President Biden to sign new executive order to 'strengthen' sanctions against Russia

President Joe Biden intends to sign a new executive order on Friday to "strengthen" sanctions against Russia, according to senior administration officials. The executive order, they said, will focus ... Read More

Russia Responds to Trump Sanctions Threat

China, with which Trump is trying to negotiate a resolution to various trade issues after a painful tariff war, is Russia's biggest oil customer. Beijing's large-scale oil purchases have aided Russia ... Read More

GOP senators ratchet up demands for Trump to push new sanctions on Russia

Republican senators are ratcheting up their demands for President Donald Trump to put new sanctions on Russia, as the White House has signaled an openness toward a second phase of sanctions against ... Read More

Kyrgyz president appeals to U.S., U.K. leaders over latest Russia sanctions

Kyrgyzstan’s head of state appealed to U.S. and U.K. leaders, urging them to avoid “politicizing economy” after London punished Kyrgyz banks and crypto firms allegedly used by Moscow to bypass ... Read More

62% of Americans support sanctions on Russia's trading allies, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Most Americans support a bid to sanction Russia's trading partners as a way to put pressure on Moscow to end its war with Ukraine, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. Read More

EU Considers Secondary Sanctions to Hit Russia’s War Effort

The European Union is mulling introducing secondary sanctions in an effort to prevent third countries from helping Russia circumvent the bloc’s existing punitive measures against Moscow, according to ... Read More