- 03 July, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitysanctions
China opposes US, EU sanctions against Russia; says will carry out normal trade with Moscow
Beijing, Feb 28 (PTI) China, a close ally of Russia, said on Monday that it was opposed to illegal unilateral sanctions and will continue to carry out normal trade cooperation with…
EU to impose new sanctions on Belarus this week -EU official
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is planning to impose new sanctions on Belarus this week for helping the Russian invasion of Ukraine, hitting exports, oligarchs, central bank and cutting…
Putin thanks Russian special forces for fulfilling their ‘heroic’ duty in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Sunday thanked Russia's special forces, singling out those who are "heroically fulfilling their military duty" in Ukraine, in a televised address that was…
US, allies to cut off ‘selected’ Russian banks from SWIFT financial system to tighten sanctions on Moscow
Washington, Feb 27 (PTI) In a major move aimed to cripple Russia's economy, the US along with its key allies, including EU and the UK, have decided to disconnect key sanctioned…
China so far not helping Russia evade Western sanctions – U.S. official
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China so far does not appear to be helping Russia evade Western financial sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, but doing so…
Explainer-A SWIFT primer as West moves to freeze Russia out of international payments
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union, along with the United States and other Western partners, has announced further sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, including…
Statement from Western allies on new sanctions against Russia
(Reuters) - Washington and its allies moved on Saturday to block some Russian banks' access to the SWIFT international payment system as part of more sanctions against Moscow as it…
Russia may keep US out of joint space project due to sanctions; plans to rope in China instead: space chief
Moscow, Feb 26 (PTI) The US may not be a part of the joint space project Vanera-D with Russia to explore planet Venus following American sanctions on the country and Moscow…
Hungary won’t block any sanctions against Russia, PM Orban says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will support all European Union sanctions against Russia and will not block anything, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday, speaking on the Ukrainian-Hungarian border. "Hungary…
ISS may fall on India, China: Russian space agency chief warns on US sanctions after Ukraine military offensive
Moscow, Feb 26 (PTI) Russia's space agency chief has warned the US that the slew of sanctions imposed on Moscow can "destroy our cooperation" on the International Space Station (ISS) and…
US slaps individual sanctions on Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Washington, Feb 26 (PTI) In a rare move, the US has slapped sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, holding them "directly responsible" for Moscow's "unprovoked…
Japan considering imposing sanctions against Belarus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering imposing economic sanctions on Belarus, in line with the United States, for its support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, two government officials with knowledge…
