Lavrov pointed out that after the lifting of Western sanctions, some “liberal officials” could, by their actions, nullify the achievements of import substitution in Russia Sergey LavrovThere is a discussion in Russia about the destructiveness of lifting Western sanctions, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Kommersant. According to him, Moscow is not "running after" anyone and...
Sergey Lavrov Russia is not chasing the West or asking for sanctions to be lifted , Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Kommersant. The diplomat noted that trade and economic cooperation between Washington and Moscow is “95% blocked” due to sanctions. "We're not chasing anyone, we're not asking for sanctions to be lifted," said Sergei Lavrov. But if the US lifts sancti...
The US declared a state of emergency over Russia's "malicious" foreign policy actions during Biden's presidency. Moscow rejects Washington's accusations and considers sanctions illegal Donald Trump Russia and the United States are "at the beginning of our journey" to normalize relations and are essentially building them anew. Therefore, "it would be hard to expect another decision, especially sinc...
Kaja KallasThe European Union is preparing a 17th package of sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine and plans to agree on it in May, said the head of European diplomacy Kaja Kallas, her words are reported by Reuters . EU Observer learned that the EU had begun preparing the 17th package of anti-Russian sanctions at the end of March. The publication's interlocutors among European dipl...
Serhiy Arbuzov served as acting prime minister during the Euromaidan, Klyuyev was secretary of the National Security and Defense Council and head of the administration of Viktor Yanukovych Andriy KlyuyevUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has imposed sanctions on four officials and businessmen. The decree was published on the Ukrainian leader's website. “To put into effect the decision of the N...
Kiev's sanctions targeted Ukrainian producer, creator of the bands Quest Pistols and Griby, Yuri Bardash, who received a Russian passport, a number of Russian war correspondents, journalists and TV presenters, in particular Arina Sharapova Yuri BardashUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree imposing sanctions against a number of Russian citizens. The document was posted on the Ukrai...
Views of Mexico City, MexicoUS President Donald Trump has threatened Mexico with sanctions and tariffs in a dispute over water sharing between the two countries, Reuters reports . The American leader accused Mexico of violating an 81-year-old treaty and “stealing water from Texas farmers.” Under a 1944 treaty, Mexico must send 1.75 million acre-feet of Rio Grande water to the U.S. every five years...
Глава МИД России Сергей Лавров посоветовал странам Центральной Азии «перетерпеть» Каю Каллас на посту верховного представителя Евросоюза по иностранным делам и политике безопасности, передает пресс-служба министерства. «Я посоветовал бы им перетерпеть Каю Каллас на этом посту. Это, наверное, будет гораздо легче, чем терпеть ущерб собственному народу», — сказал министр журналистам по итогам заседан...
В конгресс США внесли инициативу о создании фонда, который будет обеспечивать соблюдение санкций в отношении нефти из России и Ирана. Предполагается, что «захваченную» продукцию продадут, а средства уйдут на погашение госдолга США Американские сенаторы Джони Эрнст (республиканец) и Ричард Блюменталь (демократ) представили в конгрессе законопроект, который предполагает создание фонда по контролю за...
EU countries should strip Hungary of its voting rights to prevent division and ensure European security by extending sanctions against Russia, Margus Tsahkna stated. Moscow considers Western restrictions illegal.Hungary must be stripped of its voting rights in the EU to prevent the union from splitting, as provided for in Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), Estonian Foreign Minister M...
Эксперты РСМД считают преждевременным переход внешнеторговых расчетов между Россией и Бразилией на национальные валюты. Какие факторы препятствуют наращиванию экономического сотрудничества двух стран — в обзоре РБК Структура российского экспорта в Бразилию остается недостаточно диверсифицированной, а его рост обеспечивается в основном благодаря конъюнктурным всплескам спроса на энергоносители. К т...
The Russian economy is coping with sanctions, said the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). Dmitriev suggested that the restrictions might be lifted when American companies decide to return.Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and special presidential representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, told CNN that he did not ...
Спецпредставитель президента России расскажет об итогах поездки в Вашингтон «по завершении контакта», заявил Песков. Дмитриев встретился со спецпосланником Трампа и обсудил двусторонние отношения и Украину, писали CNN и Reuters Кирилл Дмитриев Пресс-секретарь президента России Дмитрий Песков отказался раскрывать детали поездки спецпредставителя по инвестиционно-экономическому сотрудничеству с зару...
Спецпосланник допустил ужесточение санкций против России для достижения соглашения по Украине и заявил, что целями ограничений могут стать заблокированные активы и теневой флот танкеров. Москва считает санкции незаконными США могут ввести санкции в отношении российской нефти, а также нацелиться на заблокированные российские активы на фоне проблем с достижением прекращения огня, заявил Fox Business...
