Sanctions

MOSCOW/BRUSSELS - After EU MEPs, on Thursday, called for sanctions over the fictitious poisoning of politically irrelevant Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, Moscow said the move…
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DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stated the US needs terrorists on the ground in the region and slammed its recent draconian sanctions against Syria as a means of throwing…
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BRUSSELS/MOSCOW - The EU approved restrictions against structures and citizens of Russia, China and North Korea for alleged "cyber attack activities". The sanctions are imposed in the…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States authorities have intensified pressure on European contractors of construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline recently, threatening with…
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WASHINGTON, D.C./ANKARA - Three US congressmen introduced legislation aimed at sanctioning the government of Turkey for purchasing the S-400 air and missile defense system from Russia,…
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MOSCOW - The US’ decision to remove sanctions exemption for the two pipelines under construction to deliver gas to Europe and Turkey is a textbook example of unfair competition through…
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BEIJING/WASHINGTON, D.C. - Beijing introduced counter-sanctions against a number of US officials and entities, including Republican Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, thereby…
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BERLIN/WASHINGTON, D.C. - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that proposed US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from the Russain Federation were…
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CARACAS - May 24, 2020 - Iranian fuel tankers for Venezuela are approaching the economic zone of a Latin American country. There they will be taken under guard by the Navy of Venezuela.…
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MOSCOW - Russia lashed out at the United States and its allies for blocking a resolution that called for an end to unilateral sanctions on developing countries amid their fight against…
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