Sanctions

Oil spills and near misses: more ghost tankers ship sanctioned fuel

Risk of accidents in focus as 'shadow' fleet grows Stirs fears of oil spills, decades after Exxon Valdez Hundreds of ships carry oil from sanctioned nations Many ship certifiers and…

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EU imposes further sanctions on Iran for human rights violations

The European Union on Monday imposed a new package of sanctions against Iran, its sixth, in response to human rights violations, adding eight individuals and one entity to its list.…

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Energy: Europeans show continued support for the EU’s response to the energy crisis

A new Eurobarometer survey released today shows that the large majority of EU citizens are positive about recent EU actions to tackle the energy crisis. In particular, More than 8…

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Kremlin says Russia will draw up response to latest EU sanctions

Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday it would study the latest package of European Union sanctions against Russia and then formulate its response. EU leaders agreed on Thursday to…

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EU leaders agree more Russia sanctions, funds for Ukraine

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - European Union leaders wrapped up their last summit of 2022 with an agreement to provide 18 billion euros in financing to Ukraine next year and slap more…

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€17 billion in Russian assets frozen – EU Commissioner Reynder

The European Union has frozen more than €17 billion ($16.9 billion) in Russian assets in the course of the sanctions packages against Russia, according to EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders. "So far, the assets…

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EU executive proposes eighth batch of sanctions against Russia

BRUSSELS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The European Union executive proposed on Wednesday an eighth round of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including tighter trade restrictions, more individual blacklistings and an oil price cap…

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Sanctions-hit firms may get 500,000 euros state aid under EU plans

EU companies hurt by sanctions imposed on Russia over Ukraine may see a 25% rise in state aid to 500,000 euros ($504,050) to help them cope with the invasion's impact…

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Brussels pushes for tougher sanctions enforcement via EU-wide body – FT

Financial Times - Senior Brussels officials are discussing the creation of an EU-wide sanctions authority, as they push for tougher and more consistent enforcement of penalties related to the war…

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U.S. accuses five firms in China of supporting Russia’s military

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration added five companies in China to a trade blacklist for allegedly supporting Russia's military and defense industrial base, flexing its muscle to enforce sanctions against…

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EU cautious on Russia gold ban, oil price cap – Michel

SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany, June 26 (Reuters) - The European Union gave a cautious response on Sunday to plans by fellow G7 members to ban imports of Russian gold, and said it needed…

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FACTBOX-EU’s 6th sanctions package against Russia, including oil

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU countries have reached agreement on their sixth package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including a complete import ban on all Russian seaborne crude oil…

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FACTBOX-How Western sanctions target Russia

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The West's punishment of Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine ramped up this week following the discovery of civilians shot dead at close range in the Ukrainian town…

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Dutch government preventing 14 Russian yachts from leaving due to sanctions

AMSTERDAM, April 6 (Reuters) - The Dutch government said on Wednesday it is currently preventing 14 yachts -including 12 that were under construction - from leaving the country due to…

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Germany is the main roadblock for tougher Russian sanctions, Poland’s PM says

WARSAW, April 4 (Reuters) - Germany is the main roadblock to imposing tougher sanctions on Russia, Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Monday during a news conference, adding that Hungary was…

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Russian oligarchs welcome in Turkey, foreign minister says

March 26 (Reuters) - Russian oligarchs are welcome in Turkey but must abide by international law in order to do any business, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday. Turkey has…

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Turkey’s banks resist Russian customers, Russians arriving in Turkey with cash since invasion began

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Newly arrived Russians in Turkey are struggling to make deposits and transfers at banks that are taking a careful and sceptical approach for fear of contravening Western sanctions on…

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Japan imposes more sanctions on Russian officials, arms exporter

TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japan said on Friday it will impose sanctions on 15 Russian individuals and nine organisations, including defence officials and the state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport. The sanctions, which…

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UPDATED: Russia to use yuan from its forex reserves, finance minister says

March 14 (Reuters) - Russia will use Chinese yuan from its foreign exchange reserves after Western sanctions blocked Moscow's access to the U.S. dollars and euros in the reserves, Finance Minister Anton…

