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Russia to Lobby for Sanctions Relief on Climate Projects at COP26 – Bloomberg

Posted on October 22, 2021 by foccusser 3 comments

Russia plans to lobby for sanctions relief on state-run energy giants that invest in green projects at next month’s landmark UN climate summit, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Ruslan Edelgeriyev, President Vladimir Putin’s climate envoy, accused Western states of double standards for urging Russia “to reduce methane leakages and yet we have Gazprom under sanctions” for the 2014 annexation of Crimea. “Let’s

EU imposes sanctions against eight more people who facilitate illegal annexation of Crimea

Posted on October 12, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 2 comments

09:11, 12 October 2021 – 112UA Thus, the EU sanctions for undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine apply to 185 people and 48 legal entities. The European Union made a decision to add eight more people to the sanctions list as they contributed to the illegal annexation of Crimea as the Council of Europe reported. “The Council today decided to impose restrictive measures on

Not Nord Stream 2: Putin and Merkel talk about future talks in Berlin

Posted on August 19, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 7 comments

After Putin, Merkel will meet with Zelensky / Photo: REUTERS

Belarusians in exile aren’t safe from the iron grip of Lukashenko

Posted on August 8, 2021 by foccusser 2 comments

This week has laid bare the terrifying situation faced by Belarusians in their home country and abroad. From Tokyo’s Olympic village to the streets of Kiev and the courts of Minsk, the iron grip of president Alexander Lukashenko only seems to be tightening. With athletes joining political opponents and exiled activists in being targeted by the regime, many are now asking

FBI Suspects U.S. Firm of Bypassing Sanctions to Ship WMD Tech to Russia – Reports

Posted on July 14, 2021 by foccusser 2 comments

The FBI and U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating an American company for allegedly bypassing sanctions to supply lab equipment for Russia’s weapons of mass destruction programs, The Daily Beast reported Tuesday, citing newly unsealed documents it said it obtained. According to the federal court documents, Intertech Corporation allegedly “intentionally falsified shipping documents, avoided and circumvented export compliance regulations, and obfuscated

US intends to take action against Lukashenko due to closure of border with Ukraine

Posted on July 3, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan One comment

08:32, 3 July 2021 – 112UA The US promises to hold the government of President Alexander Lukashenko accountable for its actions. The US government is aware of the decision of the Belarusian authorities to close the border with Ukraine and promises to hold the government of President Alexander Lukashenko accountable for its actions. This was announced on Friday by a senior official

Timothy Ash: Putin’s post-summit tumble

Posted on June 22, 2021 by foccusser One comment

After the June 16 summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, things have not gone so well for Vladimir Putin: Belarus: The European indicated on June 18 that a new package of sanctions will be rolled out this week. EU foreign ministers are expected to agree later today sanctions on 86 Belarus’ officials, and the EU Council is expected to decide

Ukrainian Tycoon’s Lawyer Says Allegations Against His Client Are ‘Wrong’

Posted on June 22, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 2 comments

June 21, 2021 18:17 GMT – By RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service Ukraine’s controversial tycoon Dmytro Firtash has denied the allegations behind Kyiv’s move to impose sanctions on him for selling titanium products that the Ukrainian government believes end up being used by Russian military enterprises. The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, which coordinates security policy, last week announced the sanctions against Firtash, who is

Putin’s friend Prigozhin asks U.S. Treasury department to lift all sanctions imposed on him

Posted on June 18, 2021 by foccusser 3 comments

Evgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, appealed to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control with a request to lift sanctions imposed on him, announced the press service of Concord Group owned by Prigozhin, TASS reports. “The press service informs that today, June 18, Yevgeny Prigozhin appealed to the Office of Foreign Assets Control

Russian Billionaire Deripaska loses court case against U.S. Treasury Department to lift sanctions

Posted on June 14, 2021 by foccusser 4 comments

The U.S. court for the District of Colombia has decided to reject billionaire Oleg Deripaska’s lawsuit against the Department of the Treasury to lift personal sanctions imposed in 2018. Deripaska, formerly Russia’s richest person, will remain on the blacklist of the Office of Foreign Assets Control with a visa ban and blocking of all assets in the U.S., according to a

Belarus Opposition in Exile Wants Tougher EU Sanctions Against Lukashenko

Posted on June 2, 2021 by foccusser 2 comments

Activists told The Moscow Times they fear outrage over the forced landing of a plane in Minsk might not spark harsh enough action. Belarusian opposition activists in exile are calling for the EU to ramp up sanctions on President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime after the forced landing of a Ryanair Athens to Vilnius flight and arrest of a dissident journalist onboard.

