Tag: sanctions
RBI targeted by US authorities over Russia
Frankfurt, Vienna The Austrian bank Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has been targeted by the US sanctions authorities because of its business in Russia. The bank received a letter from the…
How Russia Diverts Its Trade Flows and Outsmarts the West
Brussels, Beijing, Berlin A year ago, when the Russian invading army had already deployed on the borders of Ukraine, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen sent a warning to…
Selenski calls for sanctions against Russian nuclear industry – NATO target of a hacker attack
Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut Hundreds of civilians are said to be still in the heavily contested city in eastern Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv Against the background of the war, which…
Zelensky calls for sanctions against Russia’s nuclear industry
Russia has lost about half of its main battle tanks According to a senior representative of the US Department of Defense, Russia’s armed forces have already lost half of their…
New Cryptocurrency Statement from SEC Chairman Gary Gensler: “Additional Sanctions Should Be Expected”
According to Gary Gensler, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), cryptocurrency businesses do not properly protect their clients’ assets and often confuse them with their own funds.…
EU targets Russia’s nuclear industry
Control center of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant Russia disconnected the largest European nuclear power plant from the Ukrainian grid and uses it for its own interests. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Kyiv…
China, Turkey and UAE are turning away – pressure on Russian banks and politicians is increasing
ICBC branch in Beijing China’s largest bank won’t accept payments from Russian banks under Western sanctions. (Photo: Reuters) Przemysl Only a strong last quarter saved Russia’s banks from a year…
EU agrees on price cap for Russian oil products
oil production According to dpa, a price cap of $100 per barrel is planned. (Photo: IMAGO/Panthermedia) Brussels The G7 industrialized countries and the EU have introduced an embargo and a…
EU agrees on price cap for Russian oil products
oil production According to dpa, a price cap of $100 per barrel is planned. (Photo: IMAGO/Panthermedia) Brussels The EU countries have agreed on a proposal by the EU Commission that…
These cars exist in Russia despite sanctions
Rolls Royce Phantom The British luxury cars are now being sold again in Moscow through gray imports. Przemysl Whether it’s a Rolls-Royce or a Lamborghini – if you take a…
US Sanctions on Russian-Linked Bitcoin and Ethereum Wallets: Blacklisted!
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has blacklisted Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) wallets linked to Russian arms smuggler Igor Zimenkov. The US Treasury Department announced…
EU wants to hit Russia with a new price cap on diesel
Oil tanker in the Sea of Japan Russia will have trouble selling its diesel to other countries, experts say. (Photo: REUTERS) Zurich, Brussels The first blow to the Kremlin’s war…
EU wants to hit Russia with a new price cap on diesel
Oil tanker in the Sea of Japan Russia will have trouble selling its diesel to other countries, experts say. (Photo: REUTERS) Zurich, Brussels The first blow to the Kremlin’s war…
EU wants to hit Russia with a new price cap on diesel
Zurich, Brussels The first blow to the Kremlin’s war chest came in December. At the end of 2022, the EU stopped imports of crude oil from Russia and at the…
Japan imposes more sanctions on Russia
Plenary session of Council of Europe calls for tribunal on war in Ukraine In response to the war in Ukraine, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has unanimously…
Japan imposes more sanctions on Russia
Plenary session of Council of Europe calls for tribunal on war in Ukraine In response to the war in Ukraine, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has unanimously…
Japan imposes more sanctions on Russia
Plenary session of Council of Europe calls for tribunal on war in Ukraine In response to the war in Ukraine, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has unanimously…
Central bank puts pressure on western banks active in Russia
Berlin The Central Bank of Ukraine is putting pressure on Western banks that support Russia in waging the war: “When you stayed in Russia, you decided to support the aggressor…
Politicians are calling for clear sanctions against mobile network operators
The Chairman of the Advisory Board, Olaf Lies (SPD), explained: “Reliable, nationwide mobile phone coverage is of fundamental importance both for the economy and for equivalent living conditions in Germany.”…
Resourceful Russians are countering sanctions with their own supply chains
Moscow Many young Russians have fled the country as a result of sanctions that have largely cut the country off from the global economy. For Viktoria Shelanova, a 37-year-old social…