Reuters- Russian oil major Rosneft (ROSN.MM) hopes to benefit from European court rulings that have allowed some Iranian banks to escape from European Union sanctions.
Russia's largest oil firm has been subject to sanctions since 2014, following Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region. Chief Executive Igor Sechin, a close ally of Russian ...
IFP- The European Union slapped bans on Russia in July 2014. Russia, in response, imposed sanctions on the blocs agriculture sector.
Following the sanctions, Iran could have secured Russias food market. However, Iranian businessmen made no effort to do so despite Russias need for food imports, and unfortunately, Iran is likely to lose that market ...
[caption id="attachment_151456" align="alignright" width="213"] The European Union adds more Russians, eastern Ukrainians to its sanctions list. (File photo)[/caption]
The European Union has imposed fresh sanctions against high-ranking Russian officials