Biden received funds from top Russia lobbyist before Nord Stream 2 giveaway

Posted on May 29, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 5 comments

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during their meeting in Moscow March 10, 2011. Biden is on the second day of an official visit meeting top officials in the Russian capital. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin (RUSSIA – Tags: POLITICS) (Reuters)

Lukashenko threatens the West with Third World War

Posted on May 26, 2021 by foccusser 8 comments

Foreign detractors are waging a hybrid war against Belarus, treating it as a testing ground before their “attack on the East”, said self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, speaking in the Belarusian parliament. According to him, the real goal of “Western strategists” is Russia, against which “one well-known extremist channel, which was born from Belarusian problems, is already actively working.” “We are on

Biden clears way for Russian pipeline after blocking Keystone Pipeline in US

Posted on May 19, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 8 comments

The U.S. will continue to sanction ships involved in the building of Nord Stream 2 even though it refuses to sanction the company in charge of the project.

Polish president to take part in Crimean Platform Summit – Zelensky

Posted on May 5, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 2 comments

23:50, 03.05.21 – UNIAN The summit is scheduled for August 23, 2021. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, will take part in the first summit of the Crimean Platform, an international platform designed to facilitate the end of the Russian occupation of Crimea. Zelensky made the comment at a joint briefing on the results of bilateral

Putin’s people. Is a split brewing in the Russian elite?

Posted on May 4, 2021 by foccusser 6 comments

The main news of recent days was a lawsuit filed by a group of Russian oligarchs against the American publisher of the book, British journalist Catherine Belton The book is called ” Putin’s people. How the KGB regained Russia and launched an offensive in the West. The plaintiffs were such people as the owner of the Chelsea club Roman Abramovich, co-founder of Alfa

Lukashenka okays tit-for-tat sanctions against Western countries

Posted on April 1, 2021 by foccusser 10 comments

Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed Decree Nr128 ‘On the Application of Special Measures’, the press service reported on Tuesday. The document provides for the imposition of economic sanctions by Belarus on the states that introduced restrictions against Belarusian individuals and entities. According to the Belarusian side, the new decree aims at ‘ensuring safeity and protecting the national interests of the state’. It

Bulgaria Expels Two Russian Diplomats Over Espionage Ring

Posted on March 23, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 3 comments

The Russian Embassy in Sofia

U.S. Expands Russia Sanctions Over Navalny Poisoning

Posted on March 17, 2021 by foccusser 3 comments

The United States has expanded its export restrictions to Russia as part of sanctions over the poisoning of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, the Commerce Department announced Wednesday. The department said that, starting Thursday, its Bureau of Industry and Security will review Russia-bound national security items “under a presumption of denial for exports and re-exports.” “The Department of Commerce is committed to

Ruble Rocked by Rumors of Tough New Sanctions

Posted on March 5, 2021 by foccusser 4 comments

The Russian ruble sank Friday morning on reports that the U.S. and U.K. are considering a second round of tough sanctions against Russia over the poisoning and jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Washington and London could be prepared to slap asset freezes and travel bans on Russian oligarchs deemed supporters of the Kremlin and put new restrictions on trading

Ukraine to face new threat if Nord Stream 2 launches – Naftogaz CEO

Posted on March 2, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 5 comments

21:00, 01.03.21 – UNIAN Everything must be done to prevent increasing Russian aggression, Kobolyev believes. If Nord Stream 2 is completed and launched, Ukraine’s energy security will be under threat, while revenues from gas transit will be lost; however, the government has prepared for such a scenario, says CEO of National Joint-Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine Andriy Kobolyev says. “We’ve

Ukraine’s takes long-overdue action against major domestic pro-Russian actors

Posted on February 28, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 20 comments

Opposition Platform – For Life’s delegation in Moscow at the heat of their parliamentary election campaign. Left to right: MP Taras Kozak, head of the OPFL Political Council Viktor Medvedchuk, OPFL co-heads Vadym Rabinovych and Yuriy Boyko. 10 July 2019, Moscow. Source.

EU Likely To Approve Sanctions Over Russia Crackdown

Posted on February 21, 2021 by foccusser 3 comments

European Union foreign ministers are expected to give the go-ahead Monday to sanctions on Russia over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a crackdown on protests. The top diplomats from the 27-nation bloc meet in Brussels for talks that will also include a wide-ranging videoconference with new U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The move to target the Kremlin comes

Russia Brands Navalny Team ‘Traitors’ for EU Sanctions Push

Posted on February 9, 2021 by foccusser 3 comments

Russia on Tuesday accused allies of jailed opposition figure Alexei Navalny of treasonous behavior for urging the EU to sanction members of President Vladimir Putin’s circle, including oligarchs and bankers. Navalny’s right-hand man piled fresh pressure on the Kremlin by calling on supporters to stage courtyard protests on Valentine’s Day this Sunday, lighting their phone flashlights for 15 minutes. The

Reuters: EU to hold off on new Russia sanctions if Navalny released

Posted on January 26, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 7 comments

23:59, 25.01.21 – UNIAN EU leaders could discuss any further steps at a planned summit on March 25-26. The European Union will hold off from imposing fresh sanctions on Russian individuals if the Kremlin releases pro-democracy campaigner Alexei Navalny, EU foreign ministers said on Monday, sending the bloc’s top diplomat to Moscow next week. Reuters reports that despite calls from Baltic

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