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US Senate Considering Action on Punishing Russia Sanctions Bill
Senate Republicans are warning Russia that they’re prepared to pass punishing sanctions if President Vladimir Putin refuses ...
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Bloomberg discloses details of 18th sanctions package against Russia
The European Union is considering disconnecting more than 20 Russian banks from the SWIFT international payment system, as ...
UK and EU hit Russia with sweeping sanctions after Trump-Putin call fails to advance ceasefire
Western leaders warn Putin is buying time as U.K. and EU announce sanctions targeting Russia's military, energy, and illegal ...
Sanctions Risk Pushing Russia Away From Talks, Rubio Says
President Donald Trump thinks Russia will likely walk away from Ukraine peace talks if the US threatens more sanctions, ...
US may consider new sanctions on Russia if peace talks stall: US Secretary of State Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Russia would face additional sanctions if it doesn't provide a formal ceasefire ...
Russia is facing fresh sanctions, but Putin is used to dealing with a struggling economy
The 1998 crisis worsened the situation, as a global recession and falling commodity prices led to fiscal imbalances and ...
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If US ends sanctions on Russia, will Russia welcome back US businesses?
Warming relations between Washington and Moscow may mean an end to sanctions against Russia. For some Russians, that isn’t a ...
Q&A: Peace deadlines, US sanctions and Russia's threat to Finland
Those are some of the questions you’ve sent us in over the last week and in this episode, Lucy and Vitaly are joined by James and BBC news presenter Sumi Somaskanda to try and answer them. Today’s ...
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How the Russian economy is faring as new sanctions hit
After delaying an earlier ultimatum, the European Union has passed a new sanctions package against Russia. The sanctions come ...