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China sets sanctions on Taiwan politicians in wake of US visits

China has imposed visa bans and other sanctions on Taiwanese political figures as it raises pressure on the self-governing island and the US in response to successive congressional visits. The sanctions come a day after China announced more military ...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:34

World

German police raid properties linked to Putin ally Usmanov

Hundreds of police officers raided two dozen properties across Germany linked to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin The searches were undertaken in connection with alleged breaches of sanctions and ...

21 Sept 2022 at 12:25

UK imposes further sanctions in response to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russian ministers, officials and members of influential families linked to the Kremlin are among those hit with sanctions in the latest wave of action prompted by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow’s justice minister ...

26 Jul 2022 at 13:54

Russia ramps up sanctions by banning 39 UK politicians and journalists

David Cameron, Sir Keir Starmer and BBC presenter Huw Edwards are among the latest UK politicians and journalists to be banned from Russia. The Russian foreign ministry issued a list of 39 newly sanctioned individuals it said ...

01 Aug 2022 at 18:52

World

EU imposes further sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine invasion

The European Union imposed more sanctions on Russia on Thursday over the war in Ukraine after the bloc’s member states backed a series of measures that would include gold imports and tighten export controls on some ...

21 Jul 2022 at 15:50

Russian airlines hit with new sanctions as UK targets Putin’s economy

The UK has tightened sanctions on Russian airlines, preventing the sale of landing slots at British airports worth around £50 million. This latest measure aimed at stifling the flow of cash to Vladimir Putin’s ...

19 May 2022 at 11:54

Ireland

Ireland backs further Russia sanctions – Taoiseach

Ireland is open to more sanctions against Russia, the Irish premier has said as he attends a key European Council meeting in Brussels. European leaders and US president Joe Biden gathered in Brussels on ...

24 Mar 2022 at 17:55

Who is the sanctioned ‘stepdaughter’ of the Russian foreign minister?

Polina Kovaleva is in her mid-twenties, and said to have master’s degree from a leading London university and experience travelling the world. But as of today, she has also been sanctioned by the UK ...

24 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Sanctions on Russia ‘not cost-free’ for UK, warns Chancellor

Standing up to Russia and providing support for Ukraine will not be “cost-free” for the UK economy, Rishi Sunak has warned. The Chancellor pitched his spring statement on Wednesday on the issue of ...

23 Mar 2022 at 16:55

City

GSK halts new clinical trials in Russia but continues supply of medicines

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has said it will keep supplying essential medicines in Russia but will halt new clinical trials due to the invasion of Ukraine. The pharmaceutical giant confirmed it will ...

17 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Burger King owner says Russia operator has ‘refused’ to shut shops

The owner of Burger King has said the operator of its 800 stores in Russia has “refused” to close them. The president of Restaurant Brands International (RBI), which owns Burger King and has ...

18 Mar 2022 at 06:25

Russian broadcaster RT’s UK licence revoked by Ofcom

Ofcom has revoked Kremlin-backed broadcaster RT’s UK licence with immediate effect. The TV watchdog said RT’s licensee, ANO TV Novosti, is “not fit and proper” to hold a licence amid 29 ...

18 Mar 2022 at 09:55

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