow's so-called shadow fleet, the EU Commission said in a statement on Monday. "Namely one individual and two entities facilitating the circumvention of EU sanctions, and four entities supplying sensitive drone components and …

EU slaps sanctions on dozens more Russian officials and targets its shadow oil and gas fleet
3 weeks, 4 days ago

EU slaps sanctions on dozens more Russian officials and targets its shadow oil and gas fleet

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Monday imposed fresh sanctions on dozens of officials linked to Russia’s war on Ukraine, including two top North Korean defense officials, a military unit blamed for an attack on a Kyiv children’s hospital and the heads of companies in the energy sector. Russia’s vast shadow fleet of ships that Moscow is exploiting to skirt …

US Considers New Russia Oil Sanctions to Weaken Putin Ahead of Trump
1 month ago

US Considers New Russia Oil Sanctions to Weaken Putin Ahead of Trump

Deccan Chronicle  

The Biden administration is weighing new, harsher sanctions against Russia’s lucrative oil trade, seeking to tighten the squeeze on the Kremlin’s war machine just weeks before Donald Trump returns to the White House.Details of the possible new measures were still being worked out, but President Joe Biden’s team was considering restrictions that might target some Russian oil exports, according to …

How Pakistan and Central Asia is helping China beat West's sanctions over Xinjiang
1 month, 1 week ago

How Pakistan and Central Asia is helping China beat West's sanctions over Xinjiang

Firstpost  

As Western scrutiny mounts over Xinjiang’s human rights record, China leverages its partnerships with Pakistan and Central Asia to secure the region economically In November 2024, Volkswagen, the German automaker, made headlines by announcing its decision to sell its factory in Urumqi, Xinjiang. In November, Xinjiang officials held their first meeting with counterparts from Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu region, a key partner …

China is studying Russia’s sanctions evasion to prepare for Taiwan conflict
1 month, 1 week ago

China is studying Russia’s sanctions evasion to prepare for Taiwan conflict

Live Mint  

China has been supporting Russia’s economy since the start of the Ukraine war by buying its oil while supplying it with everything from microelectronics to washing machines. The Chinese interagency group on Russian sanctions reports to He Lifeng, China’s vice premier overseeing economic and financial affairs. Beijing is “very interested in practically everything: from ways of circumventing them to all …

US sanctions 398 firms in more than a dozen countries, accusing them of helping Russia's war effort
2 months, 1 week ago

US sanctions 398 firms in more than a dozen countries, accusing them of helping Russia's war effort

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. on Wednesday imposed …

U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese companies accused of helping make Russian attack drones
2 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese companies accused of helping make Russian attack drones

LA Times  

The U.S. Treasury on Thursday announced sanctions against two Chinese makers of drone engines and parts that the Biden administration said directly helped Russia build long-range attack drones used in the war in Ukraine. The U.S. has previously accused China of providing material support to Russia’s military-industrial base to sustain the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine, and the latest round of …

Sanctions on Russia-related trade unwarranted, high- and heavy-handed: China Daily editorial
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sanctions on Russia-related trade unwarranted, high- and heavy-handed: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

It is only natural that those countries whose targeted entities have been conducting normal business with Russia according to international law should vent their spleen at the US' long-arm jurisdiction, as it impedes normal international economic and trade exchanges, and harms the stability of the global industry and supply chains. The move bars the sanctioned entities that are mainly supplying …

China opposes US sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia’s war efforts
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China opposes US sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia’s war efforts

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Sunday expressed its opposition to the latest U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies over their alleged ties to Russia’s war in Ukraine, saying it will adopt necessary measures to safeguard the rights and interests of the country’s businesses. “China urges the U.S. to immediately stop its wrong practices and will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the …

US sanctions hundreds of firms accused of supplying Russia’s war machine
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US sanctions hundreds of firms accused of supplying Russia’s war machine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. imposed sweeping sanctions Friday on hundreds of firms in Russia and across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aiding its ability to evade sanctions. Friday’s action is the latest in a series of thousands of U.S. sanctions that have been imposed on Russian …

Russia- Ukraine War: EU sanctions 19 Chinese firms over Beijing’s support for Russia’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia- Ukraine War: EU sanctions 19 Chinese firms over Beijing’s support for Russia’

Live Mint  

The European Union Monday imposed sanctions on 19 Chinese companies aimed at punishing what the West believes is Beijing's support for Russia's war in Ukraine. The 14th package of sanctions against Russia added 61 new companies to the list of entities accused of directly "supporting Russia's military-industrial complex" in the war in Ukraine, bringing the total to 675 firms. Among …

