Russia, sanctions

U.S. issues fresh round of sanctions against Russia
The United States on Wednesday took fresh action targeting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, taking aim at efforts to circumvent U.S. sanctions as Washington continues to increase pressure on Moscow in the final days of the Biden administration.
US sanctions against Russian oil halt billions at sea
Sanctions imposed by the United States on 10th January against the Russian oil sector have halted about one-tenth of Russia's shadow fleet. The value of the oil it transports could exceed £2.9 billion.
IEA expects new US sanctions on Russia to strain global oil supply
New and more expansive US sanctions against Russia are likely to significantly disrupt oil supplies, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. The IEA said in its monthly Oil Market Report: Washington targeted two major oil producers (Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz),
US issues new Russia-related sanctions, Treasury website shows
The United States issued new Russia-related sanctions on Wednesday targeting multiple individuals, a China-based entity and a bank in Kyrgyzstan, according to a notice posted on the U.S. Department of Treasury website.
US sanctions threaten Russia’s seaborne oil exports – Bloomberg
Russian seaborne oil exports may decrease in the coming weeks after the United States imposed sanctions on two of Russia’s largest exporters and about 160 tankers in the shadow fleet, Bloomberg reports.
U.S. Sanctions Stall Dozens of Russian Oil Tankers
At least 65 Russian oil tankers have been forced to anchor and suspend shipments following the imposition of the toughest U.S. sanctions yet on Russia’s oil and gas sector. The sanctions were announced on January 10,

Trump, Russia and Ukraine

Russia planned 'acts of terrorism' in air, Polish PM says

Rubio Aims to Take on the Axis of Anger: China, Russia, North Korea and Iran
The loose arrangement of hostile powers could pose a series of conundrums for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for ...
U.S. steps up Russia sanctions, threatening more sanctions on businesses partnering with Russia
Separately, the Keremet Bank in Kyrgyzstan is being sanctioned for coordinating with Russian officials and a U.S. bank to ...
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Rubio decries 'dictators' in N.K., Russia, Iran, accuses China of 'stealing' its way to superpower status
U.S. Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio on Wednesday accused "rough states" and "dictators" in North Korea, Russia and ...
Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia’s Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster
The White House scrambled to get a message to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year after U.S. intelligence ...
Sullivan claims Biden admin leaves Russia, China and Iran 'weaker,' America 'safer' before Trump handoff
Biden National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan claimed that the United States is in a "stronger, more secure position" than ...
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Armenia strengthens U.S. ties, distances from Russia
Armenia and the United States of America have signed a strategic partnership charter between the two countries, reports ...
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Russia and America Have Been Stealing Each Other's Weapons for Years
The modernized gas-operated sniper rifle entered service with the Russian military circa 2018, and the ongoing war in Ukraine ...
US Hits Russia's Defense Industry With New Sanctions
The United States sanctioned more than 150 companies and individuals Wednesday for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine, raising the pressure on Moscow days before President Joe Biden steps down.
When The United States Broke Into 2 Countries, Had 2 Presidents, 2 Flags
In 1861, when Republican leader Abraham Lincoln was on his way to becoming President of the United States of America, the ...
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America Is Losing the Arctic to Russia
Back then, Russia was in the geopolitical hotseat as they had invaded their neighbor of Georgia, which had been seeking to ...