SEOUL—South Korea will tighten export controls against Russia by banning shipments of strategic items and join Western countries’ moves to block some Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments system, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Monday. “The Korean government condemned Russia’s armed invasion of Ukraine and, as a responsible member of the international community, decided…
South Korea Bans Exports of Strategic Items to Russia, Joins SWIFT Sanctions
Goldman Sees Commodities Rally on Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Sanctions
Goldman Sachs expects a rise in the prices of commodities that Russia is a major producer of and lifted its short-term Brent crude forecast as the West stepped up political and economic sanctions on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. “The range of near-term price outcomes for commodities has become extreme, given the concern of…
Putin’s Ukrainian Gamble Blows Up
Commentary On the morning of Feb. 24, central European time, Russian military forces attacked Ukraine across four separate axes—from the north, east, and south. For the first time in 75 years, air raid sirens once again blared across one of Europe’s ancient capitals. The expectation among Western military analysts, and most certainly within the Kremlin,…
UK to Target Putin and Foreign Minister ‘Imminently’ With Personal Sanctions: Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced Britain will “imminently” target Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister with personal sanctions, following the invasion of Ukraine. The prime minister told NATO leaders in a virtual meeting on Friday that the UK would echo measures announced by the EU and later the United States to target…
US Sanctions Putin, Lavrov, Other Russian Officials
The United States on late Feb. 25 imposed sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, and other members of Russia’s Security Council, marking the latest U.S. actions against Russia following previous rounds of sanctions announced earlier this week since Russia invaded Ukraine. The European Union, the United Kingdom, and…
Russian Forces Advancing Towards Kyiv; Thousands of Ukrainians Fleeing War at Home
Heavy fighting rages on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine as Russian forces advance toward the capital, President Joe Biden sanctions Putin directly, and Biden nominates Judge Ketanji Jackson for the Supreme Court.
Russian Forces Advancing Towards Kyiv; Thousands of Ukrainians Fleeing War at Home | NTD Evening News
Heavy fighting rages on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine as Russian forces advance toward the capital, President Joe Biden sanctions Putin directly, and Biden nominates Judge Ketanji Jackson for the Supreme Court.
Russian Forces Advancing Toward Kyiv; Thousands of Ukrainians Fleeing War at Home | NTD Evening News
Heavy fighting rages on in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, as Russian forces advance toward the capital, the Biden administration directly sanctions Putin, and Biden nominates Judge Ketanji Jackson for the Supreme Court.
Chinese Communist Party Sends Mixed Signals on Russia Sanctions
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is sending mixed signals about its commitment to uphold international sanctions against Russia, following the latter’s invasion of Ukraine. The CCP regime has enacted some sanctions and lifted others. Two of China’s largest state-owned banks restricted financing for purchases of Russian commodities on Feb. 25, following an announcement of a…
Canada Imposes Sanctions on Putin, Calls for Removal of Russia From SWIFT
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a third set of severe, co-ordinated sanctions against the country over its invasion of Ukraine. Canada will also bring in sanctions on Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, and Putin’s chief of staff. Trudeau says these men bear the greatest responsibility…
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