Politics Oct 17 Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Sep 16 WATCH: House passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Aug 07 Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham The bipartisan legislation, which passed the Senate 86-11, would penalize countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas and other exports seeking to deprive Putin of revenues fueling the war. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
World Mar 13 U.S. eases some sanctions on Russian oil, but crude prices remain high The move, intended to soothe jittery markets over the disruption of Middle Eastern oil and gas supplies, underlines how the war has boosted Moscow's ability to profit from its energy exports, a pillar of the Kremlin’s budget as it presses its invasion of… By David McHugh, Associated Press
World Oct 23 Putin decries U.S. sanctions as 'unfriendly' as EU joins in adding more restrictions on Russia The American and European sanctions are intended as part of a broadened effort to choke off the revenue and supplies that fuel Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, compelling Putin to negotiate an end to the war. By Lorne Cook, Associated Press
May 10 Ukraine and European allies urge Putin to commit to 30-day ceasefire or face new sanctions By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that they offered on Saturday in a strong show of unity with Kyiv. Continue reading
Jun 21 European Union countries agree on new sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine By Samuel Petrequin, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Sweden, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, said that the package includes measures aimed at countering sanctions circumvention and individual listings. Continue reading
May 21 Kyiv, Moscow to separately host African leaders to discuss grain, fertilizer exports amid war By Gerald Imray, Associated Press A delegation of six African leaders set to hold talks with Kyiv and Moscow aim to “initiate a peace process," but also broach the thorny issue of how a heavily-sanctioned Russia can be paid for the fertilizer exports Africa desperately needs. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 6:05 Former FBI agent charged with violating sanctions against Russia, aiding oligarch By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn A former senior FBI official will appear in a federal court, but not as an investigator or a government witness. Charlie McGonigal is charged with hiding $225,000 he received from a former Albanian intelligence officer while he was still with… Continue watching
Oct 02 As winter deadline nears, G7 still working out how to impose Russian oil price cap By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Group of Seven, representing some of the world’s leading economies, is still figuring out how to execute a plan agreed on in September to pay only cut-rate prices for Russian oil — and the Dec. 5 deadline to marshal… Continue reading