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From soaring gas prices to another world war, economic sanctions can lead to dire unintended consequences

The Conversation - Western governments have united to bring in a number of serious economic sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its violence in Ukraine, including the latest announcement that…

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Russian economy in ‘shock’ from unprecedented economic war – Kremlin

March 10 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia's economy was experiencing a shock and that measures were being taken to soften the impact of what it described as an "absolutely unprecedented" economic…

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Singapore sanctions Russia over ‘unprovoked attack’ on Ukraine

SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - Singapore announced sanctions against Russia on Saturday that include four banks and an export ban on electronics, computers and military items, in a rare move by the…

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EXPLAINER-How Western sanctions might target Russia

Growing tensions between Moscow and Western powers have raised the prospect of new sanctions being imposed on Russia, possibly the severest yet, if it attacks neighbouring Ukraine. U.S. Senate Democrats…

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UK, U.S. impose sanctions on Russian intelligence agents over Navalny poisoning

LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Britain and the United States imposed sanctions on Friday on men they said were Russian intelligence operatives responsible for the poisoning one year ago of…

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Russia says Moscow will respond to U.S. sanctions, summons U.S. envoy

MOSCOW, April 15 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday it was "unavoidable" that Moscow would respond to new U.S. sanctions and that it had called in Washington's ambassador…

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U.S. imposes wide array of sanctions on Russia for ‘malign’ actions

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia to punish it for election interference, cyber-hacking, bullying Ukraine and other "malign"…

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China hits back at EU with sanctions on 10 people, four entities over Xinjiang

China on Monday blacklisted 10 EU individuals and four entities in response to Brussels' sanctions against Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region. The Chinese foreign…

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U.S. and EU impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning, jailing

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions to punish Russia for what it described as Moscow's attempt to poison opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a…

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Russia’s Olympic Team to compete as ROC Team

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has welcomed the news the organisation’s athletes will be able to compete under the name “ROC” at the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022…

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Myanmar ruler calls for end to protests as U.S. imposes sanctions

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Myanmar's new junta leader on Thursday called on civil servants to return to work and urged people to stop mass gatherings to avoid spreading the coronavirus,…

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‘Merciless’ Russia may face new sanctions, EU says

BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The European Union's top diplomat warned Moscow on Tuesday it could face new sanctions over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, describing the government…

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Germany calls for immediate release of Navalny and his supporters

Germany on Monday reiterated its call on Moscow to immediately release Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, along with his more than 3,000 supporters who were arrested across Russia last Saturday. German Foreign…

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Iran leader bans import of U.S., UK COVID-19 vaccines, demands sanctions end

DUBAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader on Friday banned the government from importing COVID-19 vaccines from the United States and Britain, labelling the Western powers "untrustworthy", as the…

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Russia summons UK envoy, expands visa ban list, in response to Navalny sanctions

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it had summoned Britain's ambassador to tell her it was expanding the number of British citizens banned from entry in response to London…

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Iran says U.S. approved its funds transfer to buy COVID vaccines

DUBAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Iran has won U.S. approval to transfer funds for coronavirus vaccines from overseas, the central bank chief said on Thursday, as its daily death toll…

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EU to prepare new sanctions over Turkish gas drilling

BRUSSELS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to prepare limited sanctions on Turkish individuals over an energy exploration dispute with Greece and Cyprus, postponing any harsher steps until…

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EU impose sanctions against head of Russia’s military intelligence

The European Union imposed sanctions on the head of Russia's military intelligence, Igor Kostyukov, and another Russian on Thursday, accusing them of stealing Angela Merkel's emails in a 2015 hacking…

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Iranian president accuses U.S. of savagery after new sanctions

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Saturday of “savagery” for inflicting $150 billion of damage on Iran due to sanctions, and said Iranians should direct their anger…

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Maltese arms dealer charged with breaching EU sanctions in Libya

The owner of a major weapons supply company and maritime vessel charterer, James Fenech, was charged with breaching EU sanctions by supplying rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIB) to Libya according to…

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U.S. blacklists six oil tankers in new Venezuela-related sanctions

The American government blacklisted six oil tankers involved in the shipment of Venezuelan oil to Cuba, the latest in a series of sanctions aimed at pressuring Havana to abandon its…

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Russians and Italians, charged for attempt to evade U.S. sanctions

U.S. federal prosecutors have charged Russian, Italian and U.S. companies and several employees for allegedly trying to evade U.S. sanctions by providing a U.S.-manufactured power turbine to a Russian state-controlled…

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Trump doubles tariffs on Turkish imports after Syria’s incursion

President Trump said on Monday that he was halting trade negotiations with Turkey and doubling tariffs on imports of Turkish steel as he tried to rein in Turkey’s incursion into…

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Trump announces US will increase sanctions against Iran

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is hitting Iran with new economic sanctions over an attack on Saudi Arabia oil facilities. The president tweeted: "I have just instructed the Secretary…

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Trump says no sanctions against NATO ally Turkey for now

President Donald Trump said he’s not looking at economic sanctions against Turkey “right now” following its decision to begin receiving parts of a Russian missile-defense system that has divided the…

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EU foreign Ministers agree on sanctions on Turkey over its drilling in Cyprus’ territorial waters

The European Union’s foreign ministers decided Monday to impose sanctions on Turkey over its illegal drilling activities within the territorial waters of member state Cyprus. According to reports, the EU…

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Merkel stresses that sanctions against Russia for Crimean annexation must remain

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for his first official visit to Germany. At a joint press conference, Merkel backed Zelenskiy's remarks that sanctions…

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U.S. seizes North Korean ship

The U.S. Justice Department announced that for the first time the United States has seized a North Korean cargo ship it accused of illicit coal shipments in violation of…

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U.S. slaps sanctions on four shipping firms, including Italy-based PB Tankers S.P.A., for carrying oil from Venezuela

The United States blacklisted four shipping companies and nine vessels, for transporting oil from Venezuela. The U.S. Treasury identified the firms as Liberia-based Jennifer Navigation Ltd, Lima Shipping Corp and…

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Libya news digest – Migrant loaded truck crashes in Tripoli – Tunisia arrests UN official on sanction infringements – New contract with China’s King Long for Busses for Libya

A truck carrying illegal immigrants crashed near the town of Nesma about 200 km south of Tripoli, resulting in the injury of a number of migrants in the truck. Libya…

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Turkey ready to set up SPV trade mechanism to circumvent sanctions against Iran

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Ankara is "ready" to establish its own trade mechanism with Iran, allowing companies from the two neighbouring countries to continue doing "legitimate" business amid punishing…

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EU considering sanctions on individuals in Venezuela, but not an oil embargo – Malta’s foreign Minister

The European Union is considering imposing more sanctions on the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro but has not discussed an oil embargo, Malta’s foreign minister said on Monday. “Our…

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EU unveils framework to allow sanctions against use of chemical weapons

The European Union on Monday unveiled a legal framework to allow sanctions against the use of chemical weapons. The new framework could see restrictions placed on Russia over the poisoning…

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UN Security Council to discuss U.S. claims of efforts by countries to undermine North Korea sanctions

The United Nations Security Council will convene an urgent meeting on Monday to discuss what Washington says are efforts by some countries "to undermine and obstruct" sanctions against North Korea.…

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US threatens new sanctions on Turkey

The US has threatened to impose more economic sanctions on Turkey if it does not free a detained American pastor. Andrew Brunson has been held in Turkey for nearly two…

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Trump warned countries doing business with Iran will not be doing business with the USA (Latest updates on the US Iran sanctions)

According to a report on Euronews, European firms that stop doing business with Iran due to reimposed U.S. sanctions could in turn sanctioned by the E.U., a special adviser to the…

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US President signed executive order reimposing sanctions on Iran (UPDATED)

Times of Israel: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that Washington’s call for new negotiations at the same time as it reimposes crippling sanctions “makes no sense.” Rouhani said “Negotiations with…

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Matteo Salvini wants that EU sanctions against Russia are dropped by end 2018

Politico: The Italian government would “not be afraid” to use its veto powers in the EU as a “last resort” to push the bloc into lifting sanctions against Russia, Interior Minister…

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