Source link Budapest is opposed to restrictions on Chinese firms included in Brussels’ package of measures, sources told the news outlet Hungary was the only member state that refused to sign off on the EU’s 13th package of sanctions against Russia during the meeting of the bloc’s ambassadors on Wednesday, the Financial Times has reported. […]
Source link The bloc’s 13th package of economic restrictions on Moscow will reportedly impact Chinese and Indian companies for the first time Beijing rejects “illegal sanctions” and will defend the interests of its companies, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said following a report that the EU could blacklist some of the country’s firms for allegedly […]
Source link One and a half years ago, the Russian movie industry found itself in a tricky situation. When Hollywood’s major studios withdrew their movies from the Russian market, both cinemas and online streaming platforms lost access to many films. However, in the past year, the Russian movie industry has adapted to the new reality […]
Source link EU sanctions on Moscow have failed to cause any significant damage to the Russian economy and have instead put member states in a difficult position, Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon told the German RND news outlet on Wednesday. Тhere are currently no signs that the Ukraine conflict will be resolved with a “just […]
Source link Lawmakers had reportedly claimed that the bloc could place restrictions on the American journalist for interviewing Vladimir Putin The EU has no plans to sanction American journalist Tucker Carlson over his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, TASS reports, citing sources. The much-anticipated face-to-face has been confirmed by the Kremlin and is expected […]
Source link Alisher Usmanov is among dozens of individuals who filed a lawsuit to challenge their inclusion on the blacklist Russian metals tycoon Alisher Usmanov will remain on the EU sanctions list, the European Court of Justice stated on Wednesday, dismissing his appeal. A prominent businessman was placed under EU sanctions on February 28, 2022, […]
Source link The sanctions imposed by the EU on Russia are “weak,” Agiya Zagrebelskaya, the head of the sanctions department at Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NCPA), has told the media outlet EUObserver, adding that she does not believe the bloc is capable of tightening restrictions in the future. “Is this [13th] package weak? […]
Source link The number of oil tankers that have switched to sailing under the flag of Gabon saw a fivefold surge in January versus the monthly average recorded last year, according to data tracked by maritime intelligence firm Windward AI, as cited by Bloomberg. The data reportedly shows that over 100 “dark-fleet” vessels displaying Gabonese […]
Source link The new restrictions will reportedly target 200 entities and individuals but will not include import bans The 13th package of EU sanctions on Russia being prepared to coincide with the second anniversary of the beginning of Moscow’s military operation against Ukraine will not include import bans, German Press Agency (dpa) has reported. The […]
Source link Elizabeth Rosenberg is reportedly leaving the US Treasury Department for the private sector One of the main architects of the US sanctions imposed on Russia over the Ukraine conflict is leaving her position, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Elizabeth Rosenberg is departing the US Treasury Department to pursue opportunities in the private sector, the […]
Source link The next package of restrictions will reportedly coincide with the second anniversary of the Ukraine conflict The member states of the EU are preparing to introduce additional sanctions against Russia as the second anniversary of the Ukraine conflict approaches, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions. The 13th […]
Source link The US Treasury Department has blocked the bulk carriers and oil tankers of an Abu-Dhabi-based firm Washington has imposed sanctions on a company registered in the United Arab Emirates for its alleged oil deals with Russia, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on its website on Thursday. OFAC […]
Source link Production drilling still managed to reach the highest level in a decade last year, data shows Russian oil companies were on track for record drilling at their oil fields last year and showed no signs of harm from sanctions or the departure of some Western oil-field service providers, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. From […]
Source link The measures are in response to Washington’s weapons sales to Taipei, Beijing says China has sanctioned five American defense industry companies in response to “gravely wrong actions taken by the US,” the Foreign Ministry has announced. The move is said to be a countermeasure to Washington’s decision to proceed with new arms sales […]
Source link The president also called on Washington to end its decades-long trade embargo on Cuba Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged the United States to end its economic penalties on Venezuela, part of a sweeping proposal to tackle Latin America’s migration crisis. Speaking during a Friday press conference, Obrador described a multi-step […]