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Russia-Ukraine conflict: UK hints at unprecedented sanctions on Russia

The West will impose unprecedented sanctions on Russia after President Vladimir Putin authorised an invasion of Ukraine, British junior foreign minister James Cleverly said...

Oil rises, stocks struggle as Russia-Ukraine tensions mount

LONDON: Oil prices pushed higher while stocks struggled on Wednesday after Ukraine called up reservists and Russia vowed a strong response to Western sanctions. Traders...

Biden imposes first sanctions over North Korea weapons program after missile tests

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed its first sanctions over North Korea's weapons programs following a series of North Korean missile launches, including...

EU imposes sanctions on key Belarus sectors

The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on key sectors of the Belarus economy, ratcheting up pressure on the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko...

US says preparing new Russia sanctions over Navalny poisoning

The United States in March imposed sanctions on the director of Russia's FSB security agency after finding it carried out the poisoning of Navalny.

Iran rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of US sanctions

Trump’s successor Joe Biden wants to revive the agreement but Washington and Tehran have been at odds over who should take the first step

US lifts Trump’s sanctions on ICC prosecutor, court official

The move, announced by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, lifts the sanctions imposed on Bensouda over her investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan.

US sanctions for Navalny poisoning may come on Tuesday

The United States is expected to impose sanctions to punish Russia for the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as early as Tuesday.

Biden says US won’t lift sanctions to bring Iran to talks

US President Joe Biden said he won't lift sanctions against Iran as long as the Islamic republic is not adhering to its nuclear deal commitments

US slaps new set of sanctions on Iranian oil sector, chipping away at diplomacy prospects

Trump administration slapped fresh sanctions on Iran and its oil exports, reducing Joe Biden's room for maneuver if he wins next week's election.

Iran’s Rouhani says US faces defeat in bid to reimpose UN sanctions

The United States faces defeat in its move to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday

Trump: U.S. could impose visa sanctions on countries not accepting deportees

U.S. government could impose visa sanctions on countries that refuse or unreasonably delay accepting people returned from the United States.

US has already imposed increased sanctions on Iran: Trump

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States has increased sanctions on Iran after a missile strike this week on Iraqi bases housing American military personnel

US indicts Indonesian for breaking Iran sanctions

The US Justice Department charged an Indonesian Tuesday with violating sanctions on Iran in supplying millions of dollars worth of new and refurbished aircraft parts to Iran.

United States threatens Turkey with ‘very significant’ sanctions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that President Donald Trump had authorized U.S. officials to draft “very significant” new sanctions to target Turkey after it launched an offensive in northeast Syria, adding that banks were being notified.

How a sanctions-busting smartphone business thrives!

North Korea is evading U.N. sanctions to cash in on soaring domestic demand for smartphones, using low-cost hardware imports to generate significant income for the regime,

Iran’s Rouhani says no talks with U.S. until sanctions lifted

Iran will not talk to the United States until all sanctions imposed on Tehran are lifted, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump said he would meet his Iranian counterpart to try to end a nuclear standoff.

Iran’s Zarif leaves G7 talks, unclear if progress made to ease tensions

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zari flew to the southwest French town of Biarritz where the Group of Seven leaders are meeting.

China to impose sanctions on US firms

China on Friday said it would impose sanctions on US companies involved in a potential arms sale worth $2.2 billion to self-ruled Taiwan

U.S. seizes North Korean ship it accuses of violating sanctions

The United States has for the first time seized a North Korean cargo ship it accused of illicit coal shipments in violation of U.S. and United Nations sanctions, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Thursday.
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