The last time the European currency reached this mark was in April last year; the dollar exchange rate exceeded 81 rubles. The euro exchange rate on the Moscow stock exchange rose to 92 rubles, according to trading data as of 22:41 Moscow time. The European currency reached this mark for the first time since April 22, 2......
in relation to VEB, they will negatively affect its investment subsidiary and those of its projects that use foreign technologies and planned to enter other countries.But Veb Ventures itself will be able to continue its activities On Tuesday, February 22, the US Treasury imposed sanctions against VEB and several of its companies, including the investment "daughter" of Veb Ventures. The sanctions i...
Russian Export Center, the day before included in the US sanctions listwill continue its work, the company said. They count on “a balanced and constructive position of partners, Inclusion in the OFAC SDN sanctions list (sanctions list of the US Department of the Treasury; provides for the blocking of assets, isolation from the dollar system. -) does not mean a halt in the activities of Russian Exp...
Dmitry Kuleba Kyiv calls on partners to impose more sanctions against Russia to stop its further aggression, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba wrote on Twitter. “Now we need to increase the pressure. To strike at the Russian economy and around [Russian President Vladimir] Putin. Painful blow. And do it now,” Kuleba said, noting that Ukraine is grateful for the “first decisive steps” taken t...
against Russian government debt by banning American financial institutions from any transactions with loans issued after March 1. The Finance Ministry said The Russian Ministry of Finance has announced the measures it will take in connection with the introduction of US sanctions against Russian government debt. “In order to help strengthen stability in the Russian debt market, decisions on the nee...
The imposition of sanctions against Vladimir Kiriyenko, the general director of VK and the son of the first deputy head of the presidential administration of Russia, Sergei Kiriyenko, did not affect the work of the company, RBC was told in the press service of VK. “Inclusion of CEO Vladimir Kiriyenko on the OFAC SDN list (sanctions list of the US Treasury Department . -) will not affect the operat...
Andrzej Duda called for serious political and economic sanctions against Russia after the recognition of the DNR and LNR Polish President Andrzej Duda did not rule out restricting travel opportunities for Russian citizens. He stated this at a press conference after talks with the leaders of Ukraine and Lithuania, Volodymyr Zelensky and Gitanas Nauseda. “I, as a neighbor of Russia, because Poland b...
According to The Guardian, the new EU sanctions will be larger than those that the United States has already announced Sergei Shoigu The EU sanctions will include Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, "state propagandists", as well as the Internet Research Agency (the so-called troll factory), The Guardian newspaper writes, citing sources. The publication notes that the upcoming restrictions wil...
recognized the independence of the DPR and LPR within the borders of the regions. There are no legal risks for mapping services, such as Yandex.Maps, when specifying new disputed territories, Russian and foreign legislation does not yet provide for legal liability for the designation of disputed territories in cartographic services, but their owners may face the threat of sanctions. This version w...
Imposing sanctions against Russia in several waves could help stop the escalation, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said at the Pentagon, Sky News reported. According to the minister, such an approach could stop the "invasion" if it continues "on a permanent basis." “The sanctions announced by President [US Joe] Biden seem serious when viewed as a first step. From conversations with Presid...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Japan imposed sanctions in connection with Russia's recognition of the DPR and LPR, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, according to Kyodo and Reuters. According to the prime minister, the restrictions on Russia include a ban on the issuance of Russian bonds and a freeze on the assets of a number of Russians. In addition, Tokyo prohibits the import and export o...
authorities also recalled possible export restrictions if Russia decides to invade Ukraine. Earlier on Tuesday, the US imposed sanctionsagainst Promsvyazbank,VEB and their subsidiaries due to the recognition of the DPR and LPR U.S. Embassy in Moscow The US will impose sanctions against Sberbank and VTB if Russia “continues to invade” Ukraine. A high-ranking representative of the US administration ...
President imposed sanctions against Russia due to the recognition of the DNR and LNR. They included Russian sovereign debt, VEB, Promsvyazbank, and their 42 subsidiaries. Like Joe Bidenexplained the decision and the most important thing from his speech - in the RBC video video The US Treasury imposed sanctions against Russian banks and 42 of their subsidiaries Politics Video partnersHow the new ge...
,considers Russian Ambassador Ambassador Anatoly Antonov with embassy staff The sanctions that the United States imposes on Russia will hurt the global financial and energy markets, which will also affect ordinary Americans. This was stated by Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov, his words were conveyed by the press service of the embassy on Facebook. “There is no doubt that th...
