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 the newly added companies are two major players in the Chinese satellite industry involved in the sale of satellites and satellite imagery to Russia's Wagner mercenary group. The two high-resolution satellites belonged to Chang Guang Satellite Technology, a leading global satellite company which was the unit to be added to the EU's sanctions list.

Ukraine Russia Companies Satellite Chinese Beijing Wagner  ukraine  support  list  technology  eus  firms  companies  russias  sanctions  satellites  russia  war  added  wagner  eu  19  satellite  beijings  chinese

History of this topic

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 …

EU shares with India inputs on Indian entities making supplies to Russia in 'violation' of G7 sanctions
1 month ago

EU shares with India inputs on Indian entities making supplies to Russia in 'violation' of G7 sanctions

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The European Union has provided India with inputs on the alleged involvement of certain Indian entities in supplying "high priority" goods with possible military application to Russia in violation of Western sanctions, people familiar with the development said. EU shares with India inputs on Indian entities making supplies to Russia in 'violation' of G7 sanctions EU Sanctions Envoy …

UK blacklists mercenary groups in Africa in latest sanctions against Russia
2 months ago

UK blacklists mercenary groups in Africa in latest sanctions against Russia

Al Jazeera  

‘Strikes at heart of Putin’s war machine’ also target people involved in Ukraine war and Salisbury nerve agent attack. The United Kingdom has announced dozens of new sanctions against Russia, targeting African mercenary groups backed by Moscow and people involved in the Ukraine war and a nerve agent attack on British soil. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Thursday …

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 …

Kyiv hospital strike highlights Russia's sanctions evasion
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kyiv hospital strike highlights Russia's sanctions evasion

The Hindu  

The Kh-101 cruise missile that struck a children's hospital in Kyiv in early July perfectly illustrates the ability of the Russian defence industry to overcome Western efforts to cut its supply of key components. "In April 2024, Ukrainian sources reported monthly production of 40 Kh-101 missiles", much higher than the 56 produced over the whole of 2021, said a Western …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

China trumpets rising car exports to Russia as its envoy holds talks in Ukraine
10 months ago

China trumpets rising car exports to Russia as its envoy holds talks 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 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. As a Chinese envoy crisscrossed …

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 …

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 …

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 …

EU targets Chinese firms, N. Korea in new Ukraine war sanctions
10 months, 2 weeks ago

EU targets Chinese firms, N. Korea in new Ukraine war sanctions

The Hindu  

The EU on Wednesday agreed to ban exports to three mainland Chinese firms and blacklist North Korea's defence minister in new sanctions for the second anniversary of Russia's war on Ukraine, officials said. The fresh round of measures — the 13th since Russian President Vladimir Putin's February 2022 invasion — overall targets some two hundred officials and entities mainly from …

EU looking to sanction Indian and Chinese firms over Russia dealings: Report
10 months, 4 weeks ago

EU looking to sanction Indian and Chinese firms over Russia dealings: Report

Live Mint  

The European Union has put forward new trade restrictions targeting approximately two dozen companies, including one from India and three from China, accused of backing Russia's war in Ukraine, as per a Bloomberg report. If approved, this move would mark the first instance of the EU imposing sanctions on mainland Chinese companies since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Crackdown on Third-Country …

The European Union targets Russia’s diamond industry in its latest round of Ukraine war sanctions
1 year ago

The European Union targets Russia’s diamond industry in its latest round of Ukraine war sanctions

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union said Monday that it has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine, targeting the lucrative diamonds industry, more than 140 officials and organizations, and closing loopholes that Moscow has used to bypass previous punitive measures. It’s the 12th round of sanctions and restrictions that the EU has slapped on Russia since President …

US Sanctions China, Turkey Firms to Curb Russia War Efforts
1 year ago

US Sanctions China, Turkey Firms to Curb Russia War Efforts

News 18  

The United States unveiled sanctions Tuesday on individuals and companies based in China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and others, aiming to disrupt Moscow’s military procurement networks amid its war in Ukraine. The latest actions take aim at people and entities accused of supplying Russia’s industry and furthering its ability to wage war against Ukraine, as fighting continues after Russia …

New US sanctions over Russia-Ukraine war target Lancet drones
1 year, 2 months ago

