LPR The EU believes that Vladimir Putinhas not yet made a final decision on this issue The European Union will respond with a united front to the recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, if Russia decides to do so. This was stated by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and EU Security Policy Josep Borrell. “We think that the final decision (on the recognition of the DPR an...
After Moscow recognizes the independence of the DPR and LPR, the United States will impose new sanctions against Russia, experts interviewed by RBC are sure. What measures could these be? Recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) will result in additional sanctions for Russia, according to international experts interviewed by RBC. The first statements of the European ...
Jake Sullivan and Joe Biden US President Joe Biden is ready to seek a way out of the crisis around Ukraine through diplomacy, but he is ready to apply sanctions against Russia , US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on ABC television. “Biden is ready for high-level diplomacy to peacefully resolve the situation around Ukraine, but at the same time he is ready to take action together with ...
At a meeting with EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Kuleba discussed what should be the "trigger" for the introduction of a full package of anti-Russian sanctions. For some of the restrictions, there are already “enough grounds” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba called on the European Union to impose at least separate sanctions against Russia , since, according to him, there are already eno...
The Russian currency is falling against the euro and the dollar amid worsening crisis around Ukraine The euro exchange rate on the Moscow Exchange exceeded 88 rubles. The European currency rose by 0.55 rubles, reaching 88.1 rubles, according to trading data at 7:00 Moscow time. The ruble is also declining against the dollar. The US currency rose by ......
Agency sources saidthat the measures will be implemented only in the event of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine The administration of US President Joe Biden has prepared a draft sanctions against Moscow, prohibiting US banks from processing transactions of large Russian banks. It is reported by Reuters, citing three sources familiar with the situation. According to them, these measures will...
The European Union does not see Russia's steps to de-escalate, the buildup of troops on the border with Ukraine continues, said the head of the European Council, Charles Michel.Russia will not forever be offered the "olive branch" Charles Michel The European Union intends to impose serious sanctions if tensions around Ukraine continue to grow, as Brussels does not see Moscow's efforts to de-escala...
According to the Serbian President, countries such as Russia , Ukraine and the United Statesare the largest food producersand the conflict between them will lead to a large-scale crisis in the markets A possible conflict between Washington and Moscow will lead to "the complete collapse of the world," said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, speaking on the Tanjug TV channel. “If it comes to someth...
The measures also will not affect energy exports, said the Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security. However, he promised, Russiawill face 'huge consequences' for the economy if Ukraine is invaded by Duleep Singh The package of US sanctions that will be imposed on Russia in the event of its invasion of Ukraine will most likely not include disconnecting the count...
What measures does Italy ask to be excluded from the sanctions package against Russia, the draft sanctions without a war with Ukraine, the authorities will return to discussing the construction of a railway in Tuva,Abramovich's new hotel in Gelendzhik - in the RBC review What does not suit the EU in the sanctions against Russia and the draft of new sanctions without war Several European countries ...
Sanctioned companies have limited access to international arbitration courts, experts in international law have pointed out. Foreign banks do not pay the arbitration fee, Russian companies under sanctions face practical difficulties in applying to international arbitration. This problem was pointed out on February 17 by the lawyers who took part in the conference “Arbitration disputes involving sa...
Rome fears that sanctionsagainst Russian energy will have the opposite effect. Also countries, including France and Germany, Several European countries have expressed fears at once that the sanctions that could be imposed against Russia in the event of its invasion of Ukraine will affect their economies, writes Bloomberg. In particular, Italy asked the EU to exclude the energy sector from the sanc...
The businessman's accounts were closed after he fell under US sanctions . Vekselberg went to court, but his claim was denied. He then filed an appeal and the Swiss Federal Court overturned the previous decision, Billionaire, founder of the Renova Group, Viktor Vekselberg, won a case against the Swiss bank PostFinance (the financial division of Swiss Post) due to the closure of his accounts. This h...
Senate this weekintroduced another bill with anti-Russian sanctions.For the first time in the current cycle of sanctions discussions, a proposal was made to punish Russia even without a military conflict with Ukraine On Tuesday, February 15, a group of 32 Republican senators introduced their own version of the bill on sanctions against Russia in the context of the escalation in the Ukrainian direc...
is ready to consider the requests of the republic to help with the refinancing of the debt to Moscow, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said. According to him, Russia is ready to discuss with Belarusian partners the issue of refinancing the republic's debt obligations, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told reporters on February 16, RBC correspondent reports. “We see the need for support in refi...
