Fleeing Sanctions, Oligarchs Seek Safe Ports for Superyachts

WASHINGTON —  The superyacht Dilbar stretches nearly 140 meters in length. It has two helipads, berths for more than 130 people and a 25-me...

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Russian Space Agency Chief Threatens to End Cooperation Over Western Sanctions

The head of Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, is again threatening to end service to the International Space Station, saying Russia will sto...

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Sanctions Imposed on Russia Hurt Chinese Economy

New Delhi —  As the world’s biggest trader and buyer of crude oil, China has been hit hard by the economic sanctions unleashed on Russia ove...

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'Drop the Hammer,' Says US Lawmaker Urging New Russia Sanctions

President Joe Biden’s announcement that the U.S. would go after Russian oligarchs and close U.S. airspace to Russian planes in response to t...

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US Sanctions Putin Inner Circle; Russia Takes Control of Ukrainian Port City

Washington on Thursday piled another round of sanctions on a circle of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, hours after Russia...

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US Sanctions Against Russian Oligarchs Take Shape

WASHINGTON —  The United States on Wednesday announced a comprehensive effort to identify and seize the assets of wealthy Russians who have ...

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US Announces New Sanctions on Russia, Belarus

The White House announced new sanctions Wednesday on Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions, which target the defens...

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US, EU, Britain Announce Sanctions Against Russian President

The United States announced Friday that it would freeze the assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey L...

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Biden Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Moscow

President Joe Biden condemned what he has called Russia’s “unprovoked and unjustified” military attack on Ukraine and launched another round...

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Biden Announces Additional Sanctions After Russia Invades Ukraine

President Joe Biden announced additional sanctions that “will impose severe costs on the Russian economy” following its invasion of Ukraine....

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Biden Administration Increases Sanctions on Russia Amid Calls for Stronger US Measures

WASHINGTON —  Facing criticism that its initial package of sanctions on Russia was not severe enough, the Biden administration on Wednesday ...

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US Sanctions on Russia Draw Praise, Criticism

washington —  White House officials have called the latest package of sanctions against Russia “a severe action,” with President Joe Biden s...

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Biden Sanctions Russia After ‘Beginning of Invasion’ of Ukraine

President Joe Biden cut off Russia from Western financing and placed sanctions on large Russian banks in response to what he called the begi...

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US, European Allies Ready Additional Sanctions After Putin Recognizes Breakaway Ukraine Regions

The United States and Britain are set to announce additional sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, with European Union allies preparing their...

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Strong sanctions for the entry of hallucinogens to Pascual Guerrero - Cali - Colombia

The Local Football Commission and the district authorities of the Valle del Cauca capital met to take action against the events that occurr...

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Iran's Books Shrink as US Sanctions Bite

For literature lovers in sanction-hit Iran, a new novel has long provided a brief respite from a grinding economic crisis triggered by inter...

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Biden Picks Former Sanctions Enforcer as Ambassador to South Korea

WASHINGTON —  U.S. President Joe Biden announced Friday that he intends to nominate Philip Goldberg, a career diplomat and a former North Ko...

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Cuba Marks Six Decades Under US Sanctions

Cuba on Monday marks 60 years under a U.S. economic blockade that has deeply affected the communist nation’s fortunes and shows no signs of ...

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US Grants Sanctions Relief to Iran; Nuke Talks in Balance

washington —  The Biden administration on Friday restored some sanctions relief to Iran’s civil nuclear program as talks aimed at salvaging ...

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US Senate Contemplates 'Mother of All Sanctions' if Russia Invades Ukraine

WASHINGTON —  A bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate has come together to produce what the chairman of the body’s Foreign Relations Committe...

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