New US sanctions over Russia-Ukraine war target Lancet drones

Al Jazeera  

Sweeping new measures target entities including in China, Turkey and UAE in bid to cut off Russia’s supply chain. The new measures target critical supply chains that have otherwise allowed Russia to circumvent international sanctions and export controls by exploiting “otherwise legitimate economic relationships” with China, Turkey, and the UAE. The new Treasury sanctions also target Russia’s domestic industrial base, …

New US sanctions target workarounds that let Russia get Western tech for war
1 year, 3 months ago

New US sanctions target workarounds that let Russia get Western tech for war

Associated Press  

The United States said Thursday that it was sanctioning more than 150 businesses and people from Russia to Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Georgia to try to crack down on evasion and deny the Kremlin access to technology, money and financial channels that fuel President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. The U.S. is sanctioning a newly established UAE company, …

China defends trade with Russia after the US says equipment used in Ukraine might have been exported
1 year, 5 months ago

China defends trade with Russia after the US says equipment used in Ukraine might have been exported

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Chinese government defended its dealings with Russia as “normal economic and trade cooperation” Friday after a United States intelligence report said Beijing possibly provided equipment used in Ukraine that might have military applications. The latest report cited Russian customs data that showed Chinese state-owned military contractors supplied navigation equipment, fighter jet parts, drones and other goods, but …

US sanctions gold firms connected to Russian Wagner mercenary group
1 year, 6 months ago

US sanctions gold firms connected to Russian Wagner mercenary group

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 Tuesday imposed …

Via Kazakhstan: How Russia is trading tech and arms despite Western sanctions
1 year, 6 months ago

Via Kazakhstan: How Russia is trading tech and arms despite Western sanctions

India Today  

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 prompted the United States and its allies to impose a wide range of sanctions on Moscow, aiming to weaken its economy and military capabilities and its use of advanced technology. Despite the sanctions, Kazakhstan has become a supply route for Russia's defence sector — a key transit point for Russian arms, and military …

European Union countries agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine
1 year, 6 months ago

European Union countries agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union countries on Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine aimed at countering sanctions circumvention through third countries and businesses. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the EU’s executive arm, said the new package will “deal a further blow to Putin’s war machine with tightened …

EU countries agree on a new package of Russia sanctions over the war in Ukraine
1 year, 6 months ago

EU countries agree on a new package of Russia sanctions over the war in Ukraine

LA Times  

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the opening session of a conference in London on postwar recovery for Ukraine. European Union countries Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions on Russia for its war against Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the EU’s executive arm, said the new package would “deal a …

Beijing criticizes new US sanctions on companies over pilot training, weapons development
1 year, 6 months ago

Beijing criticizes new US sanctions on companies over pilot training, weapons development

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China on Tuesday criticized new sanctions imposed by the United States on companies believed to be involved in training Chinese military pilots and aiding weapons development. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin urged Washington to “stop abusing export control measures” to hobble Chinese companies. “The United States has repeatedly overstretched the concept of national security, abused state power, …

Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify them
1 year, 7 months ago

Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify them

Associated Press  

HIROSHIMA, Japan — The Group of Seven advanced economies are expected to announce a new set of sanctions against Russia to try to further hinder its war effort in Ukraine during their summit in Hiroshima, Japan. On Friday, the United Kingdom announced new sanctions targeting Russian seizures of Ukrainian grain, advanced military technology and Moscow’s remaining revenue sources. On Friday, …

Extraterritoriality of EU sanctions on Russia won't end Ukraine conflict
1 year, 7 months ago

Extraterritoriality of EU sanctions on Russia won't end Ukraine conflict

China Daily  

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2023. The EU condemned the extraterritoriality of the US sanctions for violating international laws and succeeded in establishing a payment mechanism known as INSTEX to help EU companies bypass US sanctions and continue trading with Iran. There is no doubt that an early end to the …

EU Sanctions Russia's Wagner Group for 'Active Participation' in Ukraine War
1 year, 8 months ago

