Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
Russia and China Cemented Economic Ties Before Ukraine Invasion
“If they don’t comply with the U.S., they’re in trouble with the U.S., but if they don’t comply…
European Leaders Agree to a Second Wave of Russia Sanctions
BRUSSELS — European leaders meeting into the early hours of Friday hammered out an agreement over a new…
Biden Officials Repeatedly Urged China to Help Avert War in Ukraine
“They claim neutrality, they claim they stand on principle, but everything they say about the causes is anti-U.S.,…
Why the Toughest Sanctions on Russia Are the Hardest for Europe to Wield
The punishing sanctions that the United States and European Union have so far announced against Russia for its…
Laundered Money Could Be Putin’s Achilles’ Heel
The United States and its allies aren’t going to intervene with their own forces against Vladimir Putin’s invasion…
‘Putin Chose This War’: Biden Denounces Russia’s Actions in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday denounced President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his “sinister vision for…
Biden Hits Russia With Broad Sanctions for Putin’s War in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Biden, vowing to turn President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia into a “pariah,” announced tough…
Ukraine Crisis: What Happens Next for the Rest of the World?
Administration officials have studied how sanctions would affect each of the big banks, including Sberbank and VTB, Russia’s…
New U.S. Sanctions Target Russian Company Behind Nord Stream 2
WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Wednesday that he would issue economic sanctions on the company behind a…
White House Prepares Curbs on Russia’s Access to U.S. Technology
Kevin Wolf, a partner in international trade at Akin Gump who worked in export controls under the Obama…
Russia Could Use Cryptocurrency to Mitigate U.S. Sanctions
When the United States barred Americans from doing business with Russian banks, oil and gas developers and other…
How Sanctions on Russia Could Affect Champions League and Top Soccer Clubs
Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has exposed fissures in European soccer that are threatening multimillion-dollar sponsorship agreements and have…