Biden administration announces plans to remove Cuba from state sponsor of terrorism list
January 14, 2025
Talks held in Geneva among Iran, Britain, France and Germany aimed to find a way to resume nuclear talks, Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday in an interview with
January 14, 2025
The Group of Seven democracies has sought to crimp Russia’s oil export earnings that help fund the war against Ukraine
January 10, 2025
European foreign ministers will meet at the end of January to discuss the lifting of sanctions on Syria, the EU foreign policy chief said on Sunday in Riyadh ahead of
January 12, 2025
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced new U.S. sanctions against Moscow's energy sector as an attempt to harm Russia's economy at the risk of destabilising global markets
January 11, 2025
President Joe Biden's administration says it's expanding sanctions against Russia's critically important energy sector over its war in Ukraine
January 10, 2025
Biden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry to cut off funding for Ukraine war effort
January 10, 2025
Canada on Friday imposed sanctions on 14 current and former senior officials of the Venezuelan government, alleging that they had engaged in activities that have supported human
January 10, 2025
The U.S.
January 10, 2025
Britain imposed new sanctions on Russian oil majors Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz
The U.S.
January 09, 2025
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is heading to Syria to encourage the transition in the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents
January 09, 2025
President Joe Biden is expected to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia's economy this week, according to a U.S. official, as part of measures to bolster
January 09, 2025
Biden administration announces its final military aid package for Ukraine before leaving office
January 09, 2025
Britain says it will impose sanctions on members of people-smuggling gangs who send migrants crossing the English Channel to the U.K. in flimsy boats
January 08, 2025
Britain will create a new sanctions regime to target the leaders of networks that smuggle tens of thousands of people into Britain each year, as well as the often-Chinese makers of
January 08, 2025
The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias
January 07, 2025
Iran's foreign ministry called upon Paris to review its "unconstructive" approach, a few days before Tehran is set to hold a new round of talks about its nuclear programme with major
January 08, 2025
The Biden administration says it has determined Sudan's Rapid Support Force rebel group and proxies are committing genocide in the country's civil war
January 07, 2025
The United States imposed sanctions on a senior member of the Hungarian government for alleged corruption, the U.S.
January 07, 2025
US determines Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group committed genocide in country’s civil war
January 07, 2025
The U.S. on Monday issued a sanctions exemption for transactions with governing institutions in Syria for six months after the end
January 06, 2025
The Biden administration plans to impose more sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, taking aim at its oil revenues with
January 06, 2025
China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure
January 06, 2025
The U.S. on Friday sanctioned China's Integrity Technology Group, accusing it of being behind a prolific hacking group known as "Flax Typhoon."
January 03, 2025
U.S. Treasury on Friday sanctioned a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure
January 03, 2025The U.S. has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Russian and Iranian disinformation campaigns targeting this year's election
December 31, 2024
The United States issued sanctions against a Russian judge on Tuesday for her role in the detention of human-rights activist Alexei Gorinov over his opposition to
December 31, 2024
Finnish police said on Sunday they had found tracks that drag on for dozens of kilometres along the bottom of the Baltic Sea where a tanker carrying Russian oil is suspected of
December 29, 2024
Iran, bracing for a possible re-imposition of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" policy, said on Saturday that 2025 would be an important year for its nuclear issue.
