Biden To Waive Sanctions For Company Building Russian Gas Pipeline
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden To Waive Sanctions For Company Building Russian Gas Pipeline

NPR  

Biden To Waive Sanctions For Company Building Russian Gas Pipeline ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Biden administration reported to Congress today on the steps it's taking to stop a controversial natural gas pipeline linking Russia to Germany. Instead of punishing the company building Nord Stream 2, the Biden administration has decided to waive sanctions for national security reasons. They were certainly glad that the U.S. is putting a premium on relations and waiving sanctions on the company Nord Stream 2 AG and its CEO, who's a German citizen. The two men have to even discuss kind of the basic functioning of the U.S. embassy because Russia's decided that the U.S. can no longer hire local Russian staff.

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The 'Most Vulnerable Country' To Russian ‘Blackmail’ Braces For Trump’s Return
3 weeks, 4 days ago

The 'Most Vulnerable Country' To Russian ‘Blackmail’ Braces For Trump’s Return

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Europe is bracing for another energy crisis this winter, teeing up a high-stakes early test of how a newly inaugurated Trump administration will attempt to balance efforts to reset relations with Russia against the needs of U.S. allies seeking fuel to stay warm during what’s forecast to be an unusually cold season. Few places will feel the …

The biggest remaining unsanctioned Russian bank hit with U.S. sanctions, nearly three years into war
1 month ago

The biggest remaining unsanctioned Russian bank hit with U.S. sanctions, nearly three years into war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Russia’s third largest bank, Gazprombank and its six foreign subsidiaries were hit with U.S. sanctions on Thursday — in a move intended to curtail Russia’s ability to evade the thousands of sanctions imposed on the nation since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the sanctions targeting Russia’s largest remaining …

Column: Trump talks tough on Russia now, but as president he bowed to Putin
3 months, 1 week ago

Column: Trump talks tough on Russia now, but as president he bowed to Putin

LA Times  

Nothing good could come of this huddle between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in 2017. As president, Trump imposed sanctions on the company building the pipeline in December 2019, with the State Department saying the pipeline “is a tool Russia is using to support its continued aggression against Ukraine.” Opinion Columnist LZ Granderson LZ Granderson writes about culture, politics, sports …

US expands Russia sanctions, targeting entities in China, UAE and Turkey
6 months, 1 week 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, …

David Cameron calls on Europe to turn off Russian gas to save Ukraine
6 months, 2 weeks ago

David Cameron calls on Europe to turn off Russian gas to save Ukraine

The Telegraph  

The bloc was responsible for importing up to half of Moscow’s LNG with Spain and France being the second and third largest buyers behind China. Lord Cameron also confirmed that Britain would hand Ukraine at least £3 billion in military support “next year and every year in the future for as long as it takes until Putin is defeated”. Rebuild …

After EU, US slaps Russia with 500 new sanctions over Ukraine invasion and Navalny's death
10 months ago

After EU, US slaps Russia with 500 new sanctions over Ukraine invasion and Navalny's death

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Friday announced sanctions on more than 500 targets in Russia on the second anniversary of the Ukraine invasion, vowing sustained pressure to stop President Vladimir Putin's "war machine." Biden said that the more than 500 sanctions, expected to be unveiled later in the day, will target "individuals connected to Navalny's imprisonment as well as Russia's …

Biden announces over 500 new sanctions for Russia's war in Ukraine and Navalny death
10 months ago

Biden announces over 500 new sanctions for Russia's war in Ukraine and Navalny death

NPR  

Biden announces over 500 new sanctions for Russia's war in Ukraine and Navalny death Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergey Guneev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo/AP Sergey Guneev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo/AP The United States is imposing sanctions on more than 500 targets connected to Russia's war machine and the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the government said Friday. …

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 …

‘They can just open the tap’: Putin says Russia can resume gas supplies via Nord Stream 2
2 years, 2 months ago

‘They can just open the tap’: Putin says Russia can resume gas supplies via Nord Stream 2

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 Russian President Vladimir Putin has …

Putin says Russia could increase gas supplies to Europe
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin says Russia could increase gas supplies to Europe

