Sanctions

US accuses RSF of Sudan genocide and sanctions its leader

The world's largest humanitarian disaster continues to claim victims as the war in Sudan drags on. On Wednesday, 20 months into the conflict, the US called the actions of one half of…

3 weeks ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Russia attempts to end dollar dominance and bypass Western sanctions

At this year's BRICS summit, one of the main issues on the agenda is Russian President Vladimir Putin's idea for a payment system to rival SWIFT and bypass Western sanctions. Also, a…

3 months ago

Business

Why sanctions won’t stop Russia

Last year, western powers introduced an oil price cap aimed at seriously denting the Kremlin's capacity to earn revenue from its oil exports. It worked for a few months but it increasingly…

5 months ago

World

China-Russia trade ties evolve amid Ukraine war, US sanctions

Vladimir Putin hails 80 joint investment projects on his state visit to Beijing, as Xi Jinping walks a fine line between maintaining trade with Russia and avoiding harsh Western sanctions.…

9 months ago

News

UK sanctions Ugandan politicians over corruption claims

The sanctions target parliamentry speaker Anita Among and two former ministers for the Karamoja region who allegedly stole thousands of iron sheets from a government housing scheme.…

9 months ago

News

Why Russia and Iran can dodge Western sanctions

Iran has been living with Western sanctions for almost 40 years, and never have so many sanctions been imposed so quickly as against Russia. Although their effect is limited, there is little…

9 months ago

News·World

How Iran has managed to evade sanctions on its oil exports

As the US government and its allies mull new sanctions on Iran after Tehran's missile and drone attack on Israel, we look at whether existing sanctions have been effective at stemming the…

10 months ago

News·World

Russia’s economy stable despite war sanctions

A study by the Ifo Institute has found that Russia's economy is not doing as badly as expected after two years of war against Ukraine and the resulting economic sanctions. China, in…

10 months ago

Business·News

White House to conduct “immediate review” of US sanctions on Myanmar

The reversal of democratic progress in Myanmar "will necessitate an immediate review of our sanctions' laws and authorities, followed by appropriate action," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says after US President…

4 years ago

National·News

Russia shrugs off sanctions, rejects global calls for Navalny’s release

The Kremlin said it would "not take into account" international calls to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny from detention. Moscow said Navalny's calls for mass protests were "troubling."…

4 years ago

News·World

Lekki Shootings: UK parliament condemns Nigerian Government, calls for targeted sanctions

Lekki Shootings: UK parliament condemns Nigerian Government, calls for targeted sanctions…

4 years ago

National·News

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Sanctions

US accuses RSF of Sudan genocide and sanctions its leader

Russia attempts to end dollar dominance and bypass Western sanctions

Why sanctions won’t stop Russia

China-Russia trade ties evolve amid Ukraine war, US sanctions

UK sanctions Ugandan politicians over corruption claims

Why Russia and Iran can dodge Western sanctions

How Iran has managed to evade sanctions on its oil exports

Russia’s economy stable despite war sanctions

White House to conduct “immediate review” of US sanctions on Myanmar

Russia shrugs off sanctions, rejects global calls for Navalny’s release

Lekki Shootings: UK parliament condemns Nigerian Government, calls for targeted sanctions

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