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G7 threatens further sanctions if Russia fails to agree Ukraine ceasefire
Finance chiefs will ‘explore’ new measures against Moscow should no ceasefire be agreed, although US tempers language.
US Senate Considering Action on Punishing Russia Sanctions Bill
Senate Republicans are warning Russia that they’re prepared to pass punishing sanctions if President Vladimir Putin refuses ...
Ukraine and Russia begin large-scale prisoner exchange, source says
A major prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine is now under way, according to a Ukrainian source familiar with the ...
UK hits Russia's military, financial, energy sectors with new sanctions
Britain announced wide-ranging new sanctions targeting Russia's military, energy and financial sectors on Tuesday, ramping up ...
New EU and UK sanctions target Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers illicitly transporting oil
The European Union and U.K. have imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, notably targeting almost scores of ships from the shadow ...
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Western sanctions backfired, made Russia's IT sector stronger
Legacy Western tech was a monopoly. Sanctions broke it. They thought cutting off Russia’s tech would cripple innovation.
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Sanctions Risk Pushing Russia Away From Talks, Rubio Says
President Donald Trump thinks Russia will likely walk away from Ukraine peace talks if the US threatens more sanctions, ...
China opposes EU's Russia-related sanctions on its firms, cites 'double standards'
China is strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed to the European Union's "unreasonable" sanctions on Chinese firms, the ...