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea — an offer quickly rejected by Berlin. As for Putin’s comments, she said: “Nice try.” Asked if she would rule out the use of Nord Stream 2, Hoffmann …

Putin offers to boost gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 2
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin offers to boost gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 2

Al Jazeera  

Russian leader says mothballed pipeline can ferry energy exports west if it is proven safe following a spate of recent explosions. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to the European Union via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea – an offer quickly rejected by Berlin. The …

Russians push baseless theory blaming US for burst pipeline
2 years, 2 months ago

Russians push baseless theory blaming US for burst pipeline

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Kremlin and Russian state media are aggressively pushing a …

Putin accuses the West of sabotaging Baltic Sea pipelines
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin accuses the West of sabotaging Baltic Sea pipelines

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the West of organising blasts that resulted in multiple gas leaks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a ceremony to sign the treaties for four regions of Ukraine to join Russia, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. "By organising …

What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the Ukraine-Russia war impact it?
2 years, 2 months ago

What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the Ukraine-Russia war impact it?

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. Nord Stream 2 would have enabled Russia to pump …

Vladimir Putin claims West responsible for sabotaging Nord Stream pipeline, US rejects accusations
2 years, 2 months ago

Vladimir Putin claims West responsible for sabotaging Nord Stream pipeline, US rejects accusations

India TV News  

Russia Ukraine war : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the West of sabotaging Russia-built gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea to Germany, a charge that has been vehemently denied by the United States and its allies. Speaking Friday in Moscow at a ceremony to annex four regions of Ukraine into Russia, Putin claimed that the “Anglo-Saxons” in the …

US announces ‘severe’ Russia sanctions over annexation in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

US announces ‘severe’ Russia sanctions over annexation in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Joe Biden accuses Moscow of ‘trampling on the United Nations Charter’ as US targets hundreds in new sanctions package. The Department of the Treasury on Friday targeted nearly 300 members of Russia’s legislature, as well as companies and individuals it accused of links to the country’s “military-industrial complex”, including the Russian central bank governor. “The Treasury Department and US government …

Tucker Carlson suggests US blew up Nord Stream pipeline – and lists possible Russian ‘retaliations’
2 years, 2 months ago

Tucker Carlson suggests US blew up Nord Stream pipeline – and lists possible Russian ‘retaliations’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Tucker Carlson segment focused on the purported “sabotage” of …

Explained: Nord Stream gas pipelines leak and a possible 'sabotage'
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: Nord Stream gas pipelines leak and a possible 'sabotage'

India Today  

The sudden leak in Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Germany has prompted energy-starved Europe to investigate its cause. Swedish authorities have published new footage of a large-scale leak from the Nord Stream gas pipeline, which occurred as a result of sabotage In Europe,they are already talking about an environmental catastrophe and it is impossible to name the exact …

Watch | How is Russia choking Europe’s energy needs?
2 years, 3 months ago

Watch | How is Russia choking Europe’s energy needs?

The Hindu  

An energy crisis is brewing in Europe. A major reason behind this is Russia shutting the Nord Stream 1 pipeline – a cheap natural gas supply that Europe depended on for years. Nord Stream is an export gas pipeline which runs under the Baltic Sea, carrying gas from Russia to Europe It bypasses transit countries, making it highly reliable for …

Bankruptcy stay for Nord Stream 2 pipeline firm extended
2 years, 3 months ago

Bankruptcy stay for Nord Stream 2 pipeline firm extended

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A Swiss court has granted the operating company for the never-opened Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was built to bring Russian gas to Germany but put on ice shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine, a four-month extension to its “stay of bankruptcy.” The stay for Nord Stream 2 AG was extended from Sept. 10 through Jan. 10 by a …

Russia cuts gas flow to Europe through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia cuts gas flow to Europe through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity

The Hindu  

Russia’s Gazprom on July 27 halved the amount of natural gas flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe to 20% of capacity. It’s the latest Nord Stream 1 reduction that Russia has blamed on technical problems but Germany calls a political move to sow uncertainty and push up prices amid the war in Ukraine. Natural gas prices have …

