Trump talks tough on Russia now, but as president he bowed to Putin
Once again, Donald Trump is talking about his candidacy as if he doesn’t have a presidency we can refer to.This time the topic is the…
Ex-Trump advisor charged over his work for Russian TV
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and advisor to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state…
Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential election over hard-liner
DUBAI — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease…
US investigators sanction Boeing for sharing information on mid-air blowout | Aviation News
Boeing had ‘blatantly violated’ federal rules by providing ‘non-public investigative information’, investigators said. United States investigators have sanctioned Boeing for revealing details of a probe…
U.S. State, Treasury Departments sanction 300 entities aiding Russia’s Ukraine war
The State and Treasury Departments on Wednesday sanctioned 300 individuals and entities involved in enabling Russia's war efforts in Ukraine. File Pool Photo by Shawn…
House passes bill to sanction ICC for seeking Netanyahu arrest warrant
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court if it takes action against any…
Will North Korea be a bigger threat under Biden or Trump?
SEOUL — Faced with other more pressing developments in Ukraine and Gaza, the Biden administration has largely kept the threat of North Korea’s nuclear program on…
US senators call on Biden to sanction Sudan’s RSF over human rights abuses | Human Rights News
Lawmakers say Hemedti’s and the RSF’s activities and abuses make them deserving of sanctions from the United States. United States senators have written an open…
Russia blocks renewal of UN panel monitoring N Korea sanction compliance | United Nations News
Sanctions, in force since 2006, will remain in place, but mandate of panel will come to an end on April 30. Russia has vetoed the…
US, UK sanction alleged China-based hackers for targeting voters, critics | Cybersecurity News
The sanctions identify a company and individuals accused of collaborating with the Chinese government to launch cyberattacks. The United States and the United Kingdom have…
Opinion: Three reasons China would be happier with Trump than Biden
The month after former President Trump left office in 2021, Matt Pottinger, who had been the point man for China on Trump’s National Security Council,…
U.S. and EU add sanctions on Russia for Ukraine war, Navalny death
WASHINGTON — The United States and the European Union are piling new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of…
US to sanction 500 Russia-linked targets ahead of Ukraine war anniversary | Russia-Ukraine war News
US reiterates support for Ukraine with largest package of economic restrictions as Republicans block military aid. The United States is set to impose sanctions on…
U.S., Britain sanction network accused of plotting to kill Iranian dissidents
The governments of U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday jointly sanctioned a network they accuse of plotting to kill…
US, UK sanction senior Houthis as rebels say Red Sea attacks will continue | Houthis News
The Yemeni group says it will continue targeting Israel-linked commercial vessels until aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza. The United States and United Kingdom have issued…
U.S., Australia, Britain sanction Russian cybercriminal behind Medibank attack
Alexander Ermakov, 33, was sanctioned Tuesday by the United States, Australia and Britain for being involved in the 2022 ransomware attack of Australian healthcare insurer…
Oleg Deripaska labelled ‘personal friend’ of Vladimir Putin in court as he fights sanction
A lawyer has defended the decision by former foreign affairs minister Marise Payne to impose sanctions on a Russian oligarch over his alleged close ties…
Largest Dutch shipbuilder sues government over Russia sanction losses
The United States and the euro zone should not take the international status of their currencies for granted as countries such as China and Russia…
U.S., South Korea, Japan sanction North Korea’s weapons development program
United States President Joe Biden smiles as he greets South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Trilateral…
Sanction elites to stop Lebanon from becoming a failed state | Opinions
Lebanon is four years into one of the worst financial crises in modern history, and in that time the country’s powerbrokers – the politicians, bankers…