Serbia takes precautions against banned food re-export to Russia - officialSerbia has tightened control of food exports to Russia amid sanctions and is doing its best to prevent re-export from other countries.13:41 20.08.2014
Poland urges WTO to look into Russia’s embargo on EU food importsPoland has filed a request with the European Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht over Russia’s embargo on EU food imports demanding the World Trade Organization to look into the matter.18:20 19.08.2014
European producers looking to Switzerland for import options to RussiaEuropean dairy, meat and vegetable producers have approached Swiss authorities seeking alternative transportation routes to Russia amid the recently introduced sanctions. Russia is imposing a "full embargo" on food imports from the EU, US and some other Western countries, in response to sanctions over Ukraine.11:07 18.08.2014
Russia's SMP Bank closes correspondent accounts at JPMorgan ChaseRussia’s SMP Bank, now facing Western sanctions, has closed its correspondent accounts at JPMorgan Chase.12:37 15.08.2014
Russian lawmakers oppose adoption of children to countries supporting sanctionsLawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) are drafting a bill seeking to ban countries which have introduced sanctions against Russia from adopting Russian children.11:55 15.08.2014
US Department of Treasury tightens sanctions against RussiaThe Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury published revised sanctions guidelines on its website.13:10 14.08.2014
Kazakhstani customs does not plan to restrict transit of banned goodThe Customs Control Committee of Kazakhstan’s Finance Ministry does not intend to take any measures to restrict the transit of products that have been banned by Russia for a year in response to the sanctions by certain foreign countries.14:24 12.08.2014
Russian car dealers propose ban on state purchase of Western cars - reportRussian car dealers, in response to Western sanctions, are proposing a ban on state purchases of European and American car brands, even those assembled in Russia, Kommersant reports Tuesday.11:05 12.08.2014
Australia vows to toughen sanctions against RussiaAustralia considers toughening sanctions against Russia, The Australian reports, citing Prime Minister Tony Abbott.12:50 08.08.2014
Russia ready to legally argue limits on food imports - officialRussia is prepared to argue its case of limiting food imports from a number of western countries and stand its ground in the World Trade Organization, Russian Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fedorov said Thursday.16:31 07.08.2014
Russian citizen sues MasterCard for blocking his card due to sanctionsA Russian citizen is suing MasterCard for blocking his card last March without any prior notice after the US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions against Russia. The claimant is seeking 100 rubles ($2.70) in compensation for moral damages, Izvestia reports this Thursday.11:10 07.08.2014
Russian banks requesting government aid due to sanctionsGazprombank and Rosselkhozbank have requested government support in the wake of recently imposed sanctions, Vedomosti reports.10:35 07.08.2014
Russia retaliates against sanctions with agricultural imports banRussian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday banning imports of agricultural products from countries that imposed sanctions on Russia for one year, the Kremlin press service said.22:13 06.08.2014
Ukraine may impose sanctions against Russian companiesUkraine plans to impose sanctions on companies with Russian ownership operating in the country similar to those introduced by the US and the EU. They would affect financial transactions, oil and gas production equipment and military cooperation, Kommersant reports Monday.12:05 04.08.2014
US approves sanctions against Russian banks and shipbuilding corporationThe United States has approved sanctions against the Bank of Moscow, VTB, Russian Agricultural Bank and United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), RIA Novosti has announced, citing information posted on the Finance Ministry’s website.12:13 30.07.2014
Kiev to approve sanctions against Russian supporters of separatistsKiev will introduce sanctions against Russian nationals who directly or indirectly support the separatists in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said on Wednesday.15:37 23.07.2014
Russia bans fruit imports from MoldovaRussia’s food safety agency has approved a temporary ban on fruit imports from Moldova, the agency announced on its website.13:39 18.07.2014
Prime Minister Medvedev says US sanctions against Russia illegitimateThe new US sanctions against Russian companies are illegitimate because they are not based on UN decisions, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.14:16 17.07.2014
US sanction Russian lawmaker allegedly involved with int. crimeThe U.S. Department of the Treasury took additional measures against supposed representatives of several transnational criminal organizations, including Russian State Duma member Adam Delimkhanov, the Treasury announced in the press release on Wednesday.13:43 03.07.2014
BNP Paribas agrees to $9Bln settlement for violating US sanctionsThe French banking giant BNP Paribas has agreed to pay US authorities $8.97 billion in settlements for violating sanctions against several countries, as stated in the company's Tuesday press-release available online.10:15 01.07.2014