The Russian government has a plan to minimize the consequences of possible tough Western sanctions, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov assured. All obligations to foreign currency depositors will be fulfilled, The state is prepared in case of possible tough Western sanctions against Russia, such as restrictions on banks' access to the SWIFT financial communications system or a ban on banks' dollar tr...
According to the politician, the current initiative of the Russian deputies is a continuation of the "act of aggression" against Ukraine,therefore the country and its Western partners must respond accordingly Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk intends to propose to the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to impose sanctions against deputies of the State Duma of Rus...
Traders fear that in the event of sanctions against Russia, restrictions will affect ESPO and Sokol, popular in Asia, oil grades. Such a scenario is unlikely Oil traders and buyers of Russian oil are preparing for trade restrictions on the export of raw materials in the event of Western sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, Bloomberg reports citing market participants. Traders are especially conc...
On the day of the supposed start of the “invasion” of Ukraine Russiabegan to withdraw forces from the border. As long as all participants in the events can consider themselves a winner, How the parties assessed the withdrawal of part of the Russian troops On Tuesday, February 15, Russia began withdrawing part of its troops from its western border. Units that have finished participating in the exer...
In the event of Moscow's aggression against Kyiv, London will take action against Russian owners of real estate and businesses in the kingdom and prevent Russian companies from raising capital in the British financial markets,promised Johnson In the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UK could ban Russian companies from raising capital in London's financial markets, as well as take action ...
The scenario of self-destruction of the economies of Russia and the EU, when to wait for the dollar for 68 rubles,Yandex refused to install meters to Mediascope and will count the audience for Roskomnadzor itself - in a review of the main news on RBC Analysts described the scenario of mutual destruction of the economies of Russia and the EU Scholars at the Vienna Institute for International Econom...
Economists at an Austrian think tank have analyzed scenarios for possible Western sanctions against Russia over the Ukrainian conflict.They identified at least six factors in Russia's resistance to sanctions. Since 2014, Russia has built a macroeconomic system of protection against Western sanctions, the elements of which are low external debt, significant budgetary and foreign exchange reserves, ...
According to Austrian scientists, the most powerful constraint in the event of an escalation in Ukraine could be a ban on the import of Russian energy. But then there will be a "mutual destruction" of the economies, A group of scientists from the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies assessed possible scenarios for a Russian invasion of Ukraine and the potential consequences. In thei...
The statement of the heads of the G7 financial departments says that in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the countries of the association are ready to act quickly and decisively, and the sanctions imposed against Russianegatively impact its economy. The G7 countries are ready to impose sanctions against Moscow in the event of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which will entail "large-scale ...
Jake Sullivan China will not be able to significantly mitigate the damage that would be caused to Russia by the sanctions of Western countries, which are possible in the event of an aggravation of the situation in Ukraine. This was stated in an interview with CBS by Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Jake Sullivan. According to Sullivan, "the leading democracies"...
View of the Pentagon building The United States does not plan to impose preemptive sanctions against Russia, they will be left "in reserve" in case Moscow decides to invade Ukraine. This was announced on Fox News by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby. He stressed that if preventive measures are introduced, they will lose their deterrent effect. “We believe they are maintaining their deterrent effect by...
Disconnection from the SWIFT payment system is currently not included in the package of sanctions against Russia in the event of an escalation from Moscow, since some EU countries are not ready to give in to their own interests. However, even without this, the package of sanctions remains a "powerful bomb" of influence on Moscow, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said on the air of the 1 + ...
The interlocutor of the agency noted that Europe needs to be carefulsince this option could further exacerbate the split with Russia Western countries are discussing sanctions aimed at restricting Russia's access to the international interbank SWIFT system. This is reported by Reuters, citing a source in the administration of French President Emmanuel Macron. The interlocutor of the agency noted t...
called the dates of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.Experts explain another verbal escalation around him with a high level of distrust and a mutual desire to “raise the stakes” On Friday, February 11, US officials reiterated the possibility of Russian troops invading Ukraine. According to Politico, US President Joe Biden told allies that it could begin on February 16. The same date was give...
European countries opposed such a measure. The fact that Russia's disconnection from SWIFT will not benefit anyone was previously stated both in Moscow and in the West. Sanctionsin the event of an invasion of Ukraine, they will be introduced against banks,writes Reuters The US and EU are finalizing packages of sanctions against Russia that would be imposed in the event of its invasion of Ukraine. ...