Tag: Sanctions
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EU balks at US, Israeli pressure for new Hamas sanctions – POLITICO
[ad_1] Israel and the United States are piling pressure onto the EU to impose new sanctions on Hamas in the wake of the October 7 attack on Israel in which some 1,400 people were killed. Some EU countries are pushing back, with Portugal’s foreign minister telling POLITICO that new sanctions were a “diversionary tactic” compared…
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North Korea shuts dozen embassies across world amid ‘financial difficulties’ due to sanctions
[ad_1] 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 North Korea is shutting down its embassies in a dozen countries – a move that suggests the country is struggling to keep the missions afloat amid global…
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Joly announces more funding for Armenian refugees, stops short of threatening sanctions on Azerbaijan
[ad_1] Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced another $1 million in humanitarian funding Wednesday to help displaced ethnic Armenian refugees who recently fled a military operation launched by Azerbaijan — but she stopped well short of threatening to sanction Azeri government officials over the attack. “I’ve said everything is on the table. That being said,…
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Diamonds to star in new EU sanctions on Russia
[ad_1] Diamonds are set to star in the EU’s 12th round of Russia sanctions, amid concern the Gaza war should not eclipse ongoing aggression against Ukraine. The Group of Seven (G7) Western allies are poised to announce a Russia-diamond ban “in the very coming days”, a European diplomat told press in Brussels on Friday (20…
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Ukraine news: Canada sanctions Moldovans
[ad_1] The Canadian government has announced new sanctions against “Russian collaborators” in Moldova. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced Tuesday that the sanctions are being imposed against 9 Moldovan individuals “associated with influential oligarchs” as well as six television stations that “actively promote and disseminate Russian disinformation to justify Russia’s war of aggression…
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U.S. Imposes First Sanctions for Violations of Russian Oil Price Cap
[ad_1] The United States imposed sanctions on two shipping companies on Thursday for violating the oil price cap that the Group of 7 nations enacted to starve Russia of energy export revenue, the first such penalties that have been leveled amid growing concerns that the policy has been diminished by evasion and loopholes. The sanctions…
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Yellen Says U.S. Is Considering New Sanctions on Iran and Hamas
[ad_1] Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said on Wednesday that the Israel-Gaza war was a potential concern for the global economy and signaled that additional U.S. sanctions could be coming in response to the attack on Israel by Hamas. Questions about the economic impact of the war were growing as Ms. Yellen offered a forceful…
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US planning crackdown on Russian G7 oil sanctions evasion, says Yellen
[ad_1] Janet Yellen’s China trip offers economic guardrails in tense rivalry Treasury Secy Janet Yellen is making a long-awaited trip to China this week Janet Yellen calls for better US-China relations as tensions rise ‘No good option’ except lifting debt limit: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen US-China ties on ‘surer footing’ after critical trip, says Janet…
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‘Barbie’ in Russia: Theaters Find Ways to Screen Blockbusters Amid Sanctions
[ad_1] As people in much of the world flocked to see Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film “Barbie” this summer, viewers in Russia were left out. At least officially. Along with other studios, Warner Bros., the producer of “Barbie,” stopped releasing movies in Russia shortly after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. But…
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FirstFT: Russia’s resilience to western sanctions a ‘surprise’ to metals oligarch
[ad_1] Receive free World updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest World news every morning. This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Sign up to our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to get it sent straight to your inbox every weekday morning Good morning. Today we…