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  • Twitter allowed restrictions on RT and Sputnik in the European Union
    Twitter is likely to impose restrictions on the content of Russian state media, Russia Today TV channel and Sputnik after the relevant EU regulation comes into force, according to Reuters. “European Union sanctions will likely legally require us to hide certain content in EU member states. We intend to implement the decision when it comes into force,” the social network said in a statement obtaine...
  • Reuters learned about the request of US companies not to ban the import of Russian uranium
    Companies are asked not to impose sanctionson uranium imports to keep electricity prices from rising. The White House said they would listen to the opinions of companies U.S. nuclear power companies are trying to influence the U.S. authorities to avoid imposing sanctions on uranium imports from Russia in order to avoid rising electricity prices , Reuters writes, citing sources. “[US nuclear power]...
  • Turkey will abandon sanctions against Russia
    The Turkish authorities do not want to "burn bridges" with Russia and impose sanctions , despite the fact that they are in favor of peace and a ceasefire in Ukraine Turkey has no plans to impose sanctions against Russia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told CNN Turk. “We must act with our country's priorities in mind. There must be a party capable of negotiating wi...
  • Biden said about the "shaky" economy of Russia
    To support Kiev, the West imposed tough sanctions that "pained" Russia, said the US President. He added that a military operation in Ukraine would weaken Russia and make the rest of the world stronger Joe Biden The Russian economy is shattered after Western sanctions, US President Joe Biden said during his speech to Congress. The speech was posted on the White House website. The head of state call...
  • Zakharova threatened the West with a "boomerang" after the sanctions against Russia
    According to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the sanctionsintroduced by the West because of the military operation in Ukraine are immoral and will result in damage to thosewho introduces them Maria Zakharova Countries imposing sanctions against Russia because of the operation in Ukraine should be prepared for the fact that the restrictions will hit them themselves, Russian Foreign Mi...
  • Mexico refuses to join sanctions against Russia
    Mexico City, Mexico Mexico will not join the sanctions against Russia, the authorities of the United Mexican States intend to maintain good relations with all governments, President Andres Manuel López Obrador said at a press conference, El Universal reports. The politician noted that he would like to maintain the possibility of dialogue with the parties to the conflict in Ukraine. “We do not thin...
  • UK imposes sanctions against Sberbank
    London ordered to close the correspondent accounts of Sberbank and forbade it to carry out clearing operations in pounds. The bank said The UK Treasury placed Sberbank on the sanctions list (.pdf) because of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. The restrictions imposed by the bank include the closure of correspondent accounts of Sberbank in British banks and a ban on clearing operations in p...
  • Friedman left the board of directors of VEON
    Friedman left the board of directors of VEON on February 28th. The European Union has imposed sanctionsagainst a businessman in connection with a military operation in Ukraine.Fridman called the EU decision unreasonable and intends to challenge the inclusion in the sanctions list Mikhail Fridman Mikhail Fridman, who fell under EU sanctions, left the board of directors of VEON, according to the hol...
  • Reuters learned of Nord Stream 2's bankruptcy advice due to sanctions US imposed sanctions
    v. Nord Stream 2 AG and company officials on 23 February in response to the Russian operation in Ukraine The operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2 AG, is now considering filing for bankruptcy. This was reported to Reuters by two sources familiar with the situation. The company is owned by Gazprom. The agency's interlocutors, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters tha...
  • Bloomberg learned about the discussion of disconnection from SWIFT of seven banks from Russia
    Sberbank was not included in the list of banks that propose to disconnect from SWIFT in the EU, Bloomberg found out. List of seven banks that European countries are now discussing, The European Union is discussing the disconnection from the SWIFT system of seven Russian banks, including VTB. It is reported by Bloomberg with reference to the preliminary list of banks. In addition to VTB, this list ...
  • Friedman warned of "strong damage" to the Russian economy from sanctions
    Friedman believes that sanctionsWest will cause significant damage to the Russian economy.Earlier, he called for a stop to the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Western sanctions will have a "fairly strong" impact on the Russian economy as the ruble is under pressure, household incomes are falling and inflation is rising, Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman, who has fallen under Western restr...
  • How Russian cinemas will compensate for the loss of Hollywood cinema
    Due to the refusal of American studios to release Batman and Morbius in Russian distribution, cinemas will miss up to ₽5 billion in March, according to the Film Distributor's Bulletin. Losses are comparable to the peak of the pandemic,they say in the network "Luxor" On the night of February 28 to March 1, American majors - Disney, Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures - reported that they refuse to relea...
  • Warner Bros and Sony have canceled the rental of "Batman" and "Morbius" in Russia
    The premiere of the new "Batman" was supposed to take place on March 2, "Morbius" on March 24.Earlier in the day, Disney also announced the halt to film screenings in Russia. The film studio Warner Bros canceled the release of "Batman" (2022) in Russia the day before the premiere due to the situation in Ukraine. This is reported by Deadline, citing a statement from the company. “In light of the hu...
  • TikTok will block RT and Sputnik in Europe
    The restrictions will affect the RT TV channel and the Sputnik news agency.They are connected with the demand of the EU authorities to ban the broadcasting of Russian media in the EU. TikTok will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik in the European Union, a spokesman for the company told NPR. See also New sanctions against Russia ......
  • General Motors, Volvo and Volkswagen have suspended deliveries of cars to Russia
    The Swedish Scania and Ericsson also announced the suspension of business in Russia. Global car and truck manufacturers, including Volvo, General Motors, Volkswagen and Daimler Truck, have suspended some operations in Russia amid a Russian military operation in Ukraine, Reuters reported. Thus, the automaker Volvo (owned by the Chinese Geely Volvo Cars -) announced that it would suspend the supply ...
