Source link Elvira Nabiullina embarks on a new decade, steering the sanctioned country’s financial landscape though a maze of Western sanctions Russian Market is a project by a financial blogger, Swiss journalist and political commentator based in Zurich. Follow him on X @runews Elvira Nabiullina’s ten-year stewardship at the forefront of the Bank of Russia, marked by […]
Source link US Senator Bob Menendez was previously accused of acting as an agent on behalf of the Egyptian government US Senator Bob Menendez, a key figure in Washington’s swath of Russia sanctions, has been accused of accepting bribes from Qatar in a new federal indictment. It’s the second foreign nation that the Democratic lawmaker […]
Source link Russia’s Alrosa and its CEO have been targeted as part of the import ban on diamonds produced in the country The EU has added Russia’s mining giant Alrosa as well as its CEO Pavel Marinychev to its sanctions blacklist, the European Council announced on its official website on Wednesday. According to the announcement, […]
Source link Several ships loaded with Russian crude oil ordered by India were unable to deliver their cargo and are now heading away from the destination country, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing vessel-tracking data. The deliveries to India have reportedly been hampered by payment issues stemming from Western sanctions. The US treasury pledged last month […]
Source link Western hopes of a mass exodus of athletes from the country did not materialize, Oleg Matytsin said Russian athletes have shown unity in the face of bans imposed on national sports over the conflict in Ukraine, with most of them taking “the right and patriotic stance,” Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has said. The […]
Source link Human-rights and other groups unite to challenge ‘colonial-influenced’ sanctions against Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea A number of African non-governmental organizations have come together to act against sanctions imposed by regional political and economic union ECOWAS. Their aim is to achieve the lifting of sanctions against four countries in the Sahel region, […]
Source link There has been no notable change in standards, according to data from the national regulator Western sanctions have had no notable impact on flight safety in Russian civil aviation, the Kommersant newspaper has reported, citing data from the nation’s air safety watchdog over the past five years. According to the Federal Air Transport […]
Source link Huawei’s chipset subsidiary HiSilicon has become world’s fifth largest chipmaker, with a 3% share of the global chipset market, according to the latest analysis published by technology market-research firm Counterpoint. The research, based on third-quarter results, shows the ranking led by Qualcomm products, which account for about 40% of the entire chipset market. […]
Source link China’s involvement in Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 liquefied natural gas project should not be the target of any third-party intervention or restrictions, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry has said, according to Reuters. The statement follows media reports that foreign shareholders in the new Russian energy project have halted their participation amid US sanctions. Economic cooperation […]
Source link Moscow has been preparing for Western restrictions since 2014, the head of the central bank says The seizure of Russian assets, including funds belonging to millions of private investors, and restrictions on international payments have been the most “painful” sanctions imposed by Western countries over the Ukraine conflict, the head of the Russian […]
Source link The US and Europe are “pushing other countries to war,” Fred M’membe told RT The West is forcing countries to war, while attempting to “rob” their resources, Fred M’membe, president of the Zambian Socialist Party, has told RT in an exclusive interview. He accused the US and Europe of trying to maintain their hegemony […]
Source link Washington’s ‘reckless actions’ reinforce the artificial division of the global market, Anatoly Antonov has said US attempts to hamper the development of the Russian economy with its sanctions are increasingly damaging bilateral relations and making respectful dialogue between Washington and Moscow virtually impossible, Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has said. His remarks followed Washington’s […]
Source link Restrictions on the Arctic LNG 2 energy project endanger vital fuel supplies, according to Chinese energy majors China’s state energy majors CNOOC and China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) have both asked the US government for exemptions from sanctions on a new Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant. They are seeking to prevent […]
Source link The US Treasury Department has imposed a ban on imports of Russian salmon, cod, pollock, and crab, as well as on seafood products obtained from their processing, an official statement published on Friday said. The crackdown on seafood imports is part of a broader effort by US President Joe Biden to strengthen penalties […]
Source link The French president blamed the West’s inability to collapse the Russian economy on countries helping Moscow circumvent sanctions The EU must maintain its support for Ukraine and prevent Russia from winning on the battlefield despite rising doubts about Kiev’s future, insisted French President Emmanuel Macron in an interview with France TV on Wednesday. […]