December 28, 2024
President Joe Biden has imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party
December 27, 2024
The Russian rouble is expected to keep changing hands for around 100 per U.S. dollar at the start of 2025 and gradually weaken to 108 towards
December 27, 2024
Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments following legislative changes that allowed such use in order to counter Western
December 25, 2024
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Saturday dismissed as unfounded and "devoid of rationality" assertions by a senior U.S. official that its missile programme could eventually pose a
December 21, 2024
Two U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation on Friday that would impose sanctions on Turkey, citing concerns over military action by that country or groups that it backs
December 20, 2024
Tens of thousands of Cubans marched in front of the U.S. embassy in Havana on Friday to protest longstanding sanctions in the waning weeks of the
December 20, 2024
A senior White House official on Thursday said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that eventually could allow it to
December 19, 2024
The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on Iran and Houthi-related entities, according to the Treasury Department website which listed a number of individuals, companies and
December 19, 2024
Britain and the U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on Georgian officials, including the interior minister, over a violent crackdown on pro-European
December 19, 2024France said on Wednesday it would host an international meeting on Syria in January and that the lifting of sanctions and reconstruction aid would be conditional on
December 18, 2024
The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing new sanctions related to nuclear-armed Pakistan's long-range ballistic-missile program, including on the state-owned defense
December 18, 2024
The United States issued fresh sanctions on Wednesday on several Russia-based entities over their involvement in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the State Department said,
December 18, 2024
A California company that illegally shipped transistors and other items to Russia last year that it could use in radar and avionics systems for its war on Ukraine settled
December 18, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to allies on Tuesday to ensure the so-called shadow fleet of vessels used by Russia to circumvent sanctions no longer operated in the
December 17, 2024
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday proposed three bills aimed at cracking down China's role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis, with measures that would
December 17, 2024
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have tightened their grip on the country's oil industry and control up to half the exports that generate most of
December 18, 2024
A top U.N. official on Tuesday pushed world powers and Iran to urgently work to restore a 2015 deal that lifted sanctions on Tehran in return for
December 17, 2024
Concrete movement on an inclusive political transition in Syria will be key in ensuring the country gets the economic support it needs, United Nations
December 17, 2024
Canada imposed sanctions on five current or former senior officials of the Venezuelan government on Tuesday, saying the individuals undermined democracy, in a move rejected by
December 17, 2024
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two people and one entity based in the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of being involved in a network that launders millions
December 17, 2024
The United States hit North Korea and Russia on Monday with new sanctions targeting Pyongyang's financial and military support to Moscow as
December 16, 2024
The European Union should be ready to ease sanctions on Syria if the country's new leadership takes "positive steps" to establish an inclusive government and respect
December 16, 2024
Twelve Western countries have agreed measures to "disrupt and deter" Russia's so-called shadow fleet of vessels in order to prevent sanctions breaches and increase
December 16, 2024
Oil futures slipped from the highest levels in several weeks on Monday on weakness in consumer spending in China, the world's largest oil importer, and as
December 16, 2024
Facing terror designations and sanctions, Syria’s new rulers push for international legitimacy
December 16, 2024In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians have marked the first Sunday services since Bashar Assad’s ouster in an air of transformation
December 15, 2024
The Iranian currency extended its fall on Saturday, hitting a new all-time low against the U.S. dollar amid uncertainties about Donald Trump's imminent arrival in the White House and
December 14, 2024
The United States will in the coming days introduce financial sanctions against Serbia's oil company NIS, which is majority owned by Russia's Gazprom Neft and Gazprom, President
December 13, 2024
By Anna Hirtenstein and Marwa Rashad LONDON -Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek is working with lobbyists in an attempt to rebuild U.S. relations after Washington imposed
December 13, 2024
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators say it is too soon to consider lifting sanctions on Syria following the removal of President Bashar al-Assad, an
December 13, 2024
The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for about 20 people responsible for "undermining democracy in Georgia," including government ministers, parliament members and
December 13, 2024
France said on Thursday it was too soon for the European Union to consider lifting sanctions on Syria following the removal of President Bashar al-Assad and would first focus on
December 12, 2024
Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations Security Council that they are ready - if necessary - to trigger a so-called "snap back" of all
December 11, 2024
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the U.S. transfer to Ukraine of $20 billion backed by frozen Russian assets was "simply robbery" and suggested Moscow could seize Western
December 11, 2024
The international community needs to establish "several red lines" in any talks with the new Syrian leadership and consider sanctions to ensure a peaceful future for the country,
December 11, 2024
There are currently 99 million Swiss francs ($112 million) worth of frozen Syrian assets in Switzerland, most of which have been blocked for years, the Swiss government said on
December 11, 2024The United States is continuing to look for creative ways to reduce Russia's oil revenue and lower global demand for oil creates an opportunity for more sanctions, Treasury
December 11, 2024
Two U.S. congressmen have urged senior American officials to suspend some sanctions on Syria to ease pressure on its shattered economy after the overthrow of
December 11, 2024
The U.S. government is weighing new, harsher sanctions against Russia's lucrative oil trade, seeking to tighten the squeeze on the Kremlin's war machine just weeks before Donald Trump
December 11, 2024
The U.S.
