Medvedev: Russia to dispute US sanctions in WTORussia is going to dispute economic sanctions imposed by the US in the World Trade Organization, although Russian officials understand that in this case, it will not be easy, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a plenary meeting of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.16:21 20.06.2014
Russia not to impose sanctions over possible Kiev - EU associationRussia will not introduce any sanctions against Kiev if Ukraine signs an association agreement with the EU, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference.17:12 10.06.2014
US may fine BNP Paribas for breaching economic sanctionsUS officials are threatening BNP Paribas (France) with a $10 billion fine for breaching the sanctions regime regarding Cuba, Sudan and Iran, Wall Street Journal reports citing sources familiar with the talks between the US and the bank.12:15 30.05.2014
Sanctioned Russian bank won't go after Visa, MasterCardSMP Bank, one of the banks affected by sanctions from the US, does not intend to sue Visa or MasterCard international payment systems at this point although there would be a good chance of winning such a suit, an official representative of the Russian loan organization told RIA Novosti.17:16 20.05.2014
EU says visa sanctions not to target Russian citizens - officialThe EU has confirmed that a visa ban would not affect the average Russian even though talks on visa-free travel had been suspended over Ukraine., according to the EU envoy to Russia Vygaudas Usackas.11:30 19.05.2014
EU imposes sanctions against 2 Crimean companiesThe foreign ministers of EU member states have approved sanctions against two Crimean companies and 13 individuals over the situation in Ukraine, a diplomatic source in the EU told RIA Novosti on Monday.17:13 12.05.2014
Japan imposes visa sanctions on 23 Russian officialsThe Japanese Government has introduced a visa ban for 23 Russian officials in the wake of the situation in Ukraine. The names of the officials have not been revealed.12:20 29.04.2014
US sanctions target 7 Russians, 17 companiesThe United States on Monday imposed sanctions against seven Russian government officials and 17 Russian companies controlled by influential businessmen Gennady Timchenko and Rotenberg brothers, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said.18:13 28.04.2014
US may adopt sanctions against Rosneft and Gazprom CEOs - reportThe United States is weighing sanctions against Rosneft President and CEO Igor Sechin and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller, The New York Times writes citing US officials.09:52 28.04.2014
Russia approves bill on national card payment systemThe Russian government has approved the idea of foreign banks’ direct involvement in the national payment system and the addition of the ruble to the Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) system.11:43 18.04.2014
Ukraine bans all Russian males aged 16 to 60 from entering its territoryUkraine informed Russia’s largest air carrier Aeroflot that all male citizens of Russian Federation aged 16 to 60 will be barred from entry, the carrier said in a statement on Thursday.17:36 17.04.2014
Russia may sue US over banking sanctions - officialRussia considers filing a complaint against the US with the World Trading Organization over the sanctions imposed on Bank Rossiya, according to the statement made by the Economic Development Minister Aleksei Ulukayev on Wednesday.14:24 16.04.2014
EU mulls more Russian lawmakers and journalists for sanction list - reportThe EU is considering sanctions for over 100 Russians, including MPs, members of the Russian Security Council, law enforcement staff and journalists, Kommersant newspaper wrote on Wednesday.10:16 09.04.2014
EU sanctions against Russia won’t concern citizensSanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia over the recent Ukrainian developments will not concern regular Russian citizens, head of EU mission in Moscow Vugaudas Ushatskas told Kommersant daily on Monday.10:51 31.03.2014
13 Canadian officials, public figures banned from entering Russia13 high-ranking Canadian officials, lawmakers, and public figures have been banned from entering Russia in connection with reciprocal sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Monday.19:32 24.03.2014
Visa and MasterCard block Rotenberg’s bank operationsVisa and MasterCard payment systems on Friday blocked operations with SMP Bank owned by Russian businessmen Arkady and Boris Rotenbergs added to a list of targeted economic sanctions by the United States on Thursday, according to the bank’s statement.12:14 21.03.2014
Russia, US exchange sanctions lists over UkraineThe Russian Foreign Ministry has released a list of sanctions targeting top US officials and lawmakers, as US President Barrack Obama announced that Washington is imposing additional sanctions against Russians in connection with handling of the Ukraine crisis.20:11 20.03.2014
Assad’s sister to stay on EU restricted-measures list – GCEUThe General Court of the European Union (GCEU) held on Wednesday that the sister of Syrian President Bashar al Assad can remain on the list of individuals subject to EU restricted measures against Syria.17:59 12.03.2014
US Congress pushes for expelling Russia from G8 and imposing sanctionsThe US House of Representatives adopted a non-biding resolution in a 402-7 vote on Tuesday to denounce Russia’s actions in Ukraine and to urge the White House to exclude it from the G8 and to impose sanctions on Russia.10:16 12.03.2014
US imposes sanctions against Russian officials over UkraineIn response to Russia’s stance on developing Ukrainian crisis, the US has imposed sanctions against officials and individuals who are deemed responsible for the threats to Ukraine’s sovereignty, according to the White House statement released on Thursday.17:00 06.03.2014