The European Union said Monday that it has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine, targeting the lucrative diamonds industry, more than 140 officials and organizations, and closing loopholes that Moscow has used to bypass previous punitive measures. It’s
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has reportedly acquired several luxurious cars in violation of UN sanctions, despite the country’s ongoing economic challenges. According to reports, Kim was seen driving four new foreign vehicles in the past month, including a £200,000 armoured Mercedes-Maybach
Fresh sanctions against Hamas leaders, some of whom live in Turkey, again raises the concerns the U.S. has over a historically important NATO ally continuing to support a widely-recognized terrorist group. “Today’s Treasury announcement makes it clear, yet again, that Turkey is
The United States Treasury Department announced sanctions on people around the world, including officials in Afghanistan, China and Iran, who have committed or contributed to human rights abuses. In a statement, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
West Africa’s top court on Thursday rejected a request by Niger’s junta for a lifting of coup-related sanctions imposed by its neighbors, ruling that the junta is unconstitutional and therefore lacks the authority to make such a request. Following the July coup
China has vowed to retaliate against the West after the UK imposed more sanctions on “individuals and groups supporting and funding Putin’s war machine”. China’s embassy has accused the UK of violating international law over the new round of sanctions, and issued a
Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and Western sanctions targeting Russia’s elite in response to Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine, the country’s billionaires continue to witness unprecedented growth in their fortunes. According to a recent report by Economicheskaya Pravda, the wealth of Russia’s richest
The United States imposed sanctions Monday on three Sudanese individuals accused of undermining “peace, security and stability” in the conflict-stricken African nation. UN ENDS POLITICAL MISSION IN SUDAN, WHERE WORLD HASN’T BEEN ABLE TO STOP BLOODSHED The sanctions imposed by the Department
The United States on Tuesday said it has imposed sanctions on a group of Hamas officials and members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) who work to transfer money from Iran to Gaza. A Lebanese money exchange service that facilitates the transfers
A loophole in Russian sanctions enforced by the European Union has allowed the Kremlin to earn an extra £870million (€1billion) in direct tax revenues for its war effort against Ukraine, it has been claimed. And Moscow did so with the help of