U.S. may lift some of anti-Russia sanctions if...
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said said that "it is not a foregone conclusion" that the US will lift sanctions on Russia if it reaches a diplomatic agreement with Ukraine. “A lot of …
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Russia sanctioning 398 members of Congress to 'mirror' U.S. sanctions
Russia announced sanctions on Wednesday against 398 members of the US Congress to "mirror" the Biden administration's sanctions last month on the State Duma. "These persons, including the leadership and chairmen …
U.S. targets Russia's technology sector in fresh sanctions
The United States on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, targeting the technology sector. The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 21 entities and 13 people, including Joint Stock Company Mikron, Russia's largest …
China threatens countermeasures against U.S. restrictions
China has urged the U.S. to immediately revoke sanctions on Chinese officials related to visa restrictions, warning that otherwise the country will respond with countermeasures, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on …
US sanctions drive Russian-US relations further into deadlock - embassy
New US personal sanctions against Russian officials, announced on March 15, continue to drive bilateral relations further into a dead end, the Russian Embassy in Washington said in a statement published in its Telegram channel on Wednesday. …
Belarus targeted with dozens of U.S. sanctions
The U.S. administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on dozens of Belarusian individuals and entities in response to Minsk allowing the country to be a staging ground for Russia’s operation in Ukraine. The sanctions target …
West freezes assets of Russian banks
Leaders of western states and governments imposed a number of sanctions against Russia on Thursday over the military operation in Ukraine. Britain on Thursday has announced further sanctions targeting Russian banks, companies, …
Antonov: US sanctions not to revise Russia's foreign policy
The sanctions against Russia announced by the US administration on Tuesday will hit hard the global financial and energy markets, with average American citizens feeling the consequences as well, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly …
Biden: U.S. introduces new sanctions against Russia
Washington introduces new sanctions against Russia and will tighten them depending on Moscow’s actions towards Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said. "Over the last few months we have coordinated closely with our NATO allies …
U.S. preparing sanctions on Russia’s Sberbank, VTB
The U.S. is ready to impose sanctions against Russian banks Sberbank and VTB if necessary, a high-ranked representative of the U.S. administration told a briefing on the U.S’ new sanctions imposed against Moscow. "Let me be …
Biden signs decree on sanctions over Russia recognizing Donbass sovereignty
U.S. President Joe Biden signed a decree on sanctions over Russia’s recognition of the sovereignty of the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LPR and DPR). The document, among other things, establishes a ban for Americans to …
U.S. questions effectiveness of "sanctions bill from hell"
Since 2014, the Russian economy has adapted to the restrictions, so the effectiveness of the U.S. "sanctions bill from hell " is in doubt, according to The Wall Street Journal. The article's author Josh Ulick …
U.S. looking at sanctions against Putin's inner circle - report
The United States is looking at imposing more sanctions on Russia over the situation in Ukraine, CNN said on Monday. According to its sources, further sanctions allegedly apply to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, …
Biden aims to quash Nord Stream 2 sanctions - report
The Biden administration has been quietly lobbying Democratic allies on Capitol Hill to nix sanctions on Russia’s controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline that are included in the must-pass annual defense bill, Foreign Policy reported. …
U.S. to keep imposing sanctions on Nord Stream 2
The United States is set to continue imposing sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline project in accordance with the Protecting European Energy Security Act (PEESA), US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said. …
U.S. imposes sanctions against Nord Stream 2-related company and vessel
U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Cyprus-based company Transadria and the Russian-flagged vessel Marlin. According to a statement on the website of the US department, the restrictions are introduced on …
U.S. vow new sanctions if Turkey buys additional Russia's S-400
U.S. Senators warned NATO ally Turkey that they would trigger new sanctions if it goes ahead with plans to purchase additional Russian missile defense systems. "We were crystal clear when we wrote the CAATSA law: …
Biden extends decree on sanctions over meddling in U.S. elections
U.S. President Joe Biden has extended by another year an executive order that envisages unilateral sanctions against foreign organizations and individuals accused of electoral intervention, according to a statement released by the White …
Maas doesn't rule out new Nord Stream 2 sanctions
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas believes that it is early to dismiss the possibility of new U.S. sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Bloomberg reported. According to the report, Maas underlined that neither American …
U.S. sanctions on Russia’s sovereign debt formally come into force
The U.S. sanctions on a number of transactions with Russia’s sovereign debt, announced back in April, formally come into force on Monday. It concerns the next package of anti-Russian restrictions, the US administration announced …