By toeing Washington's line on China, Tokyo will harm itself
6 months, 2 weeks ago

By toeing Washington's line on China, Tokyo will harm itself

China Daily  

File photo of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The Fumio Kishida government announced sanctions against some foreign entities, including several Chinese companies, for their alleged support to Russia in the Ukraine crisis on Friday. Under the framework of international law, China has the right to carry out normal economic and trade cooperation with all countries, including Russia. China firmly opposes …

By toeing Washington's line on China, Tokyo will harm itself
6 months, 2 weeks ago

By toeing Washington's line on China, Tokyo will harm itself

China Daily  

File photo of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The Fumio Kishida government announced sanctions against some foreign entities, including several Chinese companies, for their alleged support to Russia in the Ukraine crisis on Friday. Under the framework of international law, China has the right to carry out normal economic and trade cooperation with all countries, including Russia. China firmly opposes …

US smear on trade ties with Russia opposed
6 months, 4 weeks ago

US smear on trade ties with Russia opposed

China Daily  

The Foreign Ministry rejected on Thursday Washington's smear over the normal trade and economic exchanges between China and Russia, as the United States intensified the pressure on Russia over the Ukraine crisis with a new round of sanctions also targeting Chinese companies. At a news briefing on Thursday, ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China and Russia are comprehensive strategic partners …

US smear on trade ties with Russia opposed
6 months, 4 weeks ago

US smear on trade ties with Russia opposed

China Daily  

By MO JINGXI | China Daily | Updated: 2024-06-14 09:15 The Foreign Ministry rejected on Thursday Washington's smear over the normal trade and economic exchanges between China and Russia, as the United States intensified the pressure on Russia over the Ukraine crisis with a new round of sanctions also targeting Chinese companies. At a news briefing on Thursday, ministry spokesman …

Sanctions show US stubbornly clinging to the reins of its high horse of war: China Daily editorial
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Sanctions show US stubbornly clinging to the reins of its high horse of war: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. Yet, as if to conceal its inability to help Ukraine win the upper hand on the battlefield, the US announced on Wednesday that it has slapped a new round of sanctions on over 300 individuals and entities that it claims are enabling …

Sanctions show US stubbornly clinging to the reins of its high horse of war: China Daily editorial
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Sanctions show US stubbornly clinging to the reins of its high horse of war: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. Yet, as if to conceal its inability to help Ukraine win the upper hand on the battlefield, the US announced on Wednesday that it has slapped a new round of sanctions on over 300 individuals and entities that it claims are enabling …

US expands Russia sanctions, targeting entities in China, UAE and Turkey
6 months, 4 weeks ago

US expands Russia sanctions, targeting entities in China, UAE and Turkey

Al Jazeera  

Washington’s latest sanctions announcement comes as US President Joe Biden attends the G7 summit in Italy. The United States has rolled out new sanctions against more than 300 individuals and firms accused of aiding Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, including entities in China, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. In remarks carried by Russia’s state-run TASS news agency, …

US widens sanctions on Russia to discourage countries such as China from doing business with Moscow
6 months, 4 weeks ago

US widens sanctions on Russia to discourage countries such as China from doing business with Moscow

Associated Press  

The United States widened its sanctions against Russia Wednesday as G7 leaders prepared to gather in Italy for a summit where the top priorities will be boosting support for Ukraine and grinding down Russia’s war machine. Wednesday’s package targeted Chinese companies which help Russia pursue its war in Ukraine and raised the stakes for foreign financial institutions which work with …

Decoupling, de-risking only harm US interests
7 months ago

Decoupling, de-risking only harm US interests

China Daily  

The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. It reconfirmed that the US export controls led to widespread decoupling between American suppliers and Chinese companies. Resultantly, due to the strict export regime and anti-trade/business and investment policies, numerous American suppliers are being badly affected and are unable to form new …

Countermeasures against US sanctions called for: China Daily editorial
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Countermeasures against US sanctions called for: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Photo taken on Oct 28, 2021 shows the White House in Washington, DC, the United States. That explains why China took measures on Tuesday against 12 US companies involved in the US arms sales to Taiwan and their senior executives. Nor any reason why China should snap to attention at the US' command and cut its normal trade ties with …

China sanctions US defense-related companies and executives over Russia, Taiwan
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China sanctions US defense-related companies and executives over Russia, Taiwan

Associated Press  

BEIJING, China — China on Wednesday sanctioned 12 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives over arms sales to Taiwan in retaliation for earlier American sanctions on Chinese companies tied to Russia. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the measures came after the U.S. “indiscriminately imposed illegal unilateral sanctions on a number of Chinese entities on the grounds of so-called Russian-related …