  • Japan imposed sanctions against Putin, Medvedev and Lavrov
    The sanctions list also included Defense Minister Shoigu,Secretary of the Security Council Patrushev and Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov Japan has included Russian President Vladimir Putin, Deputy Security Council chief Dmitry Medvedev, and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sanctions list. This is stated in a document posted on the website of the Japanese Foreign Ministry. Also on the lis...
  • Japan imposed sanctions against MIPT, FSB, Sukhoi and 46 other organizations
    They are prohibited from delivering Japanese goods. Tokyo also banned the supply of general goods to Russia, Japan has imposed sanctions against 49 Russian companies, organizations and institutions due to the military operation in Ukraine, the country's Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Under the sanctions, among other things, were organizations in the aircraft building and shipbuilding indust...
  • The EU imposed sanctions against Mordashov, Usmanov, Fridman and Peskov
    The new package of sanctions includes restrictions on Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russian businessmen,heads of companies and TV presenters Alisher Usmanov The European Union has introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia in connection with the military operation in Ukraine, according to the official journal of the EU. Restrictive measures affected: officials, politician...
  • Mordashov said he did not understand why sanctions were imposed against him
    The main owner of Severstal was on the EU sanctions list along with other businessmen, as well as politicians, TV presenters and the military. Their assets in the EU will be frozen, in addition, Billionaire, the main owner and chairman of the board of directors of Severstal, Alexei Mordashov, against whom the EU imposed sanctions on Monday evening due to Russia's military operation in Ukraine, sai...
  • London takes action against lawyers of 'oligarchs' sanctioned
    Lawyers who help the Russian authorities should refuse to do so, Johnson's office said. She was allowed The UK authorities may take action against law firms that begin to provide assistance to Russian businessmen who are under sanctions and wish to challenge their inclusion on the sanctions list, The Guardian reported, citing the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “We will certainly c...
  • The State Department urged US citizens not to travel to Russia because of the operation in Ukraine
    US citizens are advised not to visit Russia in connection with the military operation in Ukraine, follows from the message of the US State Department. “Do not come to Russia due to the unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces on Ukraine, possible harassment of US citizens by Russian government security personnel, the limited ability of the embassy to assist US citizens in Russi...
  • RDIF vows to sue US for 'slanderous' statements US
    Treasury Departmentcalled RDIF "Putin's fund" and a symbol of "Russian kleptocracy". The fund said The Russian direct investment fund, which fell under US sanctions , has promised to use all means of protection in response to the "defamatory" statements of the administration of President Joe Biden, the fund said in a message to RBC. “The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has never been involve...
  • "Rusprodsoyuz": the growth of exchange rates will affect the cost of food
    The growth of exchange rates in Russia may affect the cost of food, said Dmitry Leonov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Rusprodsoyuz. The exchange rate of the Central Bank on February 25 reached 86.93 rubles. per US dollar , on February 26 it is set at 83.55 rubles. According to Leonov, it is premature to make any serious forecasts, but one should not forget that the currency component is present ...
  • Guide to sanctions and restrictions against Russia. Main
    After the start of the military operation in Ukraine against Russia and various sectors of its economy, new sanctions were introduced. They also affected air traffic, sports and culture. Against Russia, which launched a special military operation in Ukraine, and various sectors of the Russian economy , the US , EU and UK have imposed new sanctions. RBC gives the main ones as of February 28 (at 16:...
  • Lavrov's visit to the UN Human Rights Council canceled due to a ban on his plane's overflight
    Lavrov will not attend the session of the UN Human Rights Council and the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. The visit was canceled due to a ban on the minister's plane over a number of EU countries. The visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the session of the UN Human Rights Council and the Conference on Disarmament was canceled due to the ban on the flight of his aircraft in the a...
  • Switzerland joined the sanctions and banned the entry of five "oligarchs"
    Switzerland joined two packages of EU sanctions that it imposed against Russia in connection with the recognition of the DPR and LPR and the military operation in Ukraine. In addition, five "oligarchs close to Putin" Switzerland has joined the sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia in connection with the military operation in Ukraine, Reuters reports, citing a government statement....
  • Hungary says it does not intend to block EU sanctions against Russia
    Hungary is not going to block EU sanctions against Russia, including those related to disconnection from SWIFT. This was stated by the representative of the press service of the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban Zoltan Kovacs. “Now they lie that Hungary is blocking part of the sanctions against Russia, for example, in connection with the SWIFT system. Let’s make a reservation right away: THIS...
  • Volodin announced the closure of the skies of Finland and Sweden for his plane
    The liner, on which the speaker of the State Duma was returning from Cuba, was not allowed to pass by Finland and Sweden.As a result, he had to make a detour over Norway Vyacheslav Volodin Sweden and Finland refused the plane on which the speaker of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin was returning from Cuba to Russia in flight over their territory. Volodin announced this on his Telegram cha...
  • Bloomberg learned about possible US sanctions against the Central Bank of Russia
    Possible US sanctions in relation to the Bank of Russia will target most of the reserves in the amount of $643 billion,writes agency View of the building of the Central Bank of Russia The United States is considering sanctions against the Central Bank of Russia, Bloomberg reports, citing anonymous sources. According to them, the move will target most of the $643 billion in reserves that Russian Pr...
  • Peskov announced Russia's readiness for sanctions over Ukraine
    Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov assessed the sanctions imposed against Russiaas serious but statedthat the country is well prepared for them Dmitry Peskov Western sanctions due to Russia's military operation in Ukraine were predictable, and Moscow prepared for them. This was stated by the press secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, whose words are quoted by TASS. “The sanctions are very seriou...