By Humeyra Pamuk and Alexander Cornwell US drafted memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions. It was never released WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, Sept 23 – In early September, US officials in Jerusalem and Washington prepared a draft statement attributed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemning plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from … Read more
EU countries on Tuesday took oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman off a renewed Russia sanctions list in a move condemned by Ukraine as “shameful”. Ukraine anger as EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov, Fridman A deal to extend the sanctions against some 3,000 individuals and entities, including President Vladimir Putin, was agreed just … Read more
South Korea’s Lee urges Trump to seek nuclear freeze deal with North Korea (file photo) South Korean president Lee Jae Myung has urged US president Donald Trump to seek a nuclear freeze deal with North Korea instead of insisting on immediate denuclearisation, arguing that sanctions have failed to stop North Korea from expanding its weapons … Read more
By Andrew Gray and Philip Blenkinsop EU poised to lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionairesUsmanov and Fridman, diplomats say BRUSSELS, Sept 21 – The European Union was poised on Monday to lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman under a deal to ensure thousands of other individuals and organisations remain sanctioned, diplomats said. … Read more
Beijing, China on Thursday rejected the US “long-arm jurisdiction” to impose tariffs on purchases of Russian oil and gas, saying its normal trade and economic cooperation with other countries should not be subject to interference or coercion by third parties. China opposes US sanctions bill, says will not accept ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ The US House of … Read more
The US House of Representatives passed a sanctions bill on Russia by a 262-159 margin, which grants the Trump administration the authority to place tariffs of up to 100% on the five top purchasers of Russian oil and gas, which includes India. The bill – officially known as the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and … Read more
President Donald Trump listens as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a cabinet meeting. (AP Photo) A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in targeting AI firm Anthropic after it resisted certain military uses of its models, saying national security cannot be used to justify retaliation against government critics.US District … Read more
KYIV, – A U.S. senator sponsoring a bill for wide-ranging sanctions on Russia said on Wednesday he was hopeful it would pass the House of Representatives next month, and be a “sledgehammer” to President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to fund his war in Ukraine. US senator hopes ‘sledgehammer’ Russian sanctions will pass next month Senator Richard … Read more
China has warned the US that it could retaliate if Washington significantly expands secondary sanctions on Chinese companies doing business with Iran China has warned that it could take retaliatory measures if the United States significantly expands secondary sanctions targeting Chinese companies doing business with Iran, according to reporting by the Financial Times.The warning came … Read more
* US threatens Iran’s trading partners with secondary sanctions US unveils ‘economic D-Day’ of sanctions to isolate Iran * Bessent says no nations is above reach of US sanctions * China says sanctions do not help, vows to protect its interests By David Lawder and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, – The U.S. on Monday announced an … Read more