In recent years, changes in the global trading system, particularly due to increased rivalry between China and the United States, have been widely covered in the news headlines. However, while most attention has been paid to trends such as friend-shoring, near-shoring and reshoring of supply chains, recent changes Eurasia’s cross-border trade has been overlooked in … Read more
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill that would prevent the US government from normalizing relations with Syria and enhance Washington’s ability to impose sanctions as a warning to countries that normalize relations with Assad. The bill prevents the US federal government from recognizing any Syrian government led by Assad, who … Read more
To approve the restrictions, as usual, you need the approval of all EU member states. The European Union is preparing the 11th package of restrictions, affecting primarily third countries that help Moscow circumvent sanctions. The project, where the ideas are collected, has already been handed over to the member countries for familiarization, Radio Liberty correspondent … Read more
[Voice of Hope, May 4, 2023](comprehensive report by our reporter Zheng Xin) “Stand with Hong Kong people” US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee passes resolution condemning Beijing The U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee passed a resolution on Wednesday (3rd) condemning Beijing for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Hong Kong. The resolution was sponsored … Read more
Al-Marsad newspaper: The Board of Directors of the General Authority for Competition issued its decision approving taking procedures for investigation, research, collection of inferences and investigation, on companies: Company names Al-Safwa Cement, Al-Madina Cement, Umm Al-Qura Cement, Al-Jouf Cement, Qassim Cement, Najran Cement, Southern Province Cement, United Industrial Cement, Yamama Cement, Riyadh Cement (Saudi White … Read more
ECOWAS sanctions: Mali “is vaccinated against this virus” assures the speaker of parliament (CNT) In Mali, the National Transitional Council (CNT, National Assembly) opened its April session last Monday. This meeting takes place in the Djeli Baba Sissoko room of the Bamako International Conference Center. In his opening speech, the president of the CNT did … Read more
The tide turned after the brutal attack on Ukraine. The Russians are becoming increasingly defensive on all fronts. Can Ukraine’s offensive force President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table? “No. I no longer see any scope for a diplomatic solution,” says Prof. Sönke Neitzel from the University of Potsdam in an interview with our newspaper. … Read more
Po words Morawiecki, every day he discusses the issue of the 11th package of sanctions against Russia with other EU leaders. This package will also include a large number of measures against Belarus. There will probably be more restrictions on crossing the border. “We border Belarus and, as part of our bilateral relationship, are considering … Read more
The United States recently imposed new sanctions on two individuals and six entities for allegedly providing jet fuel to Myanmar’s military, which has been accused of carrying out human rights abuses against the country’s Rohingya minority. The move comes amidst growing international pressure on Myanmar’s military junta, following the coup that overthrew the democratically-elected government … Read more
US Treasury Department imposed sanctions of Belarusian engineering companies – Belarus Automobile Plant (BelAZ) and Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ). A notice on the website of the Ministry of Finance said that these companies were included in the sanctions list. The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also listed nine individuals … Read more