China sanctions Boeing, two U.S. defense contractors for Taiwan arms sales
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China sanctions Boeing, two U.S. defense contractors for Taiwan arms sales

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China's Ministry of Commerce announced …

China sanctions Boeing, two U.S. defense contractors for Taiwan arms sales
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China sanctions Boeing, two U.S. defense contractors for Taiwan arms sales

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Commerce announced sanctions against Boeing and two other defense companies Monday for arms sales to Taiwan, on the day of Taiwan’s presidential inauguration. China’s Ministry of Commerce placed Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security unit, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, and General Dynamics Land Systems, on what is called an “unreliable entities” list, forbidding their further investment …

UN expert calls for lifting of restrictions
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UN expert calls for lifting of restrictions

China Daily  

Employees check solar panel products at a tech company in Zhangye, Gansu province. WANG JIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY A United Nations expert on Friday called on countries to lift all sanctions and other restrictions against China, saying that unilateral sanctions, being contrary to international law and ultimately resulting in human rights violations, must not be used as a foreign policy tool …

What to know about Vladimir Putin’s visit to China
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know about Vladimir Putin’s visit to China

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China starting Thursday underlines an increasingly close partnership between the two allies who oppose the U.S.-led democratic order. Putin told China’s official news agency Xinhua before Thursday’s two-day visit that his meetings with Xi are “a dialogue between old friends” and a “fruitful exchange of views on the most topical issues on the bilateral …

China fully justified in normal trade with Russia
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China fully justified in normal trade with Russia

China Daily  

China has been criticized for maintaining normal economic and trade relations with Russia after the international community split over the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Normal economic and trade relations based on people’s survival and development needs are what drive the overall relations between two countries. China and Russia have maintained normal economic and trade cooperation, mainly to improve the livelihoods of the …

Who is supplying Russia’s arms industry?
8 months ago

Who is supplying Russia’s arms industry?

Hindustan Times  

DESPITE WESTERN sanctions, Russia’s arms industry is booming. Transaction records suggest that Russia’s imports of precision manufacturing equipment used for critical hardware largely come from China, too. Trade with China is not the only problem for Western countries trying to hobble Russia’s defence industry. A study by the Royal United Services Institute think-tank published in December found that Compel JSC, …

US hits China with sweeping sanctions over support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
8 months, 1 week ago

US hits China with sweeping sanctions over support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The US Department of the Treasury said on Wednesday …

US sanctions hundreds of individuals, firms over Russia’s war in Ukraine
8 months, 1 week ago

US sanctions hundreds of individuals, firms over Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The United States has imposed new sanctions on hundreds of individuals and firms linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, accusing Moscow of illegally using chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces. US officials on Wednesday announced measures targeting more than 280 entities in their latest effort to paralyse Russia’s military and industrial capabilities, including 20 firms based in China and Hong Kong. …

New Russia sanctions target weapons development and countries assisting in sanctions evasion
8 months, 1 week ago

New Russia sanctions target weapons development and countries assisting in sanctions evasion

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. on Wednesday imposed …

New Russia sanctions target weapons development and countries assisting in sanctions evasion
8 months, 1 week ago

New Russia sanctions target weapons development and countries assisting in sanctions evasion

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on hundreds of firms and people tied to Russia's weapons development program, more than a dozen Chinese firms accused of helping Russia find workarounds to sanctions and individuals tied to the death of Russian dissident Alexey Navalny. The sanctions imposed by the Treasury and State departments target Russia’s military-industrial base, chemical …

US imposes sanctions on 3 Chinese, 1 Belarus firms for providing ballistic missile components to Pakistan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US imposes sanctions on 3 Chinese, 1 Belarus firms for providing ballistic missile components to Pakistan

Live Mint  

The US Department of State has imposed sanctions on three China-based companies and one from Belarus for supplying missile-applicable items for Pakistan's ballistic missile programme. The Department of State has also imposed sanctions on Belarus-based Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant, who has worked to supply special vehicle chassis to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile program. Xi’an Longde Technology Development Company Limited, supplied …

Sanctions act tries to make China a scapegoat for US' own problems in the Middle East: China Daily editorial
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sanctions act tries to make China a scapegoat for US' own problems in the Middle East: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

It was outrageous and against international trade rules for the US House of Representatives to have passed the "Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act" on Monday. The act, if approved by the Senate, will expand sanctions to cover Chinese financial institutions that purchase petroleum products from Iran. Congressman Josh Gottheimer, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, said about the act …

Is China growing tired of Russia’s war in Ukraine?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Is China growing tired of Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

There are signs that Beijing may be getting cold feet about its deepening entanglement. Beijing’s stance of strategic ambiguity – neither condemning Moscow’s invasion nor offering overt military support – is being tested by the war’s mounting costs and implications for China’s global interests. Recent shuttle diplomacy efforts by China’s special envoy Li Hui have raised doubts about whether Beijing …

China boosting Russia’s war machine in Ukraine: U.S.
8 months, 4 weeks ago

China boosting Russia’s war machine in Ukraine: U.S.

