Sanctions

China-Russia trade ties evolve amid Ukraine war, US sanctions

Vladimir Putin hails 80 joint investment projects on his state visit to Beijing, as Xi Jinping walks a fine line between maintaining trade with Russia and avoiding harsh Western sanctions.…

2 months ago

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UK sanctions Ugandan politicians over corruption claims

The sanctions target parliamentry speaker Anita Among and two former ministers for the Karamoja region who allegedly stole thousands of iron sheets from a government housing scheme.…

2 months ago

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Why Russia and Iran can dodge Western sanctions

Iran has been living with Western sanctions for almost 40 years, and never have so many sanctions been imposed so quickly as against Russia. Although their effect is limited, there is little…

2 months ago

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How Iran has managed to evade sanctions on its oil exports

As the US government and its allies mull new sanctions on Iran after Tehran's missile and drone attack on Israel, we look at whether existing sanctions have been effective at stemming the…

3 months ago

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Russia’s economy stable despite war sanctions

A study by the Ifo Institute has found that Russia's economy is not doing as badly as expected after two years of war against Ukraine and the resulting economic sanctions. China, in…

3 months ago

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White House to conduct “immediate review” of US sanctions on Myanmar

The reversal of democratic progress in Myanmar "will necessitate an immediate review of our sanctions' laws and authorities, followed by appropriate action," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says after US President…

3 years ago

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Russia shrugs off sanctions, rejects global calls for Navalny’s release

The Kremlin said it would "not take into account" international calls to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny from detention. Moscow said Navalny's calls for mass protests were "troubling."…

3 years ago

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Lekki Shootings: UK parliament condemns Nigerian Government, calls for targeted sanctions

Lekki Shootings: UK parliament condemns Nigerian Government, calls for targeted sanctions…

4 years ago

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US slaps sanctions on key Iranian banks

The US has blacklisted key Iranian banks in a sweeping clampdown on country's financial sector. Iran's top diplomat Javad Zarif accused Washington of trying to "blow up our remaining channels to pay…

4 years ago

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EU announces sanctions on Belarus

The EU will impose sanctions on figures in Belarus linked to president Alexander Lukashenko for a crackdown which has come in the wake of disputed elections, says European Council President Charles Michel.…

4 years ago

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Mali marks 60 years of independence as junta calls for sanctions to be lifted

Mali celebrates sixty years as an independent nation on the day following the announcement of the new president and vice-president of the post-coup transition.…

4 years ago

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Sanctions

China-Russia trade ties evolve amid Ukraine war, US sanctions

UK sanctions Ugandan politicians over corruption claims

Why Russia and Iran can dodge Western sanctions

How Iran has managed to evade sanctions on its oil exports

Russia’s economy stable despite war sanctions

White House to conduct “immediate review” of US sanctions on Myanmar

Russia shrugs off sanctions, rejects global calls for Navalny’s release

Lekki Shootings: UK parliament condemns Nigerian Government, calls for targeted sanctions

US slaps sanctions on key Iranian banks

EU announces sanctions on Belarus

Mali marks 60 years of independence as junta calls for sanctions to be lifted

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