Europe

Navalny imprisonment: EU to sanction four Russian officials

Editorial Bureau February 23, 2021

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

Asia

European bloc mulls sanctions on Myanmar as protests continue

Editorial Bureau February 23, 2021

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 […]

Europe

Navalny ally says only ‘language of power’, sanctions can free critic

Editorial Bureau February 21, 2021

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 […]

USA

US might announce sanctions on four people regarding Hong Kong crackdown

Editorial Bureau November 9, 2020

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 […]

Asia

Arms sales to Taiwan: China to impose curbs on US firms

Editorial Bureau October 26, 2020

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 […]

Europe

Will reciprocate if sanctions are imposed against Belarus, says Lukashenko

Editorial Bureau August 28, 2020

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 […]

Europe

Lukashenko orders police to crush protests, EU leaders contemplate sanctions

Ren Leen August 19, 2020

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

Tech

Beijing’s spar with world powers dims global expansion prospects of China’s top tech firms

Editorial Bureau July 27, 2020

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

USA

US imposes sanctions on high ranking Chinese official over Uighur rights violation

Editorial Bureau July 10, 2020

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

UK

UK imposes sanctions on 25 Russians, 20 Saudi nationals

Editorial Bureau July 7, 2020

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 […]