Updated on 03/15/2022 05:00 am After the invasion of Ukraine, Russia it has become the country with the highest number of sanctions in the world. According to the Castellum platform. Al., Russia currently accumulates 5,581 sanctions. Of them, 2,827 have been decreed since February 22. In this way, the Eurasian nation has displaced Iran to […]
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Thousands of Russians seek asylum in the US through the Mexico border
Maksim Derzhko says that it was one of the worst experiences of his life. A longtime critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he flew with his 14-year-old daughter from Vladivostok to Tijuana, on the US border, and they were in a car with seven other Russians. The only thing that separated them from the possibility […]
Russian government bans grain exports until June 30
Updated on 03/14/2022 07:27 pm Russia will temporarily ban grain and sugar exports due to international sanctions and to protect the domestic market, following the signing of the decrees on Monday by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The Executive of Vladimir Putin thus imposes a temporary ban on grain exports to the countries of the Eurasian […]
Russian government orders national airlines to keep planes leased to foreign companies
The fate of hundreds of foreign-owned planes that are leased by Russian airlines darkened further on Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a law allowing airlines to register such aircraft and continue to use them. Russian state media noted that the law will allow Russian airlines to retain their fleets and operate […]
Russian oligarch Abramovich is seen at an Israeli airport
Russian oligarch under Western sanctions Roman Abramovich was seen at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport on Monday, shortly before a plane linked to him took off for Istanbul. A photograph obtained by Reuters showed Abramovich, owner of the British soccer club Chelsea, sitting in the airport’s VIP lounge with a mask on his chin. Reuters […]
Chevron prepares to expand its role in Venezuela under a new US license.
Chevron Corp. is gearing up to expand its operations in Venezuela in anticipation of a possible easing of U.S. sanctions on the country as oil prices soar following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to three people familiar with the matter. The oil company had minimized its presence in Venezueladelegating most of the decisions to […]
EU approves new sanctions against Russia and Belarus
Updated on 03/14/2022 05:34 pm The European Union (EU) approved on Monday a new set of sanctions against Russia and Belarus for the invasion of Ukraine, which includes commercial and financial restrictions and adds more individuals to the community club’s blacklist. “Approval of a fourth package of sanctions in consultation with our international partners”, said […]
EU decides to suspend its trade dispute with Russia at the WTO
Updated on 03/14/2022 05:28 pm The World Trade Organization (WTO) suspended today at the request of the European Union (EU) the proceedings of your current dispute with Russiaa measure that is taken shortly after Brussels informed this body that it will withdraw the most favored nation clause for that country in its markets. The EU […]
The US rules out “for now” importing oil from Venezuela
The United States assured that “for now” it is not maintaining contacts or launching any plan to import oil from Venezuela, and confirmed that it spoke with Colombia to increase its supply of crude oil globally. “It’s not something we’re actively talking about right now.”said the spokeswoman for the White House, Jen Psakiin his daily […]
The US assures that China is willing to hand over weapons to Russia
Updated on 03/14/2022 05:11 pm United States informed his allies of the NATO and several Asian countries that China has signaled its readiness to provide military and economic aid to Russiaat the request of Moscow, to support its war in Ukrainesaid a US official, on a day when authorities from Washington and Beijing met in […]