EU Sanctions Russia's Wagner Group for 'Active Participation' in Ukraine War

News 18  

The European Union on Thursday added Russia’s Wagner mercenary group to its sanctions list for “actively participating in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine”. Wagner, which is leading Russian battles to try to capture the Ukrainian towns of Bakhmut and Soledar, had already been placed in February on another EU sanctions list for violating human rights and “destabilising” countries …

EU weighs new powers to hit those helping Russia evade sanctions
1 year, 10 months ago

EU weighs new powers to hit those helping Russia evade sanctions

Firstpost  

The new powers may include issuing warnings to people or companies outside and in the EU that are helping Russia get around sanctions and giving the bloc the ability to act where this relates to products used against Ukraine in battle, according to a report New Delhi: A number of European Union member states are urging the block to strengthen …

EU seeks new Russia sanctions package, targets Iran’s drones
1 year, 10 months ago

EU seeks new Russia sanctions package, targets Iran’s drones

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union is considering a new set of sanctions totaling 11 billion euros against Russia and some third countries providing vital goods that Moscow uses to boost its troops on the battlegrounds in Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the package under consideration by the EU’s 27 member countries specifically seeks to …

EU prepares more Russia sanctions; Kremlin readies offensive
1 year, 11 months ago

EU prepares more Russia sanctions; Kremlin readies offensive

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The European Union will unveil its 10th package of sanctions against Russia on Feb. 24 to mark the anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a senior official from the bloc said in Kyiv on Friday, as Ukrainian forces gird for an expected Russian offensive in the coming weeks. Among the dead were two brothers, ages 49 …

US expands sanctions on Russia’s ‘brutal’ Wagner Group
1 year, 11 months ago

US expands sanctions on Russia’s ‘brutal’ Wagner Group

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday expanded U.S. sanctions against Russia’s Wagner Group and related companies and individuals for their role in the war in Ukraine and mercenary activities, including human rights abuses, in Africa. The sanctions also hit the Chinese company Changsha Tianyi Space Science and Technology Research Institute Co. LTD, also known as Spacety China, which has …

US sanctions non-Russians linked to military suppliers
2 years, 1 month ago

US sanctions non-Russians linked to military suppliers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. said Monday it was imposing sanctions on a list of people and firms around the globe that it alleged are involved in supporting Russia’s military as it wages war on Ukraine. He said the U.S. “will continue to crack down on Russia’s attempts to evade international sanctions to fund its war machine.” The Treasury Department’s Office …

U.S. sanctions non-Russians linked to military suppliers
2 years, 1 month ago

U.S. sanctions non-Russians linked to military suppliers

LA Times  

The Department of the Treasury’s seal outside the Treasury Department building in Washington on May 4, 2021. The U.S. said Monday it was imposing sanctions on a list of people and firms around the globe that it alleged are involved in supporting Russia’s military as it wages war on Ukraine. He said the U.S. “will continue to crack down on …

Group of 7 issues new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion
2 years, 8 months ago

Group of 7 issues new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion

LA Times  

The U.S., European Union and Group of 7 leaders on Sunday unveiled a fresh round of sanctions targeting Russia’s industrial sector, state-controlled media and Russian and Belarusian finance executives from major banks including Russia’s Gazprombank. The announcement came as President Biden held virtual talks with G-7 leaders along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the eve of Russia’s Victory Day, …

Britain imposes sanctions on Russian drone manufacturer Kronstadt
2 years, 9 months ago

Britain imposes sanctions on Russian drone manufacturer Kronstadt

India Today  

Britain announced on Thursday that it is imposing sanctions against the Russian defence company Kronstadt, which is the main manufacturer of drones. The British defence ministry has declared that the sanction will “damage the Russian defence industry and limit their ability to replace lost drones.” #Britain has imposed sanctions against the #Russian defense company Kronstadt, which is the main manufacturer …

Japan to freeze assets of 25 more Russians over Ukraine invasion
2 years, 9 months ago

Japan to freeze assets of 25 more Russians over Ukraine invasion

Al Jazeera  

Japan will freeze the assets of 25 more Russians and prohibit exports to 81 Russian organisations in response to Moscow’s war in Ukraine, the country’s foreign ministry said on Friday. The move comes after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday Japan will take steps to revoke Russia’s “most favoured nation” trade status and prevent domestic cryptocurrency exchanges from carrying …

Discover Related