Sanctions
- World
EU leader calls for Russian oil ban in a new set of sanctions
Brussels: The European Union’s leader on Wednesday called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia in the sixth package of sanctions targeting Moscow for its war in Ukraine. European…
- World
UK imposes toughest’ new sanctions against Russia
London: Britain on Wednesday announced what it described as a “significant ratcheting up” of sanctions on Russia, including a full asset freeze on the country’s largest bank Sberbank and end to all…
- India
NTPC project in Bihar affected due to sanctions on Russia
New Delhi: The construction of state-run NTPC’s Barh thermal power project in Bihar that has the involvement of Russian entities has been affected due to various sanctions against Russia, Parliament was informed…
- Middle East
US imposes sanctions against Iran ballistic missile programme
Washington: The US on Wednesday imposed sanctions on an Iran-based person and his network of companies that Washington accused of facilitating Iran in its effort to get materials for its ballistic missile…
- World
UK bans luxury exports to Russia, imposes high tariffs on vodka
London: The UK government on Tuesday announced a ban on exports to Russia of high-end luxury goods and imposed new import tariffs on key Russian products like vodka as part of a…
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Russia says to publish retaliatory sanctions against West soon
Moscow: Russia will publish individual sanctions against the West in the near future, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday. “The lists are ready,” Ryabkov said on Russian broadcaster Channel One,…
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UK sanctions 386 Russian parliamentarians over Ukraine crisis
London: The UK government on Friday sanctioned 386 members of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament, for their support for the Ukrainian breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk as…
- World
Ukraine crisis: Chinese Premier Li slams sanctions against Russia
Beijing: China on Friday expressed deep concern over the worsening situation in Ukraine and offered to help play a positive role to restore peace but opposed the US and the EU sanctions…
- India
CAATSA sanctions on India would be ‘extraordinarily foolhardy’: Senator Cruz
Washington: India is a critical ally of the US and it would be “extraordinarily foolhardy” to impose any sanctions on New Delhi under the punitive CAATSA law for its purchase of the…
- World
China will not join sanctions against Russia: Banking authority
Beijing: Amid the ongoing military operations in Ukraine, China restrained itself from putting sanctions against Russia, and will continue to maintain financial cooperation with all parties, media reported citing bank official on…
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What are sanctions, do they ever work and could they stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Sydney: A key feature of the international community’s response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has been the adoption of sanctions. But what exactly are sanctions and how do they operate in practice?…
- World
Ukrainian Vice PM calls upon Tim Cook to block Russian users
New Delhi: Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, on Saturday urged Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop supplying products and services to Russian users as a response to its invasion of…
- World
Biden and Europe waiting on one key sanction against Russia
Washington: US and European officials are holding one key financial sanction against Russia in reserve, choosing not to boot Russia off SWIFT, the dominant system for global financial transactions. The Russian invasion…
- World
Biden announces additional sanctions against Russia, more troops to Europe
Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced additional sanctions against Russia and the deployment of more troops to Europe as conflicts in Ukraine continue to evolve. Speaking from the East Room of…
- World
China imposes sanctions on US officials over Xinjiang
Beijing: China announced sanctions on Tuesday on four members of the US government’s Commission on International Religious Freedom in retaliation for penalties imposed on Chinese officials over complaints of abuses in the…
