Russian steel Oligarch Alexey Mordashov has been sanctioned by several countries, and his super yacht “Nord” was found moored in Hong Kong waters. A partner at the Hong Kong law firm ONC Lawyers told the media that many Russian companies are seeking cooperation with Hong Kong law firms. Some scholars and current affairs commentators have…
Scholar: Hong Kong Becomes “Axis of Evil” Financial Center
Russian steel Oligarch Alexey Mordashov has been sanctioned by several countries, and his super yacht “Nord” was found moored in Hong Kong waters. A partner at the Hong Kong law firm ONC Lawyers told the media that many Russian companies are seeking cooperation with Hong Kong law firms. Some scholars and current affairs commentators have…
Musk Says Starlink Will Seek Exemption From Iranian Sanctions
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that the company will ask for an exemption from sanctions against Iran to provide the firm’s Starlink satellite broadband service in the country. Musk made the statement on Twitter at a time of widespread protests in Iran over the death of a woman in police custody. Some people…
US Sanctions Iranian Morality Police After Woman’s Death
WASHINGTON—The U.S. government on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran’s morality police and leaders of other government agencies after the death of a woman who’d been detained over an accusation she violated the country’s dress code by wearing her Islamic headgear too loosely. The sanctions come after at least nine protesters have been killed in clashes…
US Sanctions Iran Intelligence Over Albania Cyberattack
WASHINGTON—The U.S. government on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran’s intelligence agency and its leadership in response to malicious cyberattacks on Albanian government computer systems in July. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and Esmail Khatib, who heads the ministry, for what it said were cyber-related activities…
UN Agency Calls for Safety Zone Around Ukraine Nuclear Plant
KYIV, Ukraine—The U.N. atomic watchdog agency urged Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday to establish a “nuclear safety and security protection zone” around the Zaporizhzhia power plant amid mounting fears the fighting could trigger a catastrophe in a country still scarred by the Chernobyl disaster. “We are playing with fire, and something very, very catastrophic could…
Ukraine Says Nuclear Plant Offline After Russian Shelling
KYIV, Ukraine—Europe’s largest nuclear plant was knocked off Ukraine’s electricity grid Monday, its last transmission line disconnected because of a fire caused by shelling, the facility’s operator and the U.N. atomic watchdog said. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it was informed Monday by Ukrainian authorities that the reserve line “was deliberately disconnected in…
Russia Sanctions 25 More Americans, Including Penn, Stiller
Russia imposed personal sanctions Monday on 25 Americans, including actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller, in response to U.S. sanctions against Russians stemming from the conflict in Ukraine. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was on the new sanctions list, as were several American senators: Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, Kevin Cramer of North…
Russia Sanctions 25 More Americans, Including Actors Sean Penn, Ben Stiller
September 5, 2022
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Russia imposed personal sanctions Monday on 25 Americans, including actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller, in response to U.S. sanctions against Russians stemming from the conflict in Ukraine. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was on the new sanctions list, as were several American senators: Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike…
China Sanctions Pelosi In Retaliation For Her Taiwan Trip
The Chinese regime is imposing sanctions against U.S House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in retaliation for her defying Beijing by visiting Taiwan. The sanction targets Pelosi and her direct relatives, a regime’s foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement on Aug. 5. “Pelosi insisted on visiting Taiwan in disregard of China’s serious concerns and firm…
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