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Sanctions send Russian tanker group Sovcomflot to $393 million net loss
Russia's leading tanker group Sovcomflot plunged to a net loss of $393 million in the first quarter, blaming the slump on new ...
Russia is facing fresh sanctions, but Putin is used to dealing with a struggling economy
The 1998 crisis worsened the situation, as a global recession and falling commodity prices led to fiscal imbalances and ...
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How the Russian economy is faring as new sanctions hit
After delaying an earlier ultimatum, the European Union has passed a new sanctions package against Russia. The sanctions come ...
US Senate Considering Action on Punishing Russia Sanctions Bill
Senate Republicans are warning Russia that they’re prepared to pass punishing sanctions if President Vladimir Putin refuses ...
UK hits Russia's military, financial, energy sectors with new sanctions
Britain announced wide-ranging new sanctions targeting Russia's military, energy and financial sectors on Tuesday, ramping up ...
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Western sanctions backfired, made Russia's IT sector stronger
Legacy Western tech was a monopoly. Sanctions broke it. They thought cutting off Russia’s tech would cripple innovation.
The E.U. Is Still Ramping Up Sanctions on Russia. Here’s How.
The European Union has now targeted Moscow’s fleet of covert oil tankers and plans more restrictions, as the Trump ...
With little progress after phone calls and talks, Ukraine’s allies hit Russia with new sanctions
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv’s European allies slapped new sanctions Tuesday on Moscow, a day after a phone call between U.S.
EU Eyes Nord Stream 2 Sanctions to Stamp Out Russian Gas Return
The European Union is nearing a decision to include the Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines linking Germany and Russia in a fresh ...