- 06 October, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitysanctions
UK plans to broaden scope of sanctions it could apply to Russia -Truss
By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will introduce new legislation this week to broaden the scope of sanctions it can apply to Russia in an effort to…
Macron tells Iran’s Raisi nuclear talks need to speed up
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi that a deal lifting sanctions on Iran in return for curbs on its nuclear activities is…
U.S. State Department ‘condemns’ North Korea missile tests
(Reuters) - The U.S. government "condemns" North Korea's launch of two ballistic missiles, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, calling the tests a violation of multiple United Nations Security…
Britain hints at Putin sanctions, drawing warning from Kremlin
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Wednesday it was not ruling out personal sanctions against President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine, drawing a warning from the Kremlin that such a…
U.S. should consider ‘safe harbor’ from Russia sanctions for some companies – trade group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trade group representing Chevron, General Electric and other big U.S. corporations that do business in Russia is asking the White House to consider giving U.S. companies…
Germany urges ‘prudence’ in potential sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's leader has urged Europe and the United States to think carefully when considering sanctions against Russia for any aggression against Ukraine in a crisis pitting Berlin's…
S.Korea says Iran to regain UN vote after delinquent dues paid with frozen funds
SEOUL (Reuters) - Iran is expected to regain its vote in the U.N. General Assembly after South Korea paid Tehran's delinquent dues to the world body with frozen Iranian funds…
German foreign minister: Cutting Russia off from Swift ‘not sharpest sword’
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed scepticism about cutting Russian banks off from the Swift global payments system in an interview with the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. "Decoupling…
Any sanctions would impose ‘asymmetric’ costs on Russia – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Any sanctions imposed on Russia over its aggression toward Ukraine would not particularly expose the U.S. economy, although the Biden administration is focused on any possible impact…
U.N. mission in Mali grounds flights amid sanctions restrictions
DAKAR (Reuters) - The United Nations' peacekeeping mission in Mali has grounded its flights amid discussions over sanctions that have shut air and land borders to the West African country.…
Biden imposes first sanctions over N. Korea weapons program after missile tests
By David Brunnstrom and Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed its first sanctions over North Korea's weapons programs following a series of North Korean missile launches,…
U.S. pushing for more U.N. sanctions on North Korea over missiles
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States is pushing the United Nations Security Council to impose more sanctions on North Korea following a series of North Korean…
