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Despite sanctions, Russia is growing faster than Germany: Following the invasion of Ukraine, the West has slapped sanctions on its longtime trading partner ...
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Despite sanctions, Russia is growing faster than Germany
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Putin’s War Machine Helps Keep Russian Industry Humming: Surging military production is helping keep Russian industry going strong, offsetting much of the damage ...
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Putin’s War Machine Helps Keep Russian Industry Humming
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Despite sanctions, Russia is growing faster than Germany: Following the invasion of Ukraine, the West has slapped sanctions on its longtime trading partner ...
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Despite sanctions, Russia is growing faster than Germany
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Putin’s War Machine Helps Keep Russian Industry Humming: Surging military production is helping keep Russian industry going strong, offsetting much of the damage ...
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Putin’s War Machine Helps Keep Russian Industry Humming
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Biden imposes new sanctions on Iran after drone and missile attack on Israel: The Biden administration announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its missile and ...
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Biden imposes new sanctions on Iran after drone and missile attack on ...
Quick Glance: US imposes new sanctions on Iran's drone program
  • The United States imposed new sanctions Thursday on sixteen people and two entities associated with Iran’s drone program to punish Tehran for the weekend's attack on Israel.

  • The sanctions target executives of an engine manufacturer supplying Iran’s Shahad-131 drones, companies servicing the engines, and individuals providing the drones to Iranian proxy forces in the Middle East.

  • Coordinated with European allies, the new sanctions aim to disrupt Iran's missile and drone program and isolate the country globally.

  • President Joe Biden emphasized the US commitment to holding Iran accountable, utilizing economic tools to counter Iran's activities, as stated by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
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‘Share My Rage.’ Read Yulia Navalnaya’s First Interview Since Her Husband’s Death in Prison
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‘Share My Rage.’ Read Yulia Navalnaya’s First Interview Since Her ...
Quick Glance: The Legacy of Alexei Navalny: An Interview with Yulia Navalnaya
  • The sudden death of Alexei Navalny has shaken a revolutionary movement and deeply affected his family and friends.

  • Yulia Navalnaya continues her husband's commitment to fight against Putin's regime.

  • She discusses the tragedy, her decision to lead the opposition movement, and the ongoing threat posed by the regime.

  • The Russian opposition unites around the memory of Alexei Navalny and the struggle for a democratic Russia.
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‘Stop list’: Russia sanctions ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews, 234 Australian state MPs
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‘Stop list’: Russia sanctions ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews ...
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US and Asia allies push for new panel to monitor North Korea sanctions: The U.S., South Korea and Japan are pushing for a new multi-national panel of experts ...
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US and Asia allies push for new panel to monitor North Korea sanctions
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Macron's double game: France imports Russian LNG like no other: France is taking a hard line in the Ukraine war, but at the same time is increasing its imports ...
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Macron's double game: France imports Russian LNG like no other
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US envoy to UN urges Russia, China not to 'reward' North Korea's bad behaviour: The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations urged Russia and China on Tuesday to ...
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US envoy to UN urges Russia, China not to 'reward' North Korea's bad ...
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US says Russia’s arms trade with North Korea violates sanctions: The US ambassador to the United Nations said Russia’s arms trade with North Korea breaches ...
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US says Russia’s arms trade with North Korea violates sanctions
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Exclusive: US sanctions hamper Russian efforts to repair refineries: When engineers at Russian oil firm Lukoil discovered a turbine had broken at their largest ...
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Exclusive: US sanctions hamper Russian efforts to repair refineries
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel will make 'own decisions' on how to respond to Iran, Netanyahu says
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel will make 'own decisions' on how to ...
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Middle East liveblog: ++ Iran could face EU sanctions ++: The EU foreign ministers want to discuss a response to the Iranian attack at an emergency meeting - ...
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Middle East liveblog: ++ Iran could face EU sanctions ++
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
  • The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

  • Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

  • It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
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European Council approves law introducing criminal penalties for sanctions violations amid Russia's weapons trade - Euromaidan Press
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European Council approves law introducing criminal penalties for sanctions ...
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Russian oligarchs win appeal to partially annul EU sanctions: A European Union court has annulled sanctions imposed on two Russian businessmen in the wake of ...
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Russian oligarchs win appeal to partially annul EU sanctions
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US, Europe to up Iran sanctions as Israel pressed to ditch threatened retaliation
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US, Europe to up Iran sanctions as Israel pressed to ditch threatened ...
Quick Glance: The Night Iran's Missile Show Rattled Israel
  • In Tehran, 'Operation True Promise' launched an unprecedented aerial assault on Israel.

