Zelenskyy Imposes Sanctions Against 220 Russian, European Companies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on Saturday imposing sanctions against 51 Russian citizens, as well as against 220 Russian companies and organizations of Russia and other European states.

EU Permanent Representatives Agree On First Personal Sanctions Against Moldova - Source

EU permanent representatives agreed on the first list of personal sanctions "for destabilizing the situation in Moldova," an EU source told RIA Novosti on Friday.

G7 will tighten Russia sanctions to prevent bypassing, Germany's Scholz

The Group of Seven (G7) nations will further tighten sanctions against Russia in order to prevent circumvention of such restrictions, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters as he arrived for a three-day G7 leaders' summit in Japan.

EU says bloc must crack down on Indian oil reselling

In an interview with the Financial Times, European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the EU must crack down on India reselling Russian oil into Europe.

Russian oil is still powering Europe’s cars with help of India

Russian oil is still powering Europe — just with the help of India.

US Sanctions on Venezuela Cause $232 Billion in Losses Since 2015

Venezuela has lost $232 billion since 2015 when the United States under the Obama administration imposed sanctions against the South American country, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said.

China sanctions senior US lawmaker Michael McCaul for visiting Taiwan

China’s foreign ministry on Thursday sanctioned chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul for visiting Taiwan, saying he had sent a “serious wrong signal to Taiwan independence separatist forces.”

Japan Bans Export Of Aircraft, Drones, Construction Equipment To Russia

Japan will not export to Russia construction equipment, including hydraulic excavators and bulldozers, aircraft and ship engines, electronic equipment for navigation, flight radios, aircraft and spacecraft and parts for them, drones, and optical and photographic equipment, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday.

Tanker tied to US-traded firm receiving Iran oil in violation of US sanctions: Group

An oil tanker owned by a major US-traded transportation company appears to be taking on Iranian crude oil in a key Asian maritime strait in violation of American sanctions, an advocacy group has alleged.

EU ready to respond to placing nuke weapons in Belarus with further sanctions — Borrell

 The European Union is ready to impose further sanctions if Russia deploys its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said on Sunday.

China calls for unconditional lift of all illegal Western sanctions on Syria

China has renewed its demand for the unconditional lifting of all illegal Western sanctions imposed on Syria.

Biden’s advisor warns Georgian president against helping Russia to dodge sanctions

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told Georgian President President Salome Zourabichvili that her country should not take part in helping Russia to dodge Western sanctions, the White House press service said in a statement.

US targets ‘shadow banking’ network helping Iran evade sanctions

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 39 entities that Washington said facilitate Iran’s access to the global financial system, describing them as a “shadow banking” network that moves billions of dollars.

EU court annuls sanctions against mother of Putin ally

A top European Union court on Wednesday annulled sanctions against the mother of Yevgeny Prigozhin, saying the bloc failed to prove her role in the actions of her son, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin and head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group fighting in Ukraine.

Russian Ambassador to Washington calls new US sanctions against Russia ‘mindless’

The U.S. sanctions imposed against Russia on Friday are mindless and will not lead to Moscow abandoning its independent policy, the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said commenting on the restrictions by Washington.

EU agrees on 10th package of sanctions against Russia

The European Union (EU) has agreed on the 10th package of sanctions against Russia, said the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU on Twitter Friday night.

US Secretary Yellen says sanctions had ‘significant’ effect on Russian [and EU] economy

Sanctions imposed on Russia are having a “very significant effect,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday, calling the spop in Ukraine a “strategic failure” by Vladimir Putin.

US calls on Syria and all parties to allow aid in need

The US government on Sunday called on Syria and all parties to immediately grant humanitarian access to all those in need across the country after Monday's earthquake and major aftershocks that have killed at least 33,000 people.

Washington excludes only relief transactions for 180 days concerning its illegal measures on Syria – SANA

The US Treasury issued a decision allowing the return of financial transactions related to earthquake relief to Syria for 180 days, except for unilateral coercive measures it imposes on the Syrian people.

Poland still buying Russian oil: Deputy minister

Poland is still buying ten percent of its oil supplies from Russia, a deputy minister for state assets said on Thursday, despite Warsaw’s repeated calls for strengthening sanctions on Russian oil.