Russia Threatens to Play Out Germany's Nightmare Scenario: A Cold and Dark Winter
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia Threatens to Play Out Germany's Nightmare Scenario: A Cold and Dark Winter

News 18  

Germany’s biggest nightmare is close to becoming a reality as Gazprom hints at playing out the worst-case scenario when it comes to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. Just recently, Canada temporarily waived sanctions on Russia to allow the transfer of a turbine, crucial to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, to Germany. Earlier in June, Russia cut gas supplies to Germany …

Putin warns sanctions risk energy price spike ‘catastrophe’
2 years, 5 months ago

Putin warns sanctions risk energy price spike ‘catastrophe’

Al Jazeera  

Russian president says Western calls to reduce reliance on Russian energy have made global markets spike in oil and gas. Signalling that the Kremlin was in no mood for compromise, President Vladimir Putin on Friday said continued sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine risked triggering catastrophic energy price rises for consumers around the world. Addressing leaders of Russia’s …

Germany sees possible Russian ‘blockade’ of key gas pipeline
2 years, 5 months ago

Germany sees possible Russian ‘blockade’ of key gas pipeline

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s vice chancellor said Thursday he suspects that Russia may not resume natural gas deliveries to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline after planned maintenance work in July, complicating the outlook for this winter. Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom has blamed a technical problem for the reduction in gas flowing through Nord Stream 1, which runs under …

German leaders had dismissed Donald Trump’s warnings on reliance on Russian energy imports
2 years, 6 months ago

German leaders had dismissed Donald Trump’s warnings on reliance on Russian energy imports

Op India  

As tensions rise between Europe and Russia over the war in Ukraine, Moscow has dramatically reduced the gas flow to the continent, forcing countries to recalibrate supplies for their energy requirements. Germany’s economy minister on Sunday announced the decision after Russia cut gas deliveries last week in the wake of European leaders’ visit to Kyiv to show solidarity and unity …

Europe faces gas supply disruption after Russia imposes sanctions
2 years, 7 months ago

Europe faces gas supply disruption after Russia imposes sanctions

Al Jazeera  

Moscow’s measures and Ukraine’s halting of a major supply route to Europe have sent prices on the continent soaring. Europe is facing increased pressure to secure alternative gas supplies after Moscow imposed sanctions on European subsidiaries of Russia’s state-owned Gazprom energy giant and Ukraine shuttered a major gas transit route, pushing prices higher. Germany, Russia’s top client in Europe, said …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | May 11, 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | May 11, 2022

The Hindu  

Ukraine's natural gas pipeline operator said on May 11 that it would stop Russian shipments through a key hub in the east of the country, while its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Kyiv's military had made small gains, pushing Russian forces out of four villages near Kharkiv. While speaking to French University Sciences Po, Zelensky said that the war could have …

Ukraine: Joe Biden to discuss 'additional' Russia sanctions with G7 this week
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine: Joe Biden to discuss 'additional' Russia sanctions with G7 this week

Hindustan Times  

United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he would speak with other leaders from the Group of Seven nations this week about potential further sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. Read here for updates on the war Amid Moscow's intensified offensive in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv's defence ministry said the weeks-long war has killed thousands of people, uprooted …

Russia’s gas blackmail: Putin is bringing a knife to a gun fight
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia’s gas blackmail: Putin is bringing a knife to a gun fight

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin escalated the geo-economic war between his country and the West by suspending gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria, citing the two countries’ refusal to pay in Russian roubles. The Central Bank of Russia and Putin’s advisers in the finance and economy ministries know that the rouble sustaining its value is overwhelmingly dependent on hydrocarbon …

US hits Russia with ‘war crimes’ sanctions, Europe following
2 years, 8 months ago

US hits Russia with ‘war crimes’ sanctions, Europe following

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. rolled out a new wave of financial sanctions on Wednesday against Russia that President Joe Biden said would place a lasting penalty on the country’s economy. In addition to sanctions aimed at Putin’s adult daughters, Mariya Putina and Katerina Tikhonova, the U.S. is targeting Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin; the wife and children of Russian Foreign Minister …

