History shows that the imposition of sanctions "adds fuel to the fire", they are counterproductive and only aggravate the situation, said Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Yucheng. He warned that such measures threaten the world with catastrophic consequences. According to him, globalization in the modern world is used as a weapon, "even athletes, representatives of culture, art, and entertainmen...
In the current situation around Ukraine, Russia is using food supplies as a weapon, and in itself, reducing German consumption of meat will help counter Moscow's policy. This was stated by German Minister of Agriculture Cem Ozdemir in an interview with Spiegel magazine. “Even if I am a vegetarian, I will not preach the transition of all people to vegetarianism. But let's put it this way: reducing ...
Australia has banned the export to Russia of resources needed for aluminum production.The founder of the largest aluminum company UC Rusal, Oleg Deripaska, is already under Australian sanctions Australian companies are prohibited from supplying alumina, aluminum ores and bauxite to Russia. This is stated on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country. The purpose of the sanctions...
sanctions. The airline is counting on resolving the situation with the support of the aviation authorities The Boeing-767 of Azur Air with the new registration number RA-73032, The Russian charter airline Azur Air has adjusted the schedule of international flights due to new sanctions from the US Department of Commerce. It is reported by "RIA Novosti" with reference to the press service of the car...
The staff of the rocket and space center "Progress" "on the drum" the sanctions of Western countries. This was announced by the CEO of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin in his Telegram channel. “The Progress team asked me to tell the Americans and their European servants that they don’t care about their sanctions.” Something like that,” wrote Rogozin. RCC Progress (part of the state corporation Roscosmos) ...
The head of Roskosmos urged the Russians "not to strain" due to a possible disconnection from GPS,as the GLONASS system will continue to operate The United States is exploring the possibility of disconnecting Russia from the American GPS navigation system as part of sanctions. This was stated by the head of Roskosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, during a visit to the Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC), RI...
We are talking about a ban on the entry of Russian cargo ships into European ports,and for the supply of goods by land Poland has proposed to the European Union, in addition to the already imposed sanctions, to arrange a complete trade blockade of Russia, said Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, quoted by the Polish TV channel TVN24. “Poland proposes to add a trade blockade to this package o...
According to Medvedev, Westerners will bill their elites for the price of anti-Russian sanctions,who are "paid from their wallets" Russia has every opportunity for its own development, there will be no collapse in the economy due to sanctions imposed by the West. This was announced by Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. “The government has already made operational decisions to...
Several foreign banks with subsidiaries in Russia said they were considering various scenarios for curtailing business in the country.How this may affect their customers - in the material of RBC Some Western banking groups with Russian subsidiaries are considering curtailing business in Russia in one form or another against the backdrop of Western sanctions against the financial sector. Tougher st...
Earlier, the Ministry of Digital Development proposed a package of measures to support the industry,including relaxation of the requirements of the "Yarovaya Law" and the creation of a mechanism for fair indexation of telecom operators' tariffs The government approved all proposed measures to support the telecommunications industry in the face of sanctions, with the exception of a moratorium on th...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation The Russian government is working on a response to unprecedented and illegitimate sanctions from the United States and the European Union, said Alexei Paramonov, director of the first European department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, RIA Novosti reports. “The issue of restrictive measures in response to the unprecedented scale and illegitima...
White House spokeswoman said the US is considering a range of tools , including sanctionswill support Russia in the conflict in Ukraine The United States does not rule out imposing sanctions against China if it supports Russia. This was stated by the official representative of the White House Jen Psaki, the broadcast was conducted by the YouTube channel of The Washington Post. According to her, Wa...
It is proposed to import consumer goods not manufactured in Russia and materials and components involved in domestic production into the country without the permission of the copyright holder.The latter should not have Russian analogues The legalization of parallel imports, which the Russian authorities can approve, is a necessary measure necessary to counter foreign sanctions, Artem Sokolov, pres...
According to Georgieva, what is happening in Ukraine has a “ripple effect” on other states. Poor countries and segments of the population will be hardest hit The socio-economic consequences of the fighting in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions against Russia can be compared with the destruction from an earthquake, said the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva dur...
The Ministry of Finance submitted proposals on the redistribution of budget expenditures by ₽485.9 billion. We are talking about optimizing spending that became impossible or inappropriate under the sanctions.The cost of obligations to citizens will not be reduced The Ministry of Finance proposed the government to redistribute federal budget expenditures for 2......
of Commercelearned that the planes were flying to Russia in circumvention of the law.Since February 24, restrictions have been in place in the United States on the export of Gulfstream G-650 aircraft and spare parts to Russia and Belarus The US Department of Commerce will not allow flights of 100 aircraft that flew to Russia after the introduction of new restrictions and which, as the authorities ...
are a tool, and they are not designed to operate all the time, the State Department said.It allowed the abolition of “many restrictions” in case of results on the Ukrainian issue The United States can lift many sanctions against Russia in the event of the termination of the military special operation in Ukraine, as well as the restoration of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence....
