Sanctions

‘There will be consequences’: US warns India against attempts to circumvent sanctions against Russia

Visiting US Deputy National Security Adviser Daleep Singh, referring to the "no limits" partnership between Moscow and Beijing, said India should not expect Russia to come to its defence in case China violates the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Mar 31, 2022, 23:38 PM IST

Key architect of Washington's sanction on Russia, Daleep Singh to visit Delhi

Daleep Singh is the great-grandnephew of Dalip Singh Saund who was the first Asian American and first person from non-Abrahamic religion to be elected to US Congress.

Mar 29, 2022, 21:34 PM IST

Russia halts peace treaty talks with Japan in response to sanctions against Moscow over Ukraine war

Moscow will also cancel visa-free travel for Japanese citizens to the four disputed Pacific islands, which are known as the Southern Kurils in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying in a statement on Monday.

Mar 22, 2022, 11:50 AM IST

Canada imposes new sanctions on 10 individuals involved in 'unjustified invasion' of Ukraine

Canadian Prime Minister asserted that the names of these individuals who have been subjected to new sanctions by Canada have been given by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Mar 07, 2022, 21:43 PM IST

Russia-Ukraine War: What are the latest sanctions against Moscow and how will they hurt Russian economy

The White House has announced additional financial sanctions Thursday aimed at people in President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, and the State Department said it was imposing travel bans on 19 Russian oligarchs and dozens of their family members and associates.

Mar 04, 2022, 06:54 AM IST

EU warns of 'harshest' sanctions as Russia invades Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, “the target is the stability in Europe and the whole of the international peace order, and we will hold President (Vladimir) Putin accountable for that.”

Feb 24, 2022, 14:21 PM IST

Ukraine crisis: West prepares sanctions against Russia - all you need to know

The White House announced separate, less severe and more targeted sanctions. European Union member states are also considering possible sanctions. Russia has been under Western sanctions since its 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. More punitive measures were added after a former Russian spy was poisoned in Britain in 2018 - Russia denied any involvement.

Feb 22, 2022, 15:52 PM IST

'Leave Ukraine temporarily': India's latest advisory for students amid rising tensions

The Indian embassy in Kyiv said that it is organising additional flights out of Ukraine in view of the continued tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

Feb 22, 2022, 13:50 PM IST

Russia faces stricter new sanctions after Vladimir Putin recognises Ukraine's breakaway regions

The Russian UN ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, warned Western powers to "think twice" and not worsen the situation.

Feb 22, 2022, 12:39 PM IST

Taliban call for lifting of sanctions against 'Islamic Emirate', say willing to work with all

On the issue of further sanctions on the Taliban, the group`s spokesperson Suhail Shaheen was seen on the backfoot in a recent interview. He said it would be a kind of injustice against the people of Afghanistan to impose sanctions.

Sep 15, 2021, 11:17 AM IST

Donald Trump lifts sanctions on Turkey, says ceasefire in northern Syria now permanent

US President Donald Trump said he instructed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to rescind sanctions imposed on Turkey after it attacked the Kurds "unless something happens that we are not happy with".

Oct 24, 2019, 12:33 PM IST

Iran slams latest US sanctions targeting petrochemical sector

Additional sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States show that Washington`s offer of talks is not genuine, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Saturday.

Jun 09, 2019, 07:03 AM IST

US threatens 'strongest' sanctions on Iran, seeks sweeping change

Weeks after the United States pulled out of an international nuclear deal with Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday spelt out a hardline approach towards the Islamic Republic.

May 22, 2018, 00:49 AM IST

Donald Trump shrugs off ex-security advisor Michael Flynn guilty plea

Trump suggested he has been holding back something important regarding what he knew at the time of ex-security adviser Michael Flynn`s firing.

Dec 03, 2017, 07:41 AM IST

Donald Trump orders new sanctions to tighten screws on North Korea

"Our new executive order will cut off sources of revenue that fund North Korea`s efforts to develop the deadliest weapons known to humankind."

Sep 21, 2017, 23:45 PM IST

South Korea not seeking collapse of North Korea: Moon Jae-In to UN

Moon, a longtime dove who was elected in May, warned North Korea to end its string of nuclear and missile tests but also promised help if the communist neighbor changed course.

Sep 21, 2017, 21:14 PM IST

Japan PM Shinzo Abe calls for enforcement of sanctions against North Korea: Reports

The international community must remain united and enforce sanctions against North Korea after its repeated launch of ballistic missiles, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in an editorial published in the New York Times on Sunday.

Sep 18, 2017, 10:16 AM IST

Vladimir Putin says sanctions, pressure alone won't resolve North Korea crisis

Putin denounced North Korea`s sixth and largest nuclear bomb test on Sunday, saying Russia did not recognise its nuclear status.

Sep 06, 2017, 15:41 PM IST

US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela

The United States imposed new sanctions on crisis-hit Venezuela on Wednesday, targeting members of a controversial, all-powerful, loyalist assembly installed last week to bolster what Washington calls the "dictatorship" of President Nicolas Maduro.

Aug 10, 2017, 06:36 AM IST