Tag: Sanctions

Categories EU

Austria’s OMV to Appeal Against Polish Regulator’s Demand to Stop Nord Stream 2 Financing

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Last month, the Polish anti-monopoly authority UOKiK ruled that a fine of about 6.5 billion euros be imposed on Gazprom over the project, accusing Gazprom and its European partners of failing to notify Warsaw about the start a joint venture for the pipeline’s construction. … Read More >Austria’s OMV to Appeal Against Polish Regulator’s Demand to Stop Nord Stream 2 Financing

Categories Russia

By imposing ‘illegitimate’ sanctions on Russians, EU officials have shown a ‘desire to put themselves above the law’ – FM Lavrov

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In a sign that relations between Moscow and the European Union are deteriorating, Russia’s top diplomat has said that the EU is unable to “adequately assess” what is going on in the world, and wishes to be above the law. … Read More >By imposing ‘illegitimate’ sanctions on Russians, EU officials have shown a ‘desire to put themselves above the law’ – FM Lavrov

Categories Middle East

Iran blacklists three US diplomats over ‘terrorist acts,’ one day after Washington imposed sanctions on Tehran

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The US ambassador in Iraq and two other American diplomats have been hit with sanctions by Iran over allegedly “coordinating terrorist acts” in a tit-for-tat response from Tehran to Washington blacklisting an Iranian official. … Read More >Iran blacklists three US diplomats over ‘terrorist acts,’ one day after Washington imposed sanctions on Tehran

Categories UK

UK supports new EU sanctions against Moscow that will ‘significantly punish’ Russian officials over alleged poisoning of Navalny

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Britain will support a fresh round of EU sanctions against Russia. The targets are six high-level officials and a state research institute London believes is responsible for managing stocks of the nerve agent Novichok. … Read More >UK supports new EU sanctions against Moscow that will ‘significantly punish’ Russian officials over alleged poisoning of Navalny

Categories Russia

EU sanctions six senior Russian officials over Navalny ‘poisoning,’ claims they knew of alleged Novichok use on opposition figure

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The EU has imposed penalties on six Russian officials over the alleged “assassination attempt” on anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny. They are now banned from entering the bloc and any assets they have there will be frozen. … Read More >EU sanctions six senior Russian officials over Navalny ‘poisoning,’ claims they knew of alleged Novichok use on opposition figure

Categories EU

Germany & France will ask EU allies to place fresh sanctions on Russia over alleged poisoning of opposition figure Navalny

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Germany and France will push for targeted EU sanctions against certain Russian individuals over the alleged poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny. They insist the only explanation for the incident is state involvement. … Read More >Germany & France will ask EU allies to place fresh sanctions on Russia over alleged poisoning of opposition figure Navalny

Categories Russia

Goal of Campaign Around Navalny Is to Create Pretext for Sanctions Against Russia – Envoy

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The goal of the campaign around Russian political opposition figure Alexei Navalny is to create a pretext for additional sanctions against Russia, said Alexander Shulgin, Russia’s Permanent Envoy to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), at the 95th session of the organization’s Executive Council. … Read More >Goal of Campaign Around Navalny Is to Create Pretext for Sanctions Against Russia – Envoy

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EU agrees on ‘immediate’ sanctions against 40 Belarusian officials, but President Lukashenko escapes censure… for now at least

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Despite opposition from Cyprus, the 27 EU members have agreed to immediately blacklist some 40 officials from Belarus – but not President Alexander Lukashenko – over what the bloc says were rigged presidential elections in August. … Read More >EU agrees on ‘immediate’ sanctions against 40 Belarusian officials, but President Lukashenko escapes censure… for now at least