Source link Benin has lifted sanctions imposed at the behest of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that had prevented imported goods from transiting through the autonomous port of Cotonou (PAC) to landlocked Niger. The measure was taken following the ouster of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in a recent coup. Bart Johan Van […]
Source link Lawmakers in Kiev are considering denying crucial services to men avoiding conscription on foreign soil Ukraine may punish draft dodgers who are hiding from mobilization abroad by denying them consular and banking services, MP Vadim Ivchenko told the news outlet Strana.ua on Monday. The Ukrainian parliament is preparing a major reform of the […]
Source link Tokyo sends Patriot missiles to the US in another step toward full remilitarization Japan has agreed to supply Patriot missiles to the US after ending a ban on military exports imposed under the country’s pacifist constitution in 1947. The move will help shore up Washington’s stockpiles eroded by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. […]
Source link The restrictions will start applying on January 1, 2024, according to a press release The EU will impose a ban on the direct or indirect import, purchase, or transfer of diamonds from Russia from January 1 onwards, the European Council (EC) has announced. The measure is part of the bloc’s twelfth package of […]
Source link Legislation outlawing the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) over alleged Russia links should apparently be passed in early 2024 A bill that would ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) might be passed already in early 2024, the speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, Ruslan Stefanchuk, has said. Authorities in Kiev have long accused the UOC of having […]
Source link The bill has to pass the Senate and be signed by President Joe Biden to become law The US House of Representatives voted on Monday to approve legislation that would bar the importation of enriched Russian uranium. The measure is part of Washington’s sanction policy against Moscow. The bill now must pass the […]
Source link Brussels has reportedly softened the restrictions amid concerns raised by Mediterranean states EU nations remain split about selling oil tankers to Russia, Reuters reported on Monday, adding that diplomats are seeking to compromise on the long-debated 12th package of sanctions on Moscow. The European Commission had previously proposed prohibiting the sale of old […]
Source link Some 54% of Russian parents disagree with a ban on the use of cellphones in schools, Vedomosti newspaper has reported, citing a poll by the education providers Maximum Education and Samoletum. Children appear to dislike the measure even more, with 83% saying it’s wrong, according to the study. Last week, the Russian parliament […]
Source link The country’s polishing industry would reportedly be severely impacted as a result India’s diamond traders fear that the looming G7 ban on Russian diamonds will hit the entire industry, and have called for more flexible implementation timelines, the Indian Express reported on Friday. Leaders of the G7 – which consists of Canada, France, […]
Source link The EU may allow member states to unilaterally end gas imports from Russia, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing draft legislation. According to the document, the measure would give any member state the power to “partially or, where justified, completely limit” or block Russian and Belarusian companies from buying capacity in European […]
Source link The initiative is aimed at protecting children from possible psychological problems, a high-ranking Russian MP has said A draft law forbidding parents from giving male names to newborn girls and female names to boys has been prepared in the State Duma, Russia’s parliament, the deputy head of the legislature’s Commission on Family, Women […]
Source link Washington announced on Monday that it is expanding a travel ban policy on Ugandan officials, whose government recently passed an anti-LGBTQ law, as well as a new visa restriction policy for Zimbabwean authorities, citing human rights violations in both African countries. The visa restriction policy for Uganda targets current and former officials believed […]
Source link Such a move would only lead to the emergence of an illegal market and spike in female mortality, Valentina Matvienko says Russia is not going to ban abortions as such restrictions will only complicate the problem, the speaker of the upper chamber of the national parliament, Valentina Matvienko, has said. A possible abortion […]
Source link South Korean demonstrators reportedly planned to release dogs in front of the presidential office in Seoul Hundreds of South Korean dog meat farmers took to the streets of Seoul to protest a proposed ban on their livelihood on Thursday, leading to clashes with police and three arrests, organizers told media on Friday. Dozens of […]
Source link The country’s Supreme Court has designated the “international LGBT movement” an extremist group The Russian Supreme Court on Thursday outlawed the “international LGBT public movement,” designating it as extremist. The ruling took effect immediately and impacts the group’s subsidiaries, the court said, without naming any specific organizations. What led to the ban? Over […]