EU unveils 18th round of sanctions against Russia
The European Union has proposed a new round of sanctions against Russia, which include a ban on the use of the Nord Stream underwater pipelines between Russia and Germany and the addition…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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."…