- 25 May, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitysanctions
Japan to unveil further sanctions on Russia after coordinating with G7, PM says
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will unveil further sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as early as Friday after coordinating with Group of Seven (G7) allies…
US and its allies target Putin’s daughters, Russian banks in new sanctions
Washington, Apr 6 (PTI) The US along with G-7 and the European Union on Wednesday announced a series of additional sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters, Foreign…
Analysis-Easy Russia sanctions exhausted, U.S. and allies face economic bite
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the world's wealthy democratic powers roll out new sanctions against Russia in response to horrifying images of executed Ukrainians in the city of…
Jaishankar speaks to US Secretary of State Blinken; discusses Ukraine
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Ahead of next week's India-US '2+2' dialogue, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, focusing on the…
In heated exchange, U.S. defense chief defends Ukraine response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended America's response to the war in Ukraine on Tuesday during a heated exchange with a Republican lawmaker who accused the Pentagon of…
EU to propose import ban on Russia coal, chemicals, wood -source
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will propose on Tuesday to EU nations sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including banning imports of coal, wood, chemicals and other products…
Ukraine President Zelenskiy says he will address UN Security Council on Tuesday
By Oleksandr, Khozhukar and Ronald Popeski (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would address the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday and predicted further, worse instances of mass killings of…
Germany is the main roadblock for tougher Russian sanctions, Poland’s PM says
WARSAW (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…
Russia says cooperation in space only possible once sanctions are lifted
(Reuters) - Russia's space director said on Saturday that the restoration of normal ties between partners at the International Space Station (ISS) and other joint space projects would be possible…
EU says it eyes further Russia sanctions that will not affect energy sector
CERNOBBIO (Reuters) - The European Union is working on further sanctions on Russia but any additional measures will not affect the energy sector, the EU's Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said…
Russia will not ask EU to end sanctions – RIA
(Reuters) - Russia will not ask the European Union to end sanctions and has a sufficient "margin of safety", the RIA news agency quoted a Russian foreign ministry official as…
Moscow says all foreign leased aircraft will remain in Russia
(Reuters) - All foreign leased aircraft still in Russia after the termination of Western leasing contracts have been entered into the Russian aircraft register and will remain in Russia, Deputy…