US treasury secretary says Biden wants Russia out of G20
2 years, 8 months ago

US treasury secretary says Biden wants Russia out of G20

Al Jazeera  

Janet Yellen said Russian atrocities are an affront to global order that will have widespread economic repercussions. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that Russia’s aggression in Eastern Europe will have “enormous economic repercussions in Ukraine and beyond,” and that President Joe Biden wants Russia expelled from the Group of 20 major economies forum. “President Biden’s made it clear, …

Biden announces sanctions on Russian financial institutions, Putin’s daughters and others
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden announces sanctions on Russian financial institutions, Putin’s daughters and others

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden declared “major war crimes” were being discovered in Ukraine as Russian forces retreat from areas around Kyiv, citing scenes of brutal, cold-blooded executions as rationale for ratcheting up US sanctions on Moscow. “Responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable,” Biden told a union crowd in Washington as the White House announced …

U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia, Putin’s daughters
2 years, 8 months ago

U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia, Putin’s daughters

LA Times  

President Biden, above at the White House, has steadily ratcheted up sanctions on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed a fresh round of sanctions on two Russian banks and wealthy individuals, including President Vladimir Putin’s daughters, after revelations of atrocities in Ukraine, the White House announced. The sweeping package, which was coordinated with the …

Will Russia use its gas to ‘blackmail’ Europe? We’re about to find out
2 years, 8 months ago

Will Russia use its gas to ‘blackmail’ Europe? We’re about to find out

CNN  

London CNN Business — In the weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, Moscow has continued to ship natural gas westward and Europe has used the energy to power industry and heat homes. Germany, Russia’s biggest energy customer in Europe, has dismissed Putin’s directive as “blackmail.” “A payment with rubles is not acceptable,” German economy minister Robert Habeck said Monday, adding that …

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Biden cautious over Russia promise
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Biden cautious over Russia promise

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from March 29: Joe Biden urges caution over Russia’s pledge to reduce military activity near Kyiv. “There seems to be a consensus that let’s just see what they have to offer.” 29 Mar 2022 - 17:52 GMT US official warns any Russian troop movement ‘not a withdrawal’ Any movement of Russian forces from around Kyiv would constitute a …

Biden seeks new sanctions, help for Ukrainians in Europe
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden seeks new sanctions, help for Ukrainians in Europe

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — As war rages on in Ukraine, President Joe Biden will huddle with key allies in Brussels and Warsaw this week to talk through plans for imposing punishing new sanctions on Russia and dealing with an extraordinary humanitarian crisis, while developing a consensus on how they would respond if Russia were to launch a cyber, chemical or even nuclear …

Biden to announce new Russia sanctions while in Brussels
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden to announce new Russia sanctions while in Brussels

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to announce new sanctions against Russia on Thursday while in Brussels for meetings with NATO and European allies, according to a top national security aide. In Poland, Biden will meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda, who has requested further U.S. aid and a stepped up military presence on NATO’s eastern flank as the war …

‘Do the right thing': How US, allies united to punish Putin
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Do the right thing': How US, allies united to punish Putin

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Just days before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, President Joe Biden quietly dispatched a team to European Union headquarters in Belgium. A group of economists estimated Thursday that EU countries have transferred more than 13.3 billion euros to Russia for oil, natural gas and coal since the war began, essentially funding Putin’s war machine. One EU diplomat, …

Ukraine war: Russia slaps sanctions on US President Joe Biden, top officials
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine war: Russia slaps sanctions on US President Joe Biden, top officials

Hindustan Times  

Russia on Tuesday slapped sanctions on US President Joe Biden, secretary of state Antony Blinken and a several other senior officials. Among other officials named in the list of 13 were defence secretary Lloyd Austin, CIA chief William Burns, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and others. Live updates on Ukraine-Russia war The United States …

Oil, sanctions, jets: How Congress pushes Biden on Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Oil, sanctions, jets: How Congress pushes Biden on Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — At first, the White House resisted calls from Congress to ban Russian oil imports to the U.S. And then, it did just that. “And in each case, the administration did a 180.” It’s an emerging pattern that has not gone unnoticed during the escalating war in Ukraine: A remarkably unified Congress is out front on foreign policy, pressuring …

