May 29 Disregarding EU sanctions, Serbia secures ‘extremely favorable’ gas deal with Putin By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has refused to explicitly condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and his country has not joined Western sanctions against Moscow. Continue reading
May 08 G-7 leaders stress unity on Ukraine as U.S. rolls out new sanctions against Russia By Sylvia Hui, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Leaders from the Group of Seven developed democracies have pledged to phasing out or banning the import of Russian oil, as they met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stress their support. Continue reading
May 01 After sanctions, investors prepare for Russia to default By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Investors remain largely convinced that Russia will eventually default on its debts for the first time since 1917. The major ratings agencies Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s have declared Russia is in “selective default” on its obligations. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 5:21 New bill aims to use assets seized from wealthy Russians to arm and rebuild Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Biden on Thursday said his administration was reviewing ways to convert assets seized from wealthy Russians with ties to Vladimir Putin and use them to help Ukraine with arms and reconstruction. New Jersey Rep. Tom Malinowski, a Democrat who… Continue watching
Apr 23 How sanctions are affecting the Russian economy By Ken Sweet, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press As the West moved to cut off Russia’s access to its foreign reserves, limit imports of key technologies and take other restrictive actions, the Kremlin launched some drastic measures to protect the economy. Continue reading
Apr 15 How leaks in U.S. ban on Russian seafood are undermining efforts to stop Putin’s war machine By Joshua Goodman, Helen Wieffering, Associated Press A U.S. ban on seafood imports from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine was supposed to sap billions of dollars from Vladimir Putin's war machine. Continue reading
Apr 08 Japan announces expulsion of 8 Russian officials, imposes new sanctions By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Moscow must be held accountable for "war crimes" in Ukraine. He says Japan will also ban imports of Russian lumber, vodka and other goods, and will prohibit new Japanese investment in Russia. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 9:30 Western nations impose new sanctions on Russia in response to atrocities in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Shoshana Dubnow Russian forces have almost completely left the region around Ukraine's capital and are now turning to the east, as evidence of atrocities committed by Russian troops mounts. The U.S. announced more economic punishment in response as European leaders considered additional… Continue watching
Apr 06 U.S. announces new sanctions on Putin’s daughters, Russian banks in response to ‘war crimes’ By Samuel Petrequin, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The United States has announced sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters and says it's toughening penalties against Russian banks in retaliation for "war crimes" in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 02 Head of Russia’s space program says sanctions could imperil future of space station By Associated Press Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, told reporters that the state agency is preparing a report on the prospects of international cooperation at the station, to be presented to federal authorities “after Roscosmos has completed its analysis.”… Continue reading