- 17 June, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitysanctions
Western sanctions on Russia likely to increase, Putin says
(Reuters) - Western nations will try to find new grounds to sanction Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, adding that his country must aim to retain jobs and to…
Iran says U.S. violates U.N. resolution linked to nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) -The United States continues to violate a United Nations resolution that enshrines a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, despite its claims of wanting to revive…
U.S. looking at options for more sanctions on Russia over Ukraine -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is looking at options to expand sanctions to impose on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and will have more to say about it…
EU readying new Russia sanctions, may retaliate over rouble payments for gas – sources
By Francesco Guarascio and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is readying new sanctions against the Kremlin over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, EU sources told Reuters on Wednesday,…
Peace deal “at gunpoint” will not end EU’s Russian sanctions – Rutte
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine will have to respect the territory and sovereignty of Ukraine in order to ease European sanctions against Moscow, Dutch Prime…
Ceasefire alone not enough to lift British sanctions, PM Johnson told cabinet
LONDON (Reuters) - A ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine would not be enough to trigger the lifting of British sanctions, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a meeting of…
N.Korea’s Kim calls for ramping up ideological campaigns amid ‘worst difficulties’
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a propaganda campaign to increase popular support for the country's ideology of self-reliance amid "the…
India not considering buying Russian oil in rupee: Minister
New Delhi, Mar 28 (PTI) India has no plans to pay in rupees for the Russian oil its public sector companies buy, Parliament was informed on Monday. India buys less…
Kazakhstan does not want to be behind new iron curtain – deputy minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - Companies exiting Russia due to the war in Ukraine are welcome to move production to Kazakhstan, the country's deputy foreign minister told a German newspaper, saying Kazakhstan…
Analysis-Locked Russian assets add to war woes for British pension funds
By Carolyn Cohn and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) - British pension fund managers are writing off billions of pounds of frozen Russian assets held for their members as they run…
Kim says N.Korea will keep developing ‘formidable striking capabilities’ – KCNA
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea will continue to develop "formidable striking capabilities" that cannot be bartered or sold for anything, leader Kim Jong Un said, according to state…
Russian oligarchs welcome in Turkey, foreign minister says
(Reuters) - Russian oligarchs are welcome in Turkey but must abide by international law in order to do any business, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday. Turkey has…