Жена Бориса Ротенберга Карина — глава Федерации конного спорта Москвы Борис Ротенберг с женой Кариной Карину Ротенберг, супругу Бориса Ротенберга, исключили из американского санкционного списка SDN, следует из сообщения на сайте Минфина США. Борис Ротенберг — вице-президент Федерации дзюдо России, владелец футбольного клуба «Сочи» и брат Аркадия Ротенберга. Карина Ротенберг (девичья фамилия Гапчук...
She is linked to Moldovan businessman and politician Ilan Shor, who was accused of bribing foreign government officials. In 2024 , Parutenko was also sanctioned by the EU and the US Nelly ParutenkoThe UK has imposed sanctions against the Russian autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) Eurasia and its head Nelli Parutenko. The data is provided on the country's government website. The UK's Office o...
The EU Court has ruled to annul the extension of sanctions against the businessman and his family. The Council of the European Union found them involved in "destabilizing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine" Dmitry PumpyanskyThe EU Court has overturned another extension of sanctions against businessman Dmitry Pumpyansky, his wife Galina and son Alexander, for the period from March...
Indian companies have begun looking for alternatives to oil supplies from Russia due to Trump's threat to impose secondary sanctions on Russianoil , if he finds Moscow guilty of disrupting the peace deal in Ukraine , he writesBLOOMBERG Indian oil refineries are seeking alternatives to Russian spot oil supplies to reduce their dependence on them, following US President Donald Trump's announcement o...
Трамп хочет убедиться, что Путин согласится на сделку по прекращению конфликта и «доведет дело до конца». Он вновь не исключил введения вторичных пошлин на российскую нефть, но заявил, что не хочет этого делать Дональд Трамп Президент США Дональд Трамп заявил, что рассчитывает на достижение сделки по Украине, напомнив, что в противном случае Вашингтон готов ввести вторичные пошлины на российскую н...
Китай отправит своих миротворцев на Украину, если его об этом попросят стороны конфликта, допустила директор Института России ВКПУ. По ее словам, в Пекине хотят, чтобы мирный процесс учитывал интересы безопасности всего континента Китай может направить миротворцев на линии соприкосновения между Россией и Украиной, если получит соответствующий запрос от обеих сторон, заявила директор Института изуч...
Western sanctions, counter-sanctions, and inflation have become the key issues for foreign businessmen in Russia . This follows from a survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham Russia ) among CEOs of member companies, conducted regularly in January 2025 . Western sanctions were cited as a problem by 41% of respondents, Russian counter-sanctions by 25%, and inflation by...
Vladimir Putin Foreigners will be able to pay for Russian gas not only through Gazprombank, but also through other banks until July 1, 2025, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin. The document was published on the official Internet portal of legal information. “Until July 1, 2025, the obligation to pay for natural gas by a foreign buyer shall be considered duly fulfilled if fund...
Москва наблюдает, насколько далеко зайдет Трамп в давлении на ЕС насчет санкций, подключение Россельхозбанка к SWIFT может привести к ослаблению ограничений в целом, пишет агентство У Кремля есть «продуманная стратегия», которая заключается в проверке, насколько далеко готов зайти президент СШАДональд Трамп в давлении на ЕС по вопросу смягчения санкций, пишет Bloomberg со ссылкой на источники, «з...
The West has repeatedly imposed restrictions on ships that it considered part of Russia's "shadow fleet" for transporting oil in circumvention of the price cap. The sanctions lists included dozens of ships flying the Panamanian flag Panama CanalPanama has revoked the registration of 107 vessels that were sailing under the country's flag and were included in sanctions lists, Reuters reports , citin...
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has positively assessed Moscow's decision to return management of the company's production facility, which is located in the Leningrad Region , to the Italian corporation Ariston, the newspaper Repubblica reports. The department noted that they had carried out "long-term work", including with Italian and European business associations, to properly resolve Ar...
Minsk , BelarusThe European Union has expanded personal sanctions against Belarus in connection with the military conflict in Ukraine . The restrictions affected seven employees of the Electoral Commission of the Republic and the Central Election Commission, according to a document published in the official journal of the EU . In total, seven organizations were subject to sanctions, including the ...
European leaders and officials attend the "Peace and Security Meeting for Ukraine" at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. European leaders plan to maintain sanctions against Russia. They believe this will help bring Moscow to the negotiating table more quickly , writesBLOOMBERG . On March 27, approximately 3......
If Russia violates the agreement and the US does not take retaliatory measures and starts discussing easing sanctions, the question will be "not about trust, but about something completely different: what to do next," Zelensky said . Moscow considers sanctions illegal Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump Trust in the United States and President Donald Trump will depend on how Washington reacts to p...
Leading global energy traders such as Gunvor and Mercuria Energy are ready to resume business in Russia. The companies' representatives named the lifting of sanctions as the main condition for their return to the Russian marketThe largest raw materials and energy trading companies have allowed a return to the Russian market if sanctions are lifted. The heads of the companies told Bloomberg . "If s...