US sanctions on Israeli settlers involved in violence in the West Bank

US sanctions on Israeli settlers involved in violence in the West Bank

American officials said that Washington on Tuesday began imposing a ban on granting visas to Israeli settlers involved in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, after several appeals to Tel Aviv to make more efforts to prevent acts of violence committed by Jewish settlers. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that the measure … Read more

“There is no turning back now,” – in Russia the ruble exchange rate has again fallen below 100 per euro

“There is no turning back now,” – in Russia the ruble exchange rate has again fallen below 100 per euro

The ruble exchange rate is again under pressure from the economy and has begun to fall against the euro and dollar. Today in Russia the euro exchange rate has again exceeded the 100-ruble mark, and the dollar is also growing. Russian economic analyst Anatoly Nesmiyan notes, that perhaps we are talking about technical factors, however, … Read more

Russia’s Oil Exports Hit Three-Month Low Due to Black Sea Storms

Russia’s Oil Exports Hit Three-Month Low Due to Black Sea Storms

Storms in the Black Sea have reduced oil exports from Russia to a three-month minimum, journalists from the news agency note. The four-week average of Russia’s seaborne oil exports fell to its lowest level in three months. In November, slightly more than 3.04 million barrels of oil per day were shipped from Russian ports. This … Read more

Russian sport has a new problem due to sanctions: a biathlete let it slip live – sport.dialog.ua

Russian sport has a new problem due to sanctions: a biathlete let it slip live – sport.dialog.ua

Russian athletes are complaining that they are running out of quality rifle ammunition in biathlon. Due to Western sanctions, Russian biathletes are running out of good quality ammunition. Russian biathlete Anton Babikov complained live on one of the Rostv channels that local athletes were shooting the last of the good quality cartridges: they could not … Read more

Aviation Industry Deterioration in Russia: 5 Plane Breakdowns in 2 Days Amid Sanctions

In the Russian Federation, within two days, five planes of Russian airlines broke down in flight. In Russia, the state of the aviation industry continues to deteriorate, under pressure from sanctions from the West. News agencies report that yesterday in the Russian Federation, within 2 days, 5 planes of Russian airlines broke down in flight. … Read more

​The laying country that helps Putin bypass sanctions has been named: it has increased imports thousands of times

​The laying country that helps Putin bypass sanctions has been named: it has increased imports thousands of times

Kyrgyzstan is helping the Putin regime circumvent Western sanctions imposed in response to military aggression. Kyrgyzstan became one of Moscow’s key economic allies in its aggression against Ukraine. The country has taken on the role of a conduit through which the Russian Federation imports sanctioned goods. This is stated in a new article from an … Read more

EU Authorities Intend to Prohibit Importers from Reselling Goods to Russia: Bloomberg Update

EU Authorities Intend to Prohibit Importers from Reselling Goods to Russia: Bloomberg Update

“Bloomberg” writes that the EU authorities intend to prohibit importers from reselling various goods, including semiconductors, to Russia. Semiconductors can be used in the production of new weapons. At the same time, the new restrictions provide that importers will pay a certain amount of deposit, which will ensure the implementation of sanctions. In case of … Read more

US Official Visits Turkey to Discuss Sanctions on Russia and Hamas

Washington is concerned about Turkey’s non-adherence to restrictive measures against the Russian Federation. In the coming days, Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury Brian Nelson, who is responsible for counter-terrorism and financial intelligence at the department, will visit Turkey to raise the topic of sanctions against the Russian Federation. Washington is unhappy with Ankara’s non-jointness … Read more

Russian UnionPay Cards Blocked in Cyprus: Impact on Banking Services

Cards of the Chinese payment system UnionPay issued by Russian banks have stopped working in Cyprus. Citizens of the Russian Federation continue to face new problems with banking services after Western payment systems Visa and MasterCard left the Russian market. For making payments abroad, for some time the Chinese payment system UnionPay became an alternative, … Read more

The Russian Federation’s Reorientation Challenges Amid Sanctions

The Russian Federation’s attempt to reorient itself from Western countries to “friendly” jurisdictions has encountered numerous problems. Russia, which found itself under unprecedented sanctions after the start of the war against Ukraine, tried to reorient itself from Western jurisdictions to so-called friendly states, but such countries are in no hurry to help the Kremlin, fearing … Read more