Canadian authorities will add to the sanctions list of Russian deputies,Australia is a member of the Security Council Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau The authorities of Canada and Australia have imposed sanctions against Russia due to the recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the "first round" of economic sanctions, repor...
Visa and Mastercard cards issued by Promsvyazbank will continue to work in Russia, PSB said.However, sanctions impose restrictions on foreign currency transactions and the use of cards in Western countries. Promsvyazbank, which was included in the US SDN sanctions list on the evening of February 22, called this decision expected. “Necessary measures were prepared in advance and carried out by the ...
Together with the development corporation VEB.RF under US sanctions also hit the defense bank PSB The VEB.RF website stopped loading after the announcement of US sanctions; when trying to access the page, the site gives an error. In accordance with the decision of the White House, in connection with the situation in the Donbass, the United States imposes sanctions against VEB.RF and the main bank ...
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has never posted on his Twitter calls calling on Kyiv to “curb the nationalists” or demands to ensure security in the Donbass. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in her Telegram channel. So she reacted to the publication of Borrell that the deputies who were on t...
In the event of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine , the United States could impose sanctions that would deprive the country of access to various categories of goods produced abroad. According to Reuters sources, the restrictions will affect semiconductors, aircraft parts and electronics. To do this, Washington may expand the list of goods for which US suppliers must obtain a license to expo...
VEB.RF, Promsvyazbank and its head, as well as 42 subsidiaries of these banks, were included in the sanctions list. Sanctions have also been imposed against a number of people from "Putin's inner circle" The United States imposes sanctions against VEB, Promsvyazbank and 42 of their subsidiaries due to Russia's recognition of the DPR and LPR, according to the website of the Ministry of Finance. “Th...
Under the "sanctions against the elites" imposed by the US authorities in connection with the recognition of the LPR and the DPR, the children of Bortnikov, Fradkov and Kiriyenko, who hold senior positions in VTB, Promsvyazbank and VK, fell under the "sanctions against the elites"The US Treasury has imposed sanctions against the children of Russian officials, the agency said in a statement. Sancti...
Anthony Blinken US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba the US response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to recognize the independence of the DPR and LPR. This is stated on the website of the State Department. Blinken noted the quick US response to Moscow's moves to recognize the "supposed 'independence' of the so-called republics...
reacted to Russia's recognition of the LPR and DPR, the ruble has become the most volatile currency in the world due to geopolitics, more than 30 banks in Russia may cease to exist in the near future - in the RBC review How Ukraine, the EU and the US reacted to the recognition of the LPR and DPR by Russia On the evening of February 21, President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the indepe...
Dmitry Medvedev Russia is aware of the consequences of the decision to recognize the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass, the country has already gone through all this, said Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. “We know what will happen next. Again sanctions , threats, political pressure from different sides. Crazy screams and streams of disinformation. We have already...
Canada will impose economic sanctions due to the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics. This was announced on Twitter by Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly. “We are preparing to impose economic sanctions for these actions separately from those with which we are ready to respond to any further Russian invasion of...
DPR and LPR US President Joe Biden signed a decree imposing sanctions on the DPR and LPR, the recognition of which President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday evening. The document prohibits US citizens from any investment in the economy of the DNR and LNR, import into the United States, directly or indirectly, of any goods and technologies from the republics, export of any goods from the United ...
Barbara Woodward Russia , due to the recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, will face severe and long-term consequences, said British Permanent Representative to the UN Barbara Woodward at a meeting of the organization's Security Council. The broadcast is on YouTube. “The actions chosen by Russia today will have severe and far-reaching consequences. First of...
Washington will announce new sanctionsagainst Russia on Tuesday. This statement is being prepared in coordination with allies and partners, The United States intends to announce new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday as a response to Moscow's recognition of the independence of the DPR and LPR, Reuters writes, citing a statement by a White House spokesman. “We plan to announce new sanctions agains...
Gabrielius Landsbergis Ukraine has already been attacked, so the European Union (EU) should start discussing sanctions against Moscow. This was stated by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis, reports Delfi. “Ukraine has already been attacked, so we need to talk about sanctions now, without waiting for a military attack,” the minister said. Landsbergis believes that Europ...
The European Union (EU) imposed sanctions against five Russian citizens for organizing the elections to the State Duma, which were held in Crimea in September 2021. Information about this is contained in the official journal of the EU. “The Council believes that five individuals should be added to the list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures for their role in undermining or...