The system helped strengthen the Iranian economy, which had been damaged by years of sanctions, the paper said. It involves accounts in foreign banks, intermediaries outside of Iran and companies that coordinate prohibited transactions. Власти Ирана разработали тайную банковскую и финансовую систему, которая позволяет Тегерану проводить торговые сделки стоимостью в десятки миллиардов долларов в го...
Internet access can no longer be purchased on board 50 Aeroflot aircraft. The equipment that provides such access requires constant software updates, but because of the sanctions, they stopped coming, Aeroflot had to refuse to provide a paid Internet access service during a flight on board 50 aircraft, one source in the airline and two sources close to it told RBC. In early March, the Internet was...
Dmitry Medvedev said that because of the sanctions, many qualified specialists have left Russia or cannot come. The Deputy Head of the Security Council believes Russia needs foreign qualified specialists, and work should be done to attract them to the country under sanctions. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the Security Council (SB) Dmitry Medvedev, whose words are quoted by RIA Novosti. “Th...
will have "far-reaching consequences" for Norwegian businesses in the east of the Finnmark region bordering Russia,Norwegian Foreign Ministry said Norway has joined part of the sanctions against Russia imposed by the European Union. We are talking about three packages of restrictive measures approved by the EU before March 9, the Norwegian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “Today, the most ext...
Stopping the supply of semiconductors, problems with logistics and inflation have become the most severe consequences of sanctions for the Russian economy, the CMASF is sure. Among the industries under attack were pharmaceuticals, The sanctions imposed by "unfriendly countries" have led to a number of serious consequences for the Russian economy, follows from the report of the Center for Macroecon...
Melnichenko intends to challenge the "absurd" sanctions in courtEuropean Union, his representative said. He was on the sanctions list in early March, because of which he ceased to control SUEK and Eurochem, Billionaire Andrey Melnichenko ($13.7 billion according to Forbes), who fell under EU and UK sanctions, will sue to lift the restrictions, his representative told Forbes. “We will challenge the...
13 individuals were subject to restrictions, including an entry ban and an asset freeze. Sanctionsalso affected 19 legal entities. In addition, the authorities have expanded the list of those The New Zealand government has imposed sanctions against 13 individuals and 19 entities and expanded the list of those who are denied entry, according to the website of the Cabinet of Ministers. The restricti...
Broker VTB warned clients about transferring their foreign securities to other brokers due to sanctions.Servicing of Russian assets will continue The broker of VTB Bank has decided to transfer the assets of clients who own foreign securities to other companies, according to a letter that he sent to his users. RBC got acquainted with its content. Clients of VTB My Investments are now unable to inve...
Ernst has been on the Board of Directors of MTS since June 2020.The representative of the company declined to comment Konstantin Ernst Channel One CEO Konstantin Ernst left the board of directors of the telecom operator MTS. This was reported on the company's website. A spokesman for MTS declined to comment. Ernst joined the Board of Directors of MTS in June 2......
The Bank is ready to provide the population and enterprises of the peninsula with access to a full range of financial services,as well as provide financial support for infrastructure and social projects in the region Promsvyazbank (PSB) announced its readiness to expand the range of financial services in Crimea, in particular, to provide financial support for infrastructure and social projects in ...
The measure concerns settlements of Belarus, agent banks and other legal entities with countrieswho announced sanctions against the republic Photo from the archive The Ministry of Finance of Belarus was allowed to fulfill obligations to countries that have imposed sanctions against the republic in national currency, according to the website of the department. The corresponding decree was signed by...
Montenegro failed to approve sanctionsagainst Russia due to differences. According to the CdM, there was a "violent dispute" between the prime minister and the head of the Foreign Ministry over the issue of authority to impose restrictive measures. The Montenegrin government was unable to approve a package of sanctions against Russia due to disagreements over the procedure for deciding on the intr...
Representatives of scooter rental services say they managed to purchase equipment for the upcoming season before the imposition of sanctions. But the cost of the trip may increase. Representatives of electric scooter rental services, the so-called kicksharing, interviewed by RBC, said that they managed to prepare for the upcoming season. According to a representative of the Whoosh service , they w...