Американские санкции

U.S. sanctions are an instrument of United States foreign policy designed to target other countries, organizations, or individuals in response to certain actions or policies that are not in the interests of the United States. These sanctions may include trade restrictions, financial restrictions, asset freezes, and other economic and political measures. U.S. sanctions are often used in response to human rights violations, nuclear or military programs, terrorism, aggressive actions against other countries, or other forms of unfriendly activity. However, sanctions have also been criticized for their impact on ordinary citizens, geopolitical tensions, and ability to achieve their goals.

  • A lawyer specializing in US sanctions relief assessed Russia's chances.
    According to lawyer Eric Ferrari, Russia is currently in the most favorable political environment for lifting sanctions. He spoke about this on RBC Radio.The US administration may show some flexibility regarding Russia and the sanctions currently in place, said Eric Ferrari, founder of the Ferrari & Associates law firm and a lawyer specializing in US sanctions relief, on RBC Radio. Speaking about ...
  • Serbian authorities have announced Russia's agreement to sell its stake in NIS.
    Russian owners are ready to sell their 56.15% stake in NIS, the Energy Minister stated. Serbia is the company's second-largest shareholder, with 29.8%. The US is demanding a complete withdrawal of Russian capital from NIS to lift sanctions.The Russian owners have agreed to sell their 56.15% stake in NIS, according to Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedović-Handanović, as reported b...
  • Премьер Ирака обсудил с Алекперовым санкции США против ЛУКОЙЛа
    Алекперов и ас-Судани обсудили варианты стабилизации ситуации с добычей нефти после того, как США ввели санкции против ЛУКОЙЛа. Российская компания является оператором крупнейшего месторождения нефти в Ираке — Западная Курна — 2 Мухаммед Шиа ас-Судани Премьер-министр Ирака Мухаммед Шиа аль-Судани встретился c основателем ЛУКОЙЛа Вагитом Алекперовым. Они обсудили поиск решений для стабилизации ситу...
  • The US demanded Russia's complete withdrawal from Serbia's oil company.
    The US has approved negotiations on changing the oil company's ownership by February 13, but not the continued operation of the refinery, the Serbian Energy Minister explained. An extraordinary government meeting is scheduled for tomorrow.The United States is demanding Russia's complete withdrawal from Serbia's state-owned oil company (Naftna Industrija Srbije, NIS) to lift sanctions, said Dubravk...
  • Стармер оценил эффект санкций против «Роснефти» и ЛУКОЙЛа для Украины
    Ситуация для Украины улучшилась, после того как союзники ужесточили санкции против Москвы, считает Стармер. Путин говорил, что введенные меры существенно не скажутся на «экономическом самочувствии» России Владимир Зеленский и Кир Стармер (слева направо) После того, как президент США Дональд Трамп ввел санкции против двух крупнейших российских нефтяных компаний — «Роснефти» и ЛУКОЙЛа, положение Укр...
  • The United States imposed sanctions against the President of Colombia.
    The Colombian president, his wife, and eldest son, as well as the head of the Colombian Interior Ministry, were placed under US sanctions for drug trafficking from Colombia to the United States. Bessent accused Petro of refusing to stop the activities of drug cartels. Gustavo PetroThe US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro, according to the departmen...
  • Vučić said he would discuss the issue of US sanctions against NIS with Putin.
    President of Serbia AlexanderVucic said after meeting with Putin in Beijing that they had agreed to jointly resolve the issue of US sanctions against the Petroleum Industry of Serbia, almost half of which is owned by Gazprom Neft.Aleksandar Vucic Following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced that they had agreed to jointly addres...
  • Zelenskyy said he had a "productive" conversation with Trump about sanctions and Russia.
    Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation with Donald Trump, during which the heads of state discussed defense cooperation, as well as American sanctions against Russia.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he had a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump. He said they discussed steps to resolve the conflict, anti-Russian sanctions, and a possible agreement b...
  • The US has imposed the most extensive sanctions against Iran in seven years.
    Major oil trader Hossein Shamkhani, whose father is a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several of his companies were sanctioned . The goal is to restrict Iranian oil exports. Scott Bessent The US Treasury Department has imposed the largest sanctions against Iran in seven years, reportsBLOOMBERG . Among those targeted were major oil trader Hossein Shamkhani, whose...
  • Будапешт сообщил о снятии США санкций, связанных с АЭС «Пакш»
    Санкции против Газпромбанка сделали продолжение строительства АЭС «практически невозможным», но с их отменой проект «может получить новый импульс», отметил глава МИДа Сийярто АЭС «Пакш» Администрация президента США Дональда Трампа сняла санкции, связанные с инвестициями в АЭС «Пакш» в Венгрии, заявил министр иностранных дел республики Петер Сийярто, его слова приводит Híradó. «Одной из этих санкци...
  • Kallas announced her intention to lift EU sanctions against Syria
    Kaja KallasEU countries intend to lift sanctions against Syria, EU Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas said upon arrival at a meeting of EU Foreign and Defense Ministers, Leaders MENA reports on the X social network. "I hope that the EU countries will come to an agreement to lift sanctions on Syria today," Kallas said. Earlier, US President Donald Trump promised to lift sanctions against Syria and give i...
  • Bloomberg узнал о согласии США на оплату Турцией газа через Газпромбанк
    Турция сможет до мая оплачивать поставки российского газа через Газпромбанк, пишет Bloomberg. Под американские санкции российский банк подпал осенью прошлого года США согласились продлить до мая действие исключения из санкций для Турции, которая оплачивает поставок российского газа через Газпромбанк, сообщило агентство Bloomberg со ссылкой на источники. В конце ноября 2......
  • The US has lifted sanctions on cryptocurrency service Tornado Cash.
    The Treasury Department lifted the sanctions after a U.S. court ruled them unlawful in November, finding OFAC's authority exceeded its authority. In a statement, the department expressed concern about instances of money laundering for North Korea.The US has removed the cryptocurrency service Tornado Cash from its sanctions list, according to the US Treasury Department's website. The service was sa...
  • Peskov spoke of "cacophony" and "fantasy" around the topic of lifting US sanctions
    Dmitry Peskov In the matter of the lifting of sanctions against Russia by the US authorities , it is necessary to be guided by official reports, the president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov told journalist Pavel Zarubin. The journalist asked Peskov about reports from the United States about the possibility of lifting anti-Russian sanctions. Thus, Reuters , citing an American official and another ...
  • Renovation of equipment, new joint ventures and work in Africa. Cuban Ambassador on growth points in cooperation with Belarus
    Benitez Santiago Perez Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Belarus Cuba continues to develop and build friendly relations with many countries of the world, despite American sanctions and restrictions. January 2025 was eventful for Cuba - the country celebrated a national holiday - Liberation Day. On January 1, Cuba became a BRICS partner country....
  • INTERVIEW: Equipment renovation, new joint ventures, and work in Africa. The Cuban Ambassador discusses growth opportunities in cooperation with Belarus.
    Benítez Santiago Pérez, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Belarus. Cuba continues to develop and build friendly relations with many countries, despite US sanctions and restrictions. January 2025 was an eventful month for Cuba, as the country celebrated its national holiday , Liberation Day. On January 1, Cuba became a BRICS partner country. In ...
  • Vucic stated the US demand to exclude Russia's participation in the NIS
    Serbia's NIS has been sanctioned by the United States, along with its Russian parent company.Vučić said Washington is demanding Moscow's complete exit as NIS owner. Serbia is ready to buy out Russia's stake, which exceeds 50%.US sanctions against Serbian oil company Neftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), which is 5......
  • Венгрия назвала санкции США против Газпромбанка «политической вендеттой»
    Санкции администрации Байдена против Газпромбанка, затронувшие Венгрию и другие «консервативные страны» — это политическое решение, уверен Петер Сийярто Петер Сийярто Отказ США исключить из санкций против Газпромбанка операции, необходимые для проекта по расширению АЭС «Пакш-2» — это политическая месть администрации президента-демократа Джо Байдена, заявил глава венгерского МИДа Петер Сийярто, выс...
  • US temporarily allows Gazprombank nuclear energy transactions
    The US imposed sanctions on GPB in November, but has now renewed its license to allow civil nuclear transactions. Russia still supplies the US with about 20% of its uranium for nuclear power plants, according to BloombergThe US Treasury Department has temporarily authorized transactions involving Gazprombank, which has fallen under US sanctions , in the field of civil nuclear energy, according to ...
  • Moldova has joined the US "media sanctions" against Russia.
    The country joined the restrictions against RT, the Rossiya Segodnya news agency, and its head, Dmitry Kiselev, "in order to ensure the security" of the republic. The US imposed sanctions against them in September. Dmitry KiselevMoldova has joined US sanctions against journalist Dmitry Kiselev, the Rossiya Segodnya news agency he heads, and the RT media group, according to the Official Monitor, wh...
  • Bloomberg learned about Turkey's attempts to obtain the right to pay for gas in GPB
    Gazprombank was sanctioned by the United States on November 21. According to Putin's decree, it is used to make ruble payments for gas to unfriendly countries. Payments to Turkey, which is not happy with this, have also been blockedTurkey is negotiating with the United States about possibly lifting restrictions on its interactions with Gazprombank (GPB) so that the republic can continue to use the...
  • Gazprombank informed clients about disconnecting cards from UnionPay
    Withdrawal of funds and payment for purchases with Gazprombank UnionPay cards became impossible after the introduction of US sanctions Gazprombank cards have been disconnected from the UnionPay payment system network; clients of the bank told RBC about the corresponding notification from the financial institution. "As of November 21, Gazprombank cards have been disconnected from the UnionPay payme...
  • New Wave of Sanctions Against Banks and Financial Companies. What is Important to Know
    US sanctions affected Gazprombank, through which payments for gas supplies to Europe were made, and a network of banks where international payments were still in operation. Experts call this round the largest for the financial market since spring 2022The US sanctions regulator, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has introduced new large-scale sanctions against the Russian financial secto...
  • Barron's Learns About Citigroup Investigation Over Kerimov Case
    The US Treasury announced it would freeze $1 billion in assets in a “Kerimov-linked” trust in June 2022. According to Barron’s, federal authorities are now investigating Citibank, which previously distributed the trust’s funds.One of the world's largest financial conglomerates, Citigroup Inc., whose core is Citibank, is under investigation by several US federal agencies for its cooperation with th...
  • США на два месяца продлили лицензию на транзакции с Мосбиржей, НКЦ и НРД
    Эти три организации попали под американские санкции 12 июня, ранее транзакции с ними можно было проводить до 13 августа, теперь — до 12 октября Минфин США выдал две лицензии, разрешающие транзакции с попавшими под санкции Вашингтона Мосбиржей, Национальным клиринговым центром (НКЦ; контрагент валютных сделок на Мосбирже) и Национальным расчетным депозитарием (НРД) до 12 октября, сообщается на сайт...
  • China vows to respond to US sanctions
    China is ready to respond symmetrically to the restrictions imposed by the US authorities, Liu Pengyu, press secretary of the Chinese embassy in the US , told TASS . This is his response to visa sanctions against a number of Chinese officials. The State Department explained that China “fails to uphold its obligations to respect and protect human rights,” which is reflected in “human rights abuses ...
  • «Дочку» британской HSBC переименовали в «Хвоя банк»
    В феврале этого года президент России Владимир Путин разрешил Экспобанку приобрести 100%-ную долю в российской «дочке» HSBC. После покупки она была переименована в «Хвоя банк», свидетельствуют данные ЕГРЮЛ «Эйч-эс-би-си банк», ранее входивший в британскую банковскую группу HSBC, после продажи Экспобанку был переименован в «Хвоя банк», свидетельствуют данные ЕГРЮЛ. Первым на это обратил внимание по...