  • The direct clash between powerful militaries showcased Israel's defense and Iran's display of power.

  • Despite minor damages and injuries, the question remains whether this attack signifies further escalation or the start of a war.

  • The missile and drone strikes resulted in minimal damage, with Israel and allies successfully intercepting most projectiles.
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How the 'shadow fleet' helps Russia skirt sanctions: "Shadow fleet" refers to the collective of ships used by countries that have sanctions against them ...
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How the 'shadow fleet' helps Russia skirt sanctions
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Mideast on brink amid ‘humanitarian hellscape’ in Gaza | kuwaittimes: Mideast on brink amid ‘humanitarian hellscape’ in Gaza - World - GAZA: UN ...
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Mideast on brink amid ‘humanitarian hellscape’ in Gaza | kuwaittimes
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U.S. House speaker says spending bills, including sanctions, to come Tuesday : One of the bills will also include additional sanctions on Russia and Iran ...
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U.S. House speaker says spending bills, including sanctions ...
Quick Glance: Yellen warns of further sanctions in response to Iran's increasing activities
  • Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned of potential global economic damage from rising tensions in the Middle East and pledged that the U.S. and its allies won't hesitate to use their sanctions powers to address Iran's 'malign and destabilizing activity' in the region.

  • The fast-rising tensions between Iran and Israel and the potential implications of escalation on the global economy are at the forefront of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

  • Yellen announced additional sanctions actions against Iran in the coming days and expressed support for liquidating roughly $300 billion in frozen Russian Central Bank assets for Ukraine's reconstruction.

