May 31, 2022 Asian Markets still buying Russian oil after EU sanctions European Union leaders agreed late Monday to cut around 90% of all Russian oil imports over the next six months — a dramatic move that was considered unthinkable just months ago.
May 30, 2022 European leaders agree to partial embargo on Russian oil imports in latest round of sanctions Europe will immediately cut off two-thirds of all oil imported from Russia in a sixth round of sanctions that the continent's leaders agreed to on Monday.
May 9, 2022 US sanctions ISIS financial facilitators, in effort to 'expose and disrupt' extremist network The United States on Monday sanctioned five individuals participating in an ISIS network of financial facilitators operating across Indonesia, Syria, and Turkey in an effort to “expose and disrupt” the network of “violent extremists."
May 8, 2022 U.S. and allies announce new sanctions against Russian bank executives, state-owned media, military officials The U.S. and allies announced a rash of new sanctions against Russia on Sunday, targeting 2,600 Russian military officials, executives of the Russian bank Gazpombank, state-owned media outlets, and other individuals and businesses that the West believes are either party responsible or complicit in Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
May 4, 2022 Czech Republic in talks on EU oil embargo exemption, PM says The Czech Republic has announced they will seek an exemption period from the EU's proposed Russian oil embargo.
May 3, 2022 Slovakia says it will seek exemption from any EU embargo on Russian oil Slovakia has announced it will seek exemption from any embargos on Russian oil implemented by the European Union in its next set of sanctions.
April 27, 2022 German climate activists shut off oil pipelines to protest North Sea drilling Climate activists shut down crude oil pipelines throughout Germany on Wednesday to protest the country's renewed interest in oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.
April 25, 2022 Sanctioning Putin's rumored girlfriend Alina Kabaeva would deal a heavy blow to the Russian leader: Expert Sanctioning Russian President Vladimir Putin's rumored girlfriend Alina Kabaeva would deal a heavy blow to the Russian leader, Koffler says on "Jesse Watters Primetime."
April 20, 2022 YouTube takes down Hong Kong leader candidate’s channel YouTube took down the channel of Hong Kong's candidate, John Lee, citing compliance with US sanctions.
April 12, 2022 Life in Russia under sanctions may parallel what one reporter found in Iran Russia and Iran appear to be on each other's coattails when it comes to being "most sanctioned" while both continue to sweep the real consequences of sanctions under the rug.
