- 06 October, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitysanctions
U.S. officials head to Europe to coordinate sanctions options for Russia
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A delegation of senior U.S. officials is in Europe this week to discuss coordinating potential sanctions and export-control measures the United States and its…
Mali asks West African monetary union to lift “inhumane” sanctions
By Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's government has asked the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) to lift sanctions that will have severe consequences for the population, it…
U.S. restores sanctions waiver to Iran with nuclear talks in final phase
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration on Friday restored sanctions waivers to Iran to allow international nuclear cooperation projects, as indirect American-Iranian talks on reviving the 2015…
EU has ‘robust’ Russia sanctions ready if needed over Ukraine – von der Leyen
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union has prepared a "robust and comprehensive" package of sanctions to unleash on Russia if it continues its aggression towards Ukraine, EU Commission President Ursula…
“We’re not done” with sanctions on Myanmar junta and its supporters, says U.S. envoy
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington will continue to impose sanctions on Myanmar's military and those who have helped the junta that seized power a year ago, U.S. State…
Mali blames sanctions for $31 million in bond defaults
By Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO (Reuters) -Mali has defaulted on more than $31 million of bond payments, its finance ministry and the West African debt management agency said on Wednesday, as…
Analysis-EU faces a complex task as it tries to agree Russia sanctions
By Robin Emmott and John Irish BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union says it is ready to impose "massive" economic sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine, but officials and…
Putin accuses U.S. of trying to lure Russia into war
By Natalia Zinets and Vladimir Soldatkin KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Tuesday of deliberately creating a scenario designed to lure it into war and…
U.S. prepared to impose additional costs on Sudan’s military if violence continues
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has made clear to Sudan's military leaders that Washington is prepared to impose additional costs if violence against protesters continues, U.S. Assistant…
Canada, at NATO, says Russia has a choice between de-escalation and sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Tuesday that Canada was ready to join the West in imposing economic sanctions on Russia if Moscow sent troops into Ukraine,…
EU to blacklist five members of Mali’s junta, diplomats say
By Robin Emmott and John Irish BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union has agreed to impose travel bans and asset freezes on five members of Mali's junta after the military…
US prepared to sanction Russian elites close to Putin if Russia invades Ukraine
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies have prepared a list of Russian elites in or near Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle to hit…