The Hindu  

China is backing Russia's war effort in Ukraine by helping Moscow in its biggest military buildup since the Soviet era, providing drone and missile technology, satellite imagery and machine tools, senior U.S. officials said on Friday. In addition, Russia has received military optics for tanks and armored vehicles that Chinese firms iRay Technology and North China Research Institute of Electro-Optics …

China sanctions 2 US defense companies and says they support arms sales to Taiwan
9 months ago

China sanctions 2 US defense companies and says they support arms sales to Taiwan

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Thursday announced rare sanctions against two U.S. defense companies over what it called their support for arms sales to Taiwan, the self-governing island democracy Beijing claims as its own territory to be recovered by force if necessary. “The continued U.S. arms sales to China’s Taiwan region seriously violate the one-China principle and the provisions of the …

US-North Korea sanctions target Russia, China and UAE-based firms
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US-North Korea sanctions target Russia, China and UAE-based firms

Hindustan Times  

The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions on six individuals and two entities based in Russia, China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of channeling funds to North Korea's weapons programs. The statement said both firms were subordinate to Chinyong Information Technology Cooperation Co, an entity associated with North Korea's armed forces. The announcement came after the United States …

Russia’s Backdoor for Battlefield Goods From China: Central Asia
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia’s Backdoor for Battlefield Goods From China: Central Asia

Live Mint  

SINGAPORE—Two years after the invasion of Ukraine, drones and U.S.-made computer chips are increasingly flowing to Russia from China through Central Asian trade routes, showing the difficulty of strangling supplies to Moscow’s war effort. Chinese exports of dual-use goods to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have surged since February 2022, when the war began, according to China’s customs data. But in 2023, …

Why has the EU sanctioned Indian, Chinese companies for Russia links?
10 months, 1 week ago

Why has the EU sanctioned Indian, Chinese companies for Russia links?

Al Jazeera  

The latest sanctions, coinciding with the anniversary of the Ukraine war, touch New Delhi, Beijing for the first time. A day before the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union released an exhaustive new list of companies, entities or people in countries including Russia, India, Iran, China and Syria, that it said it was sanctioning over allegations …

Russia outsmarts Western sanctions—and China is paying attention
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia outsmarts Western sanctions—and China is paying attention

Hindustan Times  

Nazem Ahmad, an art collector and financier, who owns work by Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso, has been under American sanctions since 2019. Since the West first retaliated against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it is in places such as India, Indonesia and the UAE, which have access to the dollar, that America’s and Europe’s aims are being thwarted. Among third …

US deliberately turns deaf ear to China's call for it to stop prolonging the Ukraine conflict: China Daily editorial
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US deliberately turns deaf ear to China's call for it to stop prolonging the Ukraine conflict: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

A man looks at a crater formed by recent shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict near a restaurant building in Donetsk, Feb 25, 2024. In partnership with the United Kingdom and European Union, the Joe Biden administration announced more than 600 sanctions and penalties on Russia and its military industry on Friday — the largest round of sanctions since …

So many sanctions on Russia. How much impact do they really have?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

So many sanctions on Russia. How much impact do they really have?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — So many sanctions. Many of the new sanctions target Russian firms that contribute to the Kremlin’s war effort — everything from drone and industrial chemical manufacturers to machine tool importers. The Group of Seven allies in December 2022 imposed a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian oil, hoping to limit Russia’s revenues from fossil fuels. Treasury Deputy …

U.S. Piles New Sanctions On Russia For Ukraine War's 2nd Anniversary, Navalny's Death
10 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Piles New Sanctions On Russia For Ukraine War's 2nd Anniversary, Navalny's Death

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The United States and the European Union are piling new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of noted Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last week in an Arctic penal colony. The U.S. Treasury Department plans Friday to impose more than 500 …

US and EU pile new sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine war’s 2nd anniversary and Navalny’s death
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US and EU pile new sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine war’s 2nd anniversary and Navalny’s death

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States and European Union on Friday heaped hundreds of new sanctions on Russia in connection with the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of noted Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last week in an Arctic penal colony. The U.S. government imposed roughly 600 new sanctions on Russia and its war …

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