Sanctions
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West African leaders will meet Sunday in the Nigerian capital Abuja for an "extraordinary summit" on Niger, scene of the latest military coup to hit the Sahel region, with the possibility of sanctions on the cards.The country's elected president Moha...
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By AFPAustralia on Monday asked China to resume "unimpeded trade" as ministers from the two countries held talks to repair their strained relationship.China slapped hefty tariffs on key Australian exports such as barley, beef and wine in 2020 at the...
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Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Friday it had returned to "business as usual" despite US sanctions as it estimated annual revenues to remain flat for 2022.A leading supplier of telecom gear, smartphones and other advanced equipment, Huawei was hamm...
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By AFPUkraine on Thursday urged the European Union to include in its new sanctions package measures that would target Russia's missile industry, after Moscow's systematic strikes on the country's energy grid.Following military defeats on the ground,...
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By AFPThe EU imposed sanctions Thursday against three Iranian generals and an arms firm accused of supplying Iranian drones to Russia that have been used to bomb Ukraine.The names of Iranian drone maker Shahed Aviation Industries and three top Irania...
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By AFPThe EU has agreed a new round of sanctions against Russia after Moscow's annexation of four regions in Ukraine, the Czech presidency of the bloc said Wednesday.The latest package -- the eighth since Russia's invasion in February -- is now going...
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Although the US and EU imposed financial sanctions against Russia over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia took financial measures to make its currency defiant against these sanctions.
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By AFPG7 foreign ministers have said they will pursue further sanctions against Russia, following President Vladimir Putin's move to mobilize reservists for the war in Ukraine.Ministers from the Group of Seven "deplored deliberate Russian escalatory...
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By AFPIran opens its legal battle before the UN's top court Monday to unfreeze billions of dollars in US assets, which Washington says must go to victims of terrorist attacks blamed on Tehran.The case before the International Court of Justice comes a...
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By AFPPresident Vladimir Putin said Wednesday it was "impossible" to isolate Russia, as the country faces unprecedented Western sanctions over its military operation in Ukraine."No matter how much someone would like to isolate Russia, it is impossibl...
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By AFPThe Russian economy has been deeply damaged by sanctions and the exit of international business since the country invaded Ukraine, according to a new report by Yale University business experts and economists.Even though Moscow has been able to...
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By AFPBeside sparkling Mediterranean waters at the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa, the bars are bouncing with foam dance parties as tourist numbers rebound following two tough years of pandemic.But one key nationality is effectively missing: Russia...