U.S. President Joe Biden to ban Russian oil imports over Ukraine war
2 years, 9 months ago

U.S. President Joe Biden to ban Russian oil imports over Ukraine war

The Hindu  

Saying that the U.S. was targeting “the main artery of the Russia’s economy”, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would ban the import of all Russian oil, gas and energy, in retaliation for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “That means Russian oil will no longer be acceptable at U.S. ports,” Mr. Biden announced from the White House …

Russia-Ukraine war: Biden bans US imports of Russian oil and gas
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Biden bans US imports of Russian oil and gas

Al Jazeera  

US president says move aims to put pressure on Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to end deadly attacks on Ukraine. “We can take this step when others cannot, but we’re working closely with Europe and our partners to develop a long-term strategy to reduce their dependence on Russian energy, as well.” On Monday, a top Russian official said there would be …

Russia warns oil price will hit $300 if West bans imports
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia warns oil price will hit $300 if West bans imports

CNN  

Western countries could face oil prices of over $300 per barrel and the possible closure of the main Russia-Germany gas pipeline if governments follow through on threats to cut energy supplies from Russia, a senior minister said on Monday. Oil prices spiked to their highest levels since 2008 on Monday after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington and …

Biden’s ‘posturing’ on Russian oil risks wider conflict: Analysts
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s ‘posturing’ on Russian oil risks wider conflict: Analysts

Al Jazeera  

The global economy could be facing one of the largest energy-supply shocks ever, oil experts warn. New York City, US – US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on Russian oil and gas imports to the United States in retaliation for Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine, injecting more uncertainty into how the conflict and energy crisis will be …

Biden blocks Russian oil imports in latest round of sanctions on Kremlin
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden blocks Russian oil imports in latest round of sanctions on Kremlin

LA Times  

With Tuesday’s announcement of the U.S. ban on Russian oil, President Biden has broadened the economic sanctions leveled against Moscow over its war in Ukraine. President Biden announced on Tuesday that the U.S. will ban the importing of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal, broadening the economic sanctions leveled against Moscow over its war in Ukraine. But he’ll never …

US President Biden announces ban on Russian oil over Ukrainian war
2 years, 9 months ago

US President Biden announces ban on Russian oil over Ukrainian war

India TV News  

Highlights US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that the US has decided to ban Russian oil imports Move follows pleas by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to U.S. and Western officials to cut off imports U.S. will be acting alone, but in close consultation with European allies. US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that the US has decided to ban …

EXPLAINER: A look at West’s tightening sanctions on Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: A look at West’s tightening sanctions on Russia

Associated Press  

Washington — The United States and European allies are stepping up sanctions to make Russia pay for invading Ukraine, and while the penalties are hurting Russia’s economy, they have failed so far to stop the fighting. The White House announced additional financial sanctions Thursday aimed at people in President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, and the State Department said it was …

Biden imposes sanctions on more oligarchs as Russia intensifies attack on Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden imposes sanctions on more oligarchs as Russia intensifies attack on Ukraine

LA Times  

The yacht Amore Vero, linked to Russian oil tycoon Igor Sechin, was seized by French authorities as part of European Union sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On Thursday after the Russian leader’s 90-minute telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, an Elysee Palace official concluded that Putin was determined to conquer Ukraine no matter the cost, stating flatly that …

Biden says US should NOT be worried about nuclear war with Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden says US should NOT be worried about nuclear war with Russia

Daily Mail  

INTERNATIONAL Russia banned from the SWIFT banking system At least 17 European countries have set up no-fly zones for Russian aircraft The EU, US, UK and their allies have agreed to cut off a number of Russian banks from SWIFT - the main international payment system. BRITAIN • Asset freezes on all major Russian banks including against VTB • Prohibit …

Biden’s Russia sanctions may let Moscow profit from oil, gas
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s Russia sanctions may let Moscow profit from oil, gas

Associated Press  

There is a glaring carve-out in President Joe Biden’s sanctions against Russia: Oil and natural gas from that country will continue to flow freely to the rest of the world and money will keep flowing into Russia. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Biden defended his decision to preserve access to Russian energy in order “to limit the pain the American …

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