Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
Biden Plans Sanctions on Russian Lawmakers as He Heads to Europe
WASHINGTON — President Biden will announce sanctions this week on hundreds of members of Russia’s lower house of…
Myanmar’s Military Committed Genocide Against Rohingya, U.S. Says
Noting Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi’s possible culpability, Mr. Ba added, “We should, however, be careful not to…
How Roman Abramovich Used Shell Companies and Wall Street Ties to Invest in the U.S.
In July 2012, a shell company registered in the British Virgin Islands wired $20 million to an investment…
Ukraine War Threatens to Cause a Global Food Crisis
Russian and Ukrainian wheat is not easily replaced. Inventories are already tight in the United States and Canada,…
Russia Is Losing Tens of Thousands of Outward-Looking Young Professionals
YEREVAN, Armenia — At the Lumen cafe in the Armenian capital, Russians arrive as soon as the doors…
Amid Invasion of Ukraine, I.R.S. Aims to Police Oligarch Sanctions
A global game of sanctions cat-and-mouse is now underway. This week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a Treasury…
Oligarchs Got Richer Despite Sanctions. Will This Time Be Different?
The first time the United States government slapped his family with sanctions and locked him out of the…
He’s American, He Oversees Papa John’s in Russia and He’s Staying
“These are Russian-owned businesses, owned primarily by Russians or Russian institutions, that don’t share our beliefs or requirements,”…
A Plastic Factory Feels the Sting of Rising Energy Prices
Long before President Vladimir V. Putin unleashed his war on Ukraine, Mosharraf Khalid was already contending with an…
Russia Asked China for Military and Economic Aid for Ukraine War, U.S. Officials Say
WASHINGTON — Russia asked China to give it military equipment and support for the war in Ukraine after…
American Officials Believe They Have Located Putin’s Yacht
WASHINGTON — American officials are examining the ownership of a $700 million superyacht currently in a dry dock…
How Roman Abramovich, a Russian Oligarch, Found Himself Under Sanctions
As Russian troops massed near the border with Ukraine last month, the American ambassador to Israel received an…