Section: Sanctions

      European Broadcasting Union  to consider sanctions against Ukraine over Russian Eurovision participant
      May11

      European Broadcasting Union to consider sanctions against Ukraine over Russian Eurovision participant

      Eurovision Song Contest Executive Supervisor Jon Ola Sand has announced that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will decide whether sanctions against Ukraine over a Russian contestant should be introduced or not after the competition is over. See also: Ukraine might be excluded from Eurovision if Russian artist who supports Crimea annexation...

      4 countries join Council of Europe decision on extending Russia sanctions
      May07

      4 countries join Council of Europe decision on extending Russia sanctions

      Ukraine, Montenegro, Albania and Norway have aligned themselves with the Council of Europe Decision on extending restrictive measures against Russia, that`s according to a declaration by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU. The sanctions in question were imposed against Russia over its actions...

      U.S. House approves tighter North Korea sanctions – media
      May05

      U.S. House approves tighter North Korea sanctions – media

      The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Thursday to tighten sanctions on North Korea by targeting its shipping industry and companies that do business with the reclusive state, according to Reuters. The vote was 419 to 1, Reuters wrote. Supporters said the legislation was intended to send a strong message to North...

      U.S. not to lift sanctions against Russia until Minsk accords implemented – Tillerson
      Apr24

      U.S. not to lift sanctions against Russia until Minsk accords implemented – Tillerson

      U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson phoned Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday to discuss his recent trip to Moscow and his message to the Russian leadership, the U.S. Department of State said in a press release. Although the United States is interested in improving relations with Russia, Russia`s actions in eastern Ukraine remain an...

      EU sanctions against Russia should be long-term – Mingarelli
      Apr24

      EU sanctions against Russia should be long-term – Mingarelli

      Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine Hugues Mingarelli has said that EU sanctions against Russia should be long-term in order to reduce Moscow`s military aggression, according to an UNIAN correspondent. Speaking at an international roundtable in Kyiv, he said that the EU should act in line with its basic values and introduce...

      Treasury denies Exxon waiver from Russian sanctions – Politico
      Apr22

      Treasury denies Exxon waiver from Russian sanctions – Politico

      The Trump administration said Friday that it would not grant a waiver from Russian sanctions to Exxon Mobil or any other energy companies, according to Politico. The Treasury Department announcement follows reports that Exxon had been seeking such a waiver to drill in the Black Sea. It comes as the FBI and congressional intelligence committees...

      Exxon declined to comment information that it is seeking waiver from Russia sanctions
      Apr20

      Exxon declined to comment information that it is seeking waiver from Russia sanctions

      Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday declined to comment on a media report that it is seeking permission from the U.S. government to drill in several areas of the Black Sea banned by U.S. sanctions on Russia, according to Reuters. The Wall Street Journal reported that Exxon had in recent months applied to the U.S. Treasury Department for a waiver to...

      U.K.`s financial sanctions enforcer sees U.S.-style results in new powers – Bloomberg
      Apr18

      U.K.`s financial sanctions enforcer sees U.S.-style results in new powers – Bloomberg

      The U.K.`s financial sanctions enforcer has new legal authority to impose fines, toughen prison sentences and reward companies that voluntarily disclose suspected violations, changes that resemble U.S. enforcement and that the agency`s leader describe as ”transformational,” according to Bloomberg. The year-old Office of Financial Sanctions...

      G7 rejects sanctions on Russia after ”chemical attack” in Syria
      Apr11

      G7 rejects sanctions on Russia after ”chemical attack” in Syria

      The G7 group of nations has failed to reach agreement over threatening new sanctions against Russia and Syria, according to the BBC. Foreign ministers were seeking a common position on the Syrian conflict, before the U.S. secretary of state flies to Russia to try to persuade it to abandon its Syrian ally, the BBC reported. The nations agreed...

      Eurovision-2017: Deputy PM comments on possible sanctions against Ukraine over Russian entrant row
      Apr11

      Eurovision-2017: Deputy PM comments on possible sanctions against Ukraine over Russian entrant row

      Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Viacheslav Kyrylenko said Kyiv is ready to further clarify to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) the situation regarding the entry ban against Russian entrant Julia Samoilova if the issue of any sanctions arises following Eurovision-2017, Obozrevatel news outlet reports. ”I think that our position will be...