  • Another major focus of this year's meetings will be Chinese industrial policy, which Yellen believes poses a threat to U.S. jobs and the global economy. She plans to meet with Chinese counterparts to identify potential areas of cooperation and address concerns.
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Vitesse deducted 18 points by Dutch FA as strong Roman Abramovich claims made: Vitesse Arnhem have been hit with a huge sanction by Dutch football's ...
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Vitesse deducted 18 points by Dutch FA as strong Roman Abramovich claims ...
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Are the rich becoming humble? Sales of superyachts collapse: Modest super rich? Sales of superyachts longer than 30 meters fell again in 2023
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Are the rich becoming humble? Sales of superyachts collapse
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Oligarch Sanctions Shake Up the 2023 Superyacht Market: The global superyacht market faced significant headwinds in 2023, primarily due to the sanctions imposed ...
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Oligarch Sanctions Shake Up the 2023 Superyacht Market
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US, UK unveil sweeping sanctions on Iran’s drone program: WASHINGTON: The United States and the United Kingdom announced widespread sanctions against Iran’s ...
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US, UK unveil sweeping sanctions on Iran’s drone program
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Superyacht sales aren't so super: The mega vessels faced a 17% decline in sales last year
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Superyacht sales aren't so super
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U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions while urging Israel against military response: On Thursday, President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s top national ...
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U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions while urging Israel against military ...
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To make a friend happy, we cannot antagonize others: Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed yesterday said Bangladesh military does engage with its ...
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To make a friend happy, we cannot antagonize others
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Putin wants to avoid sanctions - Iran plays an important role in this: Western sanctions against Russia's economy are forcing Putin's regime to explore new trade ...
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Putin wants to avoid sanctions - Iran plays an important role in this
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LME bans Russian-origin metal to comply with new US, UK sanctions: The London Metal Exchange (LME) banned from its system Russian metal produced on or after ...
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LME bans Russian-origin metal to comply with new US, UK sanctions
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Lifecell acquisition contract prohibits payment to sanctioned oligarch Fridman: The contract on the sale and merger of the telecom businesses Lifecell and ...
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Lifecell acquisition contract prohibits payment to sanctioned oligarch ...
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US lawmakers target Chinese military firms helping Russia with bill imposing ‘full blocking sanctions’
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US lawmakers target Chinese military firms helping Russia with bill ...
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Street riots and brawling MPs as thousands protest over Georgia’s ‘Russian’ law: Georgia's parliament has approved the first reading of a controversial ...
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Street riots and brawling MPs as thousands protest over Georgia’s ...
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UK sanctions businesses funding Sudanese conflict: Britain on Monday imposed sanctions against three businesses which it said were funding military groups behind ...
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UK sanctions businesses funding Sudanese conflict
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‘Business as usual’ How some E.U. companies are sending Russia parts for warships, sanctions be damned — Meduza
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‘Business as usual’ How some E.U. companies are sending Russia parts for ...
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Bloomberg: Russian aluminum company could lose 36% of sales due to sanctions: Nearly 40% of sales at Russia's largest aluminum producer, Rusal ...
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Bloomberg: Russian aluminum company could lose 36% of sales due to ...
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US unveils new sanctions targeting Belarusian entities, individuals - Euromaidan Press
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US unveils new sanctions targeting Belarusian entities, individuals - ...
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U.S., Canada target Belarus with sanctions over support for Russia's war, crackdown on dissent - UPI.com
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U.S., Canada target Belarus with sanctions over support for Russia's ...
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New sanctions: Now Russia is to supply even more metals to China: According to Bloomberg, new sanctions imposed by the USA and Great Britain will lead to Russia ...
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New sanctions: Now Russia is to supply even more metals to China
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Russian Billionaires Try to Hide Ties with Kremlin by Editing Wikipedia Pages: “Important Stories” have reported how Russian billionaires and other “VIPs” have ...
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Russian Billionaires Try to Hide Ties with Kremlin by Editing Wikipedia ...
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Canada sanctions Sudanese linked to year-long civil war: Move comes as a conference is underway in Paris aimed at meeting massive humanitarian needs in the ...
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Canada sanctions Sudanese linked to year-long civil war
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Wider Europe Briefing: Kosovo Could Finally Get In The Council Of Europe : This week I'm drilling down on two big issues: Kosovo's chances of joining the Council ...
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Wider Europe Briefing: Kosovo Could Finally Get In The Council Of Europe
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Swiss commodities trading: sanctions against Russia are changing the industry: Switzerland is an important global hub for trading oil, copper and wheat ...
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Swiss commodities trading: sanctions against Russia are changing the ...
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US, UK jointly expand sanctions against Russian metals: The new action will block Russian metal producers from profits from the London Metal Exchange (LME) and ...
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US, UK jointly expand sanctions against Russian metals
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Federal Government and diamond sector continue to clash over Russian sanctions: The recent and unexpected departure of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre CEO ...
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Federal Government and diamond sector continue to clash over Russian ...
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Kenya criticises Russia over North Korea sanctions: The UN Security Council’s inability to handle urgent security problems has been an issue of debate lately.
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Kenya criticises Russia over North Korea sanctions
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Russia, Türkiye work on issues with bank payments: Kremlin: Russia and Türkiye are working on eliminating issues with bank payments provoked by sanctions ...
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Russia, Türkiye work on issues with bank payments: Kremlin
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EU preparing 14th sanctions package against Russia this spring: "We have started preparing a 14th sanctions package, which should be adopted in spring ...
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EU preparing 14th sanctions package against Russia this spring
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Think tank: Russia increasingly dependent on “rogue states”: Sanctions are driving Russia into the arms of rogue states and deepening its dependence on China ...
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Think tank: Russia increasingly dependent on “rogue states”
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EU Court of Justice lifts sanctions against Russian billionaires: The EU Court of Justice has removed two Russian billionaires from the sanctions list ...
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EU Court of Justice lifts sanctions against Russian billionaires
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Serbia is not as neutral on Ukraine as it claims  : Serbia is much closer to Ukraine than some other countries that think that by imposing sanctions on Russia ...
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Serbia is not as neutral on Ukraine as it claims  
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Russia sanctions 22 UK nationals: The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday that UK officials, representatives of IT and law firms were blacklisted in ...
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Russia sanctions 22 UK nationals