The US Treasury Department said that, after talks with Mr Trump, it would not waive trade sanctions on Russia for US firms seeking to restart work,Joinfo.com reports with reference to the BBC. It had been reported that Exxon, the world’s ...
Read More »Russia ‘could face sanctions’ over Syrian war
Rex Tillerson will also meet officials from allied Middle Eastern countries before heading to Moscow, Joinfo.com reports with reference to the BBC. The UK has suggested threatening tightly-focused sanctions on Russian and Syrian military officers. The moves follow the latest ...
Read More »CNN: Obama administration prepares sanctions against Russia for meddling US election
The actions are expected to include expanded sanctions and diplomatic measures, the officials said, in what the administration deems a proportional response to a Russian operation that went beyond cyber hacking activities common among nations, CNN reports. Some of the ...
Read More »Reuters Exclusive: How EU firms skirt sanctions to do business in Crimea
Products carrying the brands of Germany’s Metro AG and Auchan of France are visibly for sale on the shelves of the retailers’ Crimean subsidiaries, Reuters reports. People involved in transporting the goods say they arrived via a ferry that serves ...
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