(Bloomberg) — The European Union backed sanctions on four media outlets accused of spreading Russian propaganda, commission vice president Vera Jourova said in a post on X. Most Read from Bloomberg Once adopted by all member states, the restrictive measures would apply to Voice of Europe, the RIA Novosti news agency, Izvestija and Rossiiskaja Gazeta, […]
(Bloomberg) — China said it would sanction five Taiwanese political commentators and roll out a law to punish “separatists,” moves aimed at piling pressure on incoming president Lai Ching-te just days before he takes office. Most Read from Bloomberg The pundits’ remarks “deceived some people on the island, incited hostility and confrontation between the two […]
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The students at the University of San Francisco protesting the war in Gaza are holding a rally Tuesday as they face a deadline to vacate their encampment or face potential sanctions. In a letter posted to the USF website addressed to “Member of the People’s University of Palestine,” school administrators set […]
India has been developing the strategically important Chabahar port, close to Iran’s border with Pakistan [Getty Images] The US has warned of potential sanctions for any country considering business deals with Iran, hours after India signed a 10-year contract to operate a port with Tehran. India had entered an agreement to develop the strategically important […]
(Bloomberg) — Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe and its allies have looked for ways to curb Moscow’s fossil fuel revenues without inflicting higher energy costs on their own citizens. The latest plan: ban use of European Union ports for re-exporting liquefied natural gas. Most Read from Bloomberg Russian producer Novatek PJSC […]
A dozen GOP senators threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) with sanctions if the body moves forward with an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or other Israeli leaders. The ICC has reportedly considered a warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest for weeks as accusations rise of war crimes in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. […]
The trial of two German-Russian dual nationals accused of illegally delivering electronic components to Russia for use in the construction of military drones started on Friday in the south-western German city of Stuttgart. In the opening hearing in Stuttgart’s Higher Regional Court, a federal prosecutor said the Orlan 10 drones the pair allegedly indirectly helped […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States is using the threat of secondary sanctions against Chinese businesses seen as engaging with Russia as a “pretext” to try and contain Beijing, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. Zakharova was answering a question about U.S. sanctions issued on Wednesday on nearly 300 targets – including […]
Former US president Donald Trump could face more sanctions over another round of potential gag order violations when witness testimony in his hush money trial resumes. Judge Juan M Merchan will hold a hearing in New York City over four more online posts that prosecutors say violate the court’s mandate barring the former president from […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump faces the prospect of additional sanctions in his hush money trial as he returns to court Thursday for another contempt hearing followed by testimony from a lawyer who represented two women who have said they had sexual encounters with the former president. The testimony from attorney Keith Davidson is […]
The US has imposed new sanctions on hundreds of firms and people tied to Russia’s weapons development programme, Chinese firms accused of helping Russia evade sanctions and individuals tied to the death of Russian dissident Alexey Navalny. The sanctions imposed by the Treasury and State departments target Russia’s military-industrial base, chemical weapons programmes and people […]
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) -Two lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration on the use of cryptocurrency to evade sanctions in Russia, Iran and North Korea, asking officials what additional authorities might be needed to prevent digital assets, such as stablecoin Tether from being used by sanctioned entities in Russia and elsewhere. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The […]