December 09, 2024
Chevron , the only U.S. oil producer now working in Venezuela's oilfields, has not held any discussions with President-elect Donald Trump's team over the
December 06, 2024
Britain, France and Germany have announced that they will keep their sanctions on Iran related to the Mideast country’s atomic program and its development of ballistic missiles
September 14, 2023
Venezuela's government and the country's opposition will return to political negotiations, the two sides said on
April 26, 2024
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on individuals and entities related to Bosnian Serb nationalist and pro-Russian leader Milorad Dodik, the U.S.
April 26, 2024
The U.S. could apply sector-based sanctions against Guatemala if democratic processes there are not respected, a top U.S. official said, stepping up warnings
July 02, 2024
The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on 13 members of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel and four Mexico-based firms accused of trafficking fentanyl into the United States
November 07, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had imposed sanctions on Georgian former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili and some members of Georgia's government.
December 05, 2024
Trading houses that emerged as early buyers of Venezuelan crude following an U.S. easing of oil sanctions in October are now supplying state company PDVSA with
April 26, 2024
British authorities say they have dismantled two massive money laundering operations linked to Russia that were used by oligarchs, organized crime groups, cybercriminals and drug dealers
December 04, 2024Myanmar was a rising star in Southeast Asia before its military seized power three years ago in a takeover that has brought civil strife and a tightening vise of international sanctions, undoing years of progress and leaving the economy 10% smaller than it was in 2019
January 31, 2024
UK, US clamp down on money laundering rings allegedly favored by Russian oligarchs and Western drug gangs
December 04, 2024
Hungary has asked the United States to exempt Russia's Gazprombank from sanctions when it comes to payments for natural gas as those sanctions could negatively affect some U.S.
December 04, 2024
The Treasury Department says it has sanctioned two individuals and a Greece-based commercial spyware company headed by a former Israeli military officer that developed and distributed technology used to target U.S. government officials, journalists, and policy experts
March 05, 2024
Russia's economy is holding up despite massive Western sanctions and foreign businesses pulling out of the country
March 12, 2024
The Biden administration on Tuesday ramped up sanctions on Iran, targeting 35 entities and vessels it said carried
December 03, 2024
Canada is imposing another round of sanctions against Belarus officials over continuing human rights violations after a 2020 presidential election that the opposition denounced as
April 26, 2024
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says America and its allies are discussing options “both inside and outside the U
April 17, 2024
Israeli leaders are harshly criticizing an expected decision by the U.S. to impose sanctions on a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers in the Israeli military
April 21, 2024
Russia's industrial production and investments are stagnating, its exports of goods are continuing to deteriorate and profitability in most industries is
May 13, 2024
Efforts led by the U.S. and other Western countries to form new groups to monitor sanctions on North Korea will fail, the country's U.N. envoy said on Sunday, according to state media
May 20, 2024
The top Democrat on the U.S.
December 03, 2024
The U.S.
May 30, 2024
Iran on Saturday said it will send experts to its ally Venezuela to help with medical accelerators in hospitals it said had been stopped due to Western sanctions.
June 04, 2024
The U.S.
June 13, 2024U.S.-sanctioned former Revolutionary Guards commander Vahid Haghanian was among candidates who registered on Saturday to run for election as Iran's president after Ebrahim Raisi died
July 02, 2024
New Zealand will increase its contribution to North Korea sanctions monitoring, out of Japan, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Tuesday.
