BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) – Foreign ministers of the European bloc decided on Monday to slap sanctions on four senior Russian officials who are close to President Vladimir Putin in retaliation against the imprisonment of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. This decision will formally be approved by
BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) – In the wake of the US penalising two Myanmarese generals for links to the coup, the EU too is mulling sanctions on Myanmar. This comes as Western nations are demanding the junta to desist from a violent crackdown on protesters. There was a general strike in the nation on Monday with businesses […]
VILNIUS (LITHUANIA) – Ahead of a meeting with European policymakers in Brussels on Sunday, a close ally said that Russia would only think of releasing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny if its leadership was slapped with painful personal curbs. Foreign ministers of the European bloc are slated to agree on Monday to slap sanctions on allies […]
WASHINGTON (US) – The United States plans to impose sanctions on four people over their alleged involvement in crushing dissent in Hong Kong, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. The sources did not name the four people. It would be the latest U.S. response to China’s actions in Hong Kong, including enactment […]
BEIJING (CHINA) – A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday that sanctions will be imposed on US firms participating in Washington’s arms sales to Taiwan. Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told media persons that Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense and Raytheon will be sanctioned. The US State Department has given its assent to the potential sale […]
MINSK (BELARUS) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned on Friday that reciprocal measures would be taken if any sanctions are imposed against the country following the August 9 presidential poll, which opponents say was rigged. He threatened to cut off transit routes through his country while speaking during a visit to a dairy factory, adding […]
MINSK/BRUSSELS (BELARUS/BELGIUM) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gave police the green signal to crack down on protesters on Wednesday. This comes as EU leaders held an emergency meeting to discuss the political developments in Belarus, which is a staunch ally of Russia and has heavily guarded borders with Poland and Lithuania. EU leaders are expected
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (CHINA) – Huawei Technologies’ founder Ren Zhengfei has global ambitions so much so that the firm’s new campus in southern China sports buildings that are replicas of ones in European cities. Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance that owns TikTok, has pasted posters of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s book “How Google
WASHINGTON (US) – The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on a high ranking Chinese official for alleged human rights violations against the Uighur Muslim minority. This move is likely to further strain the relations between Beijing and Washington. Xinjiang region’s Communist Party Secretary Chen Quanguo, who is a member of China’s powerful Politburo, was
LONDON (UK) – As part of post-Brexit measures, the UK has slapped sanctions on 25 Russians and 20 Saudis, said foreign minister Dominic Raab, adding that it was done to curb the laundering of “blood money”. Post-Brexit, for the first time, the UK can impose asset freezes and visa bans independently. Raab presented the names […]