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Trade with Russia may lead to sanctions against Turkey

Trade with Russia may lead to sanctions against Turkey

The US may impose restrictions on Ankara because of Russia. Turkey may become the subject of sanctions for trade cooperation with Moscow, US Deputy Treasury Secretary Brian Nelson said. Speaking in Istanbul, …

 Russia's investment in U.S .Treasuries slip below $10 bln

Russia's investment in U.S .Treasuries slip below $10 bln

In December 2019, Russia cut the volume of investments in U.S. government securities by $1.5 mln to $9.974 bln compared to November, the U.S. Treasury said on Wednesday. Long-term bonds accounted for $4.27 bln, short-term - $5.7 …

U.S. expands its Crimea sanctions blacklist

U.S. expands its Crimea sanctions blacklist

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added one company and eight individuals to its blacklist of sanctions over Crimea’s reunification with Russia. OFAC blacklisted Grand Service …

Russia raises its holdings of U.S. Treasuries

Russia raises its holdings of U.S. Treasuries

Russia raised investment in U.S. treasury bonds by $826 million to $9.327 billion in August, according to the data of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Of the total, $6.259 billion are long-term bonds and $3.068 billion are …

U.S. national debt rises to astronomical level

U.S. national debt rises to astronomical level

The U.S. national debt for the first time ever crossed the $22 trillion mark, Treasury Department data revealed, noting that the latest figure represents a jump of more than $30 billion from where the balance stood at the beginning of …

Russia's investment in U.S. Treasuries declines again

Russia's investment in U.S. Treasuries declines again

Russia reduced investment in the U.S. treasury bonds by $1.815 billion on the month to $12.814 billion in November, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said. Since last year, Russia has slashed around 85% of its U.S. Treasury holdings, …

 Rusal, En+ shares soar 10% after lifting of U.S. sanctions

Rusal, En+ shares soar 10% after lifting of U.S. sanctions

Shares of Rusal and En+ on the Moscow Exchange soared 10% after the statement of the U.S. Treasury Department on the lifting of sanctions against the companies. The shares of Rusal added almost 10% and reached 34.98 rubles per share, …

U.S. lifts sanctions from Rusal, En+, EuroSibEnergo

U.S. lifts sanctions from Rusal, En+, EuroSibEnergo

The U.S. Department of Treasury lifted sanctions imposed earlier on Rusal, En+ and EuroSibEnergo, it said yesterday in a statement. "The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today lifted …

U.S. starts lifting anti-Russian sanctions

U.S. starts lifting anti-Russian sanctions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is set to remove Russian companies Rusal, En+ and Eurosibenergo (ESE) from its sanctions blacklist, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement. "En+, …