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Europe heaps harsh sanctions on Russia, saying ‘strength is the only language’ Moscow understands
The European Union announced a new package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, saying that Moscow’s daily deadly attacks ...
Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint in Africa
Even as it pounds Ukraine, Russia is expanding its military footprint in Africa, delivering sophisticated weaponry to ...
Germany's Imports From Russia Fall by 95% Since Start of Ukraine War
The European Union as a whole cut its imports from Russia by 78% and exports by 65% over the same time frame, leading to a ...
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Why the EU faces an uphill battle to pass its 18th Russia sanctions package
Today, I explain the hurdles for the EU’s new Russia sanctions package proposed yesterday, and Denmark’s climate minister tells our correspondent that the green agenda needs to be more cheery.
Rand Paul slams Graham’s push for Russian sanctions as ‘self-defeating economic warfare’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) slammed Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) push for Russian sanctions, calling his bill “self-defeating ...
A crypto CEO is accused of laundering $500 million to aid sanctioned Russian banks
Iurii Gugnin was charged by the DOJ, which accused him of a $500 million money-laundering scheme that involved payments to ...
PM Fico says Slovakia will block EU sanctions on Russia if they harm national interests
Slovakia will block any European Union sanctions against Russia that damage its national interests, Prime Minister Robert ...
White House Quietly Pressures Senate to Water Down Russia Sanctions
The Trump administration is trying to get Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) to weaken his sanctions bill as the president tries ...