Trump’s Putin gambit: How to hammer Moscow with sanctions that bite

President Trump has threatened to unleash "large-scale banking sanctions, sanctions, and tariffs on Russia" to force Putin to negotiate a ceasefire and final settlement agreement on peace, but his ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

EU to remove 4 Russian nationals from sanctions list

Decision follows Hungary’s threat to block restrictions on more than 2,000 individuals sanctioned over Ukraine war

Financial Times - Mar. 14

Syria's neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation

Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries have called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions and post-war reconciliation

ABC News - Mar. 9

China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions and the restart of nuclear talks

Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue

ABC News - Mar. 14

Russia, China seek end to U.S. sanctions on Iran, resumption of nuclear talks

Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called Friday for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue.

CBS News - Mar. 14

Russia says US to ease sanctions as part of targeted ceasefire deal with Ukraine

Russia said Monday that it expects the U.S. to ease certain sanctions as part of an agreement for a limited ceasefire with Ukraine, lifting restrictions on certain banking sectors which are a major ...

The Hill - 3d

Bolton claims Trump’s threat of sanctions on Russia is ‘totally hollow’

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton brushed off President Trump's recent threat to impose sanctions on Russia over its continued strikes in Ukraine as peace talks are underway. ...

The Hill - Mar. 8

Trump wants to go after criminal networks. A new approach to sanctions is needed.

President Trump has designated international drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and a National Security Presidential Memorandum has been issued to intensify sanctions against Iran, ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Rwanda Cuts Ties With Belgium Over Congo Conflict and E.U. Sanctions

Belgium, Rwanda’s former colonial ruler, pushed for the European Union to impose sanction against Rwandan officials over their role in invading eastern Congo and plundering its mineral wealth.

The New York Times - Mar. 17

Elite London law firm fined £465,000 for Russian sanctions breaches

Former Moscow office of Herbert Smith Freehills made six payments totalling £3.9m to sanctioned banks. Herbert Smith Freehills, the elite global law firm based in London, has been fined by the ...

The Guardian - Mar. 20

Oil ends higher as tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran, Russia may disrupt global supplies

Oil futures finished higher on Friday, with news of tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran and Russia having the potential to disrupt global crude supplies.

MarketWatch - Mar. 14

Trump instructs DOJ to sanction law firms over 'vexatious' litigation against government

President Trump instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday to sanction attorneys and law firms if they engage in “frivolous, unreasonable and vexatious” litigation against the U.S. ...

The Hill - 6d

Russian strike on Ukraine kills more than 10 after Trump threatens sanctions

Russia struck the Donetsk region in Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 11 and wounding 30 people according to Ukraine’s officials, hours after President Trump threatened to impose sanctions on ...

The Hill - Mar. 8

Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran

The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said Sunday

ABC News - Mar. 9

After anti-woke stadium banner Rangers condemns fans and faces UEFA sanctions

Rangers has condemned fans who held up a giant anti-woke banner and says it now faces significant sanctions by UEFA. A sign which read: “Keep woke foreign ideologies out – defend Europe” was ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

New bill seeks to sanction Pakistan’s army chief, free former PM Khan

Reps. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif). introduced the “Pakistan Democracy Act” on Monday, seeking to sanction the country's Army chief for “persecution of political opponents” ...

The Hill - 4d

Congo rebel leader says sanctions or minerals deal with the US won’t stop fighting in the east

The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo tells The Associated Press that international sanctions and Congo’s proposed minerals deal with the United States in search of ...

ABC News - 3d

Zelensky urges tougher sanctions on Russia as airstrikes continue

Yahoo News - Mar. 8

Hungary forces lifting of EU sanctions on several Russians

Yahoo News - Mar. 14

EU rejects Russian ceasefire demand for sanctions relief

Kremlin says agreement is dependent on dropping measures imposed on agricultural bank

Financial Times - 2d

US sanctions to hit Serbia’s oil imports

President Aleksandar Vučić says talks on country’s only refinery failed to break deadlock

Financial Times - 1d

US throws lifeline to Serbia over oil sanctions

Balkan country granted 30-days to find a buyer for the Russian majority stake in NIS and avert economic chaos

Financial Times - 10h

US throws lifeline to Serbia over oil sanctions

Balkan country granted 30-days to find a buyer for the Russian majority stake in NIS and avert economic chaos

Financial Times - 10h

U.S. toughens sanctions on Russian oil, gas and banking sectors

The stiffer restrictions come as the Trump administration is trying to convince Russia to accept terms of a proposed 30-day ceasefire.

CBS News - Mar. 13

G7 warns Russia of expanded sanctions unless it backs ceasefire

Rubio joins other foreign ministers in seeking to ratchet up pressure on Vladimir Putin

Financial Times - Mar. 14

U.S. Puts Sanctions on Thai Officials for Sending Uyghurs to China

The State Department said it was “combating China’s efforts to pressure governments to forcibly return Uyghurs and other groups to China.”

The New York Times - Mar. 15

Former Russian politician goes on trial in UK for breaching sanctions

The ex-governor of Sevastopol used funds for school fees and to access a Mercedes-Benz, court hears

Financial Times - Mar. 18

Former Putin-appointed governor on trial for breaching UK sanctions

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov is accused of receiving more than £75,000 from his wife and a new Mercedes Benz SUV from his brother.

BBC News - Mar. 18

Lammy urged to impose sanctions on Dubai officials over UK businessman’s detention

Letter calls on government to impose ‘Magnitsky-style’ measures

Financial Times - Mar. 19

Herbert Smith Freehills fined £465,000 over Russia sanctions breaches

UK Treasury says law firm’s Moscow division paid £3.9mn to entities subject to asset freezes

Financial Times - Mar. 20

Donald Trump imposes sanctions on Chinese companies over Iranian oil shipments

Measures from the US Treasury department are latest salvo in a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Tehran

Financial Times - Mar. 20

EU ready to impose more sanctions on Russia after summit talks

Show of unity marred by Viktor Orbán refusing to back declaration of support for Ukraine. EU leaders – apart from Hungary’s Viktor Orbán – say they are ready to increase pressure on Russia through ...

The Guardian - Mar. 20

Serbia faces losing access to oil imports as sanctions deadline looms

President Aleksandar Vučić says talks to prevent US restrictions on country’s only oil refinery failed to break deadlock

Financial Times - 1d

European leaders agree now ‘not the time’ to lift sanctions against Russia

Support for Ukraine continues with divided opinion on Franco-British plan for ‘reassurance force’ to help ceasefire. European leaders have affirmed their support for Ukraine at a Paris summit and ...

The Guardian - 1d

European leaders agree now ‘not the time’ to lift sanctions against Russia

Support for Ukraine continues with divided opinion on Franco-British plan for ‘reassurance force’ to help ceasefire. European leaders have affirmed their support for Ukraine at a Paris summit and ...

The Guardian - 1d