June 30, 2024
A group of 50 people and firms across across Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands that have been acting as a “sprawling shadow banking network” for Iran’s military have been hit with U.S. economic sanctions
June 25, 2024
Myanmar's central bank denied a U.N. report that the country's military government can still access money and weapons for its war against anti-coup forces, saying financial institutions
June 30, 2024
Payment issues between Russia and China, caused by U.S. sanctions, pose serious issues for Russian imports of Chinese cars that have supplied the domestic market over the
July 10, 2024
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three Mexican accountants and four firms allegedly linked to a timeshare fraud ring run by the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel
July 16, 2024
Russia increased imports tariffs for consumer goods, including wine, beer, candies, biscuits and shampoo, produced in countries that support sanctions against Moscow, according to a
July 20, 2024
European Union member states imposed sanctions on Friday on nine individuals and one entity for human rights violations and abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and for their role in
July 26, 2024
The U.S. and the United Arab Emirates have discussed with each other the possibility of lifting sanctions on
December 02, 2024
US calls on Venezuelan government to release specific data on election
July 29, 2024
Iran has sworn in the country's new president, a reformist politician and heart surgeon who pledged to keep trying to remove economic sanctions imposed by the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program
July 30, 2024
Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its military action in Ukraine will not be lifted anytime soon, the CEO of Russia's second largest lender VTB Andrei Kostin told Reuters in
December 02, 2024
The Moscow Stock Exchange is discussing ways to challenge sanctions imposed by the United States and Britain that led to a halt in exchange trading of dollars and euros and a freeze
August 20, 2024
US sanctions former Haitian President Martelly over drug trafficking allegations
August 20, 2024
The Russian economy has shown solid growth in many sectors while unemployment remains at a record low, new data showed on Wednesday, prompting officials to hint at a brighter
August 28, 2024
The U.S. government has seized a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, citing violations of sanctions and export control laws
September 02, 2024
The Biden administration on Wednesday issued sanctions on a Lebanese network it accused of smuggling oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to help fund the Lebanese armed group
September 11, 2024
Iran's foreign ministry summoned the heads of the British, French, German and Dutch embassies on Thursday, the Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency reported, following accusations
September 12, 2024US imposes sanctions on 12 Iranian officials for human rights abuses
September 18, 2024
The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Hilltop Youth — a group of extremist settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank who attack Palestinians and their property, as well as two Israeli men connected to violence against Palestinians
October 01, 2024
Georgia's ties with the European Union will suffer and it may even face sanctions if it veers away from democracy, the EU ambassador to Tbilisi said on Friday.
October 04, 2024
Britain on Thursday launched a trade sanctions unit with new powers to penalise companies that fail to comply with restrictions on exporting services to Russia.
October 09, 2024
The U.S. on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran’s energy sector in response to its October 1 attack on Israel, firing roughly 180 missiles into the country
October 11, 2024
The United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday announced the launch of a new multinational team to monitor the enforcement of sanctions against North Korea
October 16, 2024
Tether's top executive said on Friday the company has seen no sign it is under investigation, after the Wall Street Journal reported U.S. authorities are probing potential violations by the
October 25, 2024
Trump has assembled a team of China hawks. How will Beijing respond?
November 29, 2024European and Iranian officials made little progress in meetings on Friday on whether they could engage in serious talks, including over Iran's
November 29, 2024
Russia’s ruble is sagging against other currencies, complicating the Kremlin’s efforts to keep consumer inflation under control with one hand even as it overheats the economy with spending on the war against Ukraine with the other
November 29, 2024
Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday unanimously voted to approve a law which could lead to bans on holding public office of up to 60 years for those who express support for
November 28, 2024China faces a squeeze on supplies of cheap Iranian crude, which make up about 13% of imports by the world's biggest buyer of oil, if Donald Trump ramps
November 06, 2024
Venezuela's government on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential contest, with President Nicolas Maduro later calling Trump's re-election "a
November 06, 2024
The United States on Wednesday expanded sanctions against an individual and an entity who have helped Bosnian Serb nationalist leader Milorad Dodik and his son evade existing U.S.
November 06, 2024
As Russia's war effort fuels economic growth and drives up wages, air travel has been on the rise too, with Russians defying Western sanctions by
November 28, 2024
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Wednesday the election of U.S.
November 27, 2024
The U.S.
November 14, 2024
Russia's leading tanker group Sovcomflot said on Friday that Western sanctions on Russian oil tankers were limiting its financial performance, as it reported falling revenues and core
November 15, 2024
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies on Saturday reiterated a pledge to keep imposing severe costs on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, through sanctions, export
November 16, 2024
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