Sanctions
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…