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US hits Russia’s Gazprombank with sanctions
Move in effect bans state-owned bank from global financial system in blow to payments for Moscow’s war effortBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Chinese sanctions hit US drone maker supplying Ukraine
Beijing’s move leaves California company rushing to find new battery providersWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Russian sales of Chinese cars surge after western sanctions hit
Purchases of vehicles from Asian nation’s automakers reach fresh records as Russians ‘vote with their wallets’World - Financial Times - November 15 -
U.S. hits Israeli settler group with sanctions over West Bank violence
The United States imposed sanctions on an Israeli settler group it accused of helping perpetrate violence in the occupied West Bank.Top stories - NBC News - November 18 -
UK hits Iran with new sanctions for supplying missiles to Russia
The U.K. government has hit Iran with new sanctions for sending ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia in support of the war against UkraineWorld - ABC News - November 18 -
US hits Venezuelan security chiefs with sanctions for ‘electoral fraud’
Measures against senior figures stop short of suspending oil export licencesWorld - Financial Times - 3 hours ago -
How western sanctions are squeezing Russia
Behind the headline numbers, the resource constraints are evidentWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
New sanctions target Myanmar's military suppliers
Opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the European Union, the U.K. and Canada on individuals and entities supplying aviation fuel and equipment to ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
U.S. sanctions members of cartel linked to killings of Americans
The sanctions come two years after a judge ordered La Linea to pay $4.6 billion to the families of nine Americans killed in a 2019 ambush in Mexico.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Yes, Texas sanctioned Tyson-Paul, but there are three major caveats
Mike Tyson, 58, is fighting a 27-year-old Jake Paul on Friday. Mike Coppinger reports what this fight actually is and how it was sanctioned in the first place.Sports - ESPN - November 12 -
Russian sanctions busting linked to British Overseas Territories
Lack of open ownership records complicate efforts to find out who is involved in the tradeWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
UK imposes sanctions on Isabel dos Santos in money laundering crackdown
Africa’s former richest woman and exiled Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash among trio hit by measuresWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Treasury imposes sanctions on Russian banks, financial officials
Russia’s third largest bank, Gazprombank, and its subsidiaries were hit with U.S. sanctions on Thursday, making it the largest bank not already targeted as the Russia-Ukraine war nears its three ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Democrat calls for sanctions over violent clashes in Pakistan
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) denounced Pakistan’s chief of army staff Wednesday for allegedly killing citizens and confiscating death records from medics in an effort to subdue growing protests in the ...Politics - The Hill - 1 hour ago -
GB News fined £100,000 in first financial sanction by Ofcom
Media watchdog found show featuring Rishi Sunak breached impartiality rulesBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
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Sanctions evasion helps Russia dominate former Soviet republics
Russia's interference in the general elections in Georgia and Moldova, combined with extensive violations of Western economic sanctions, demonstrate Moscow's determination to regain control over ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
UEFA won't punish PSG over 'Free Palestine' sign
European soccer's governing body UEFA said said Paris Saint-Germain would face no action after a giant "Free Palestine" banner was unveiled before the kickoff of their Champions League game against ...Sports - ESPN - November 7 -
U.S. Allows Americans to Hold Foreign Conferences With Speakers Under Sanctions
Reversing itself, the Treasury Department said U.S. sanctions do not prohibit hearing from foreigners deemed to be terrorists or other offenders.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander for his role in West Darfur violence
The United States has sanctioned a commander of Sudan’s paramilitary forces, saying he played a leading role in the ongoing violence against civilians in West DarfurWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Democrats call for Biden to sanction 'radical' Israeli government ministers
Democrats in the House and Senate are calling on President Biden to sanction two controversial Israeli ministers, saying the two men have promoted violence against Palestinians and are pushing for ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Biden announces new sanctions against 'extremist' Israeli settlers
The Biden administration on Monday announced sanctions against what it described as Israeli citizens and entities involved in the extremist settler movement in the West Bank, part of U.S. efforts ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
Satellite images show Russia giving N Korea oil, breaking sanctions
Satellite image analysis shows several North Korean tankers visiting Russia dozens of times since March.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Perfume boss captured on video admitting he ignored Russia sanctions
David Crisp told undercover agent he had ignored "government edicts" to sell £1.7m of his luxury Boadicea the Victorious product.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Britain targets Russia's 'shadow fleet' with new sanctions package
Britain says it has sanctioned 30 ships in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet that have been skirting restrictions to transport billions of dollars of petroleumWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Rouble slides as new Russian sanctions stifle foreign trade
Pressure on currency set to continue as curbs against lenders such as Gazprombank hit export paymentsWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
US issues new sanctions on Maduro allies in Venezuela over fraudulent elections
The Biden administration is sanctioning nearly two dozen Venezuelan security and Cabinet officials aligned with President Nicolás Maduro, building on a series of sanctions it has imposed along with ...Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago -
Locked in Mideast wars and battered by sanctions, Iran is wary over US presidential election
America’s presidential election next week comes just after Iran marks the 45th anniversary of 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisisWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Russia sends nearly 100 drones into Ukraine, as Zelenskyy urges tougher sanctions against Moscow
Moscow sent close to 100 drones into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials saidWorld - ABC News - November 3 -
Middle East crisis live: protests in Israel after Benjamin Netanyahu sacks defence minister
Crowds reportedly clash with police outside Israeli prime minister’s home after he sacks Yoav Gallant. Al Jazeera reports that the death toll from an Israeli strike on tents housing displaced ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
More Iran sanctions and 'drill baby, drill': Oil market's future is still uncertain under Trump
The picture for the oil market's longer-term outlook under a new Trump presidency is, well, decidedly mixed.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says Trump's top priorities will be tax cuts, Iran sanctions and tariffs
Tax cuts are 'a signature part of his program,' Mnuchin said in a "Squawk Box" interview.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
Olympique Lyon face provisional relegation to Ligue 2, transfer ban following sanctions from French regulator
Lyon's debt load is a problem for the club's owner, American businessman John TextorSports - CBS Sports - November 15 -
Keir Starmer raises plight of Jimmy Lai and sanctions on UK MPs in meeting with Xi Jinping at G20 – UK politics live
Prime minister raises concerns about British citizen and Hong Kong democracy activist in meeting with Chinese president in Rio de Janeiro. Keir Starmer has held his bilateral with Xi Jinping in ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai denies he asked a newspaper colleague to draft list of sanction targets
Former publisher Jimmy Lai has denied that he asked a colleague to draft a list of potential sanction targets in testimony at his landmark national security trial in Hong KongWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago
