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Large-scale ICE raids, federal grant fraud cases, and the death of a Minneapolis woman have led to a legal dispute between Minnesota state authorities and the US federal government . Read more in the RBC article.On January 15, US President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act of 18......

The new EU sanctions package lacks any major names. American sanctions are more severe. For the first time, the US has imposed sanctions on a new basis—for direct or indirect ties to the military-industrial complex, which poses a threat to foreign banks.On Friday, February 23 , the United States and the European Union (and the United Kingdom the day before ) imposed new sanctions against Russia, m...

Управление по контролю за иностранными активами американского Минфина (OFAC) ввело санкции против йеменского движения хуситов, внеся их в SDN-список. С участниками этого перечня гражданам и организациям США запрещены любые сделки. Вместе с этим Вашингтон разрешил проводить финансовые операции с участием движения хуситов «Ансар Аллах», необходимые для работы дипломатических учреждений третьих стран...

Kudrin came under US sanctions because of his work in Russia's technology sector. He joined Yandex as a Corporate Governance Advisor in December 2022 Alexey Kudrin Alexey Kudrin, former head of the Accounts Chamber, corporate governance adviser to Yandex, did not comment on the inclusion of his person in the US sanctions list. He wrote about this in his telegram channel. “Today I was on the US san...

In May, Polymetal and its subsidiaries were included in the US SDN list . Now Polymetal is "moving" from the island of Jersey to Kazakhstanby separating Russian assets into a separate entity.The company's shares fell by more than 5%.Vitaly NesisVitaly NesisVitaly NesisVitaly NesisVitaly NesisVitaly NesisVitaly NesisVitaly NesisVitaly Nesis The management of the largest producer of primary silver a...

Diamonds from Russia go to India for polishing and cutting. If G7 sanctions are imposed on ALROSA, the largest Russian diamond mining company, "uncertainty" awaits 3 million Indian workers, Sanctions against the Russian diamond mining company ALROSA, which may be imposed by the G7 countries, may affect the relevant industry in India, local newspaper The Economic Times (ET) writes, citing the head ...

Diamonds from Russia go to India for polishing and cutting. If G7 sanctions are imposed against ALROSA, the largest Russian diamond mining company, "uncertainty" awaits three million Indian workers, Sanctions against the Russian diamond miner ALROSA, which may be imposed by the G7 countries, may affect the relevant industry in India, local newspaper The Economic Times (ET) writes, citing the head ...

in the conflict in Ukraine. Washington calls for dialogue "regardless of what happens in the world." What will be the consequences of this step Vladimir Putin on the screen during his address to the Federal Assembly How the Russian leader explained the suspension of participation in the treaty Russia is suspending its participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), President Vladimir...

Tbilisi risks falling under secondary sanctionswhen air links with Russia are restored, the EU Foreign Service warned. There have been no direct flights between the countries since 2019, the Foreign Ministry expressed hope The European Union calls on Georgia to join the sanctions against Russia in the field of aviation and not to resume flights with it, EU Foreign Service spokesman Peter Stano tol...

Tbilisi risks secondary sanctionswhen air links with Russia are restored, the EU Foreign Service warned. There have been no direct flights between the countries since 2019, the Foreign Ministry expressed hope The European Union calls on Georgia to join the sanctions against Russia in the field of aviation and not to resume flights with it, EU Foreign Service spokesman Peter Stano told Georgian net...

The restrictive measures of the United States and its allies against Moscow create conditions under which Russia's inspections in the United States under the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (START-3) are "difficult, if not blocked." This was stated by Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov in an interview with TASS. “Since the freez...

On Thursday, the Saeima of Latvia recognized Russia as a sponsor of terrorism, and Estonia announced the closure of the border for Russians - holders of Schengen visas issued by this country. What are the legal grounds and consequences of these measures, What does Latvia's recognition of Russia as a sponsor of terrorism mean? On Thursday, the Saeima of Latvia adopted a majority resolution recogniz...

Russian Imperial Movement" In 2020, the Russian Imperial Movement was recognized as a terrorist organization in the United States. Under sanctionshit Ukrainian Stanislav Shevchuk and Russian Alexander Zhuchkovsky US Department of the Treasury The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated two "key supporters" of the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM), a nationalist organ...

There is no talk of resuming the permanent work of US diplomats in Ukraine yet. This time they arrived in Lviv for a while to meet with representatives of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price confirmed that some U.S. diplomats have temporarily returned to Lvov in Ukraine, but there is no talk of a permanent work of diplomats yet, CNN reports. According to Price,...

The US State Department declined to comment on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken would visit Kyiv on April 24. This was reported by a TASS correspondent with reference to a representative of the department. “We refuse to comment,” the State Department said. Zelensky announced the visit of Blinken and Austin to Kyiv Politics Pentagon sp...

The US sanctions are becoming more and more absurd, they testify to Washington's desperation due to "the inability to bend Moscow to its will." This is stated in a message published on the Telegram channel of the Russian Embassy in Washington. “It’s time to understand that we can’t be intimidated by restrictions. The goals and objectives of the special military operation in Ukraine will be fulfill...

Ukrainian firms previously associated with Igor Kolomoisky asked the United Statesrecognize the arbitration award against Russia for $ 35 million. They are counting on assets blocked due to sanctions.Kolomoisky himself is on the sanctions list More than a dozen Ukrainian companies formerly associated with businessman Igor Kolomoisky have filed a petition with the U.S. District Court for the Distri...

Viktor Yanukovych The US Treasury imposed sanctions on Andriy Portnov, a former deputy chief of staff and adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, as part of the global Magnitsky Act. This is stated on the website of the department. In addition to him, restrictions were extended to the Andrey Portnov Foundation. Their assets in the United States were blocked, and citizens of the co...

The US State Department has imposed visa sanctions on nine officials in Cuba's interior ministry and armed forces. This follows from a statement by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. "Following the actions of the Cuban regime against peaceful protesters on November 15, the State Department imposed visa restrictions on nine Cuban officials involved in attempts to silence the voices of the Cuban...

The US State Department left Russia on the list of countries accused of human trafficking due to "active complicity" in the forced exploitation of North Korean workers. “The Russian government does not fully meet the minimum standards for the eradication of human trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so, even given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the 2......

Washington will impose sanctionsagainst four vessels involved in the construction of the gas pipeline and companies associated with them. Politico sources confirmed the Axios data that The US State Department is in favor of imposing sanctions on four vessels involved in the construction of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and four companies associated with them. This is reported by Politico,...

Gazprom GAZP₽224.35 -2,41% Buy The US State Department has again warned companies involved in the construction of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline of the risk of falling under US sanctions , Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement. “Any company involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline risks being subject to US sanctions and must stop work immediately,” Bl...

The US Department of Commerce specified that the sanctions announced on March 2 will come into force on March 18. These restrictions were previously announced by US State Department Joe Biden . The US is imposing trade sanctions against Russia over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the agency said in a statement. The sanctions will include new export restrictions and will take eff...

The U.S. State Department has officially announced the introduction of a second package of sanctions against Russia over the Skripali case. They will come into force after August 17 and will last at least one year. According to the State Department, as part of the new package of sanctions, Washington will oppose the issuance of any credit, financial or technical assistance to Russia by internation...

The Pentagon reported that the U.S. State Department approved the sale of weapons in the form of tanks and anti-aircraft missile systems to Taiwan for $2.2 billion, despite Chinese dissatisfaction. The Pentagon reported this, according to lenta.ru, citing Reuters. The Defense and Security Cooperation Agency said that the U.S. Congress was informed about the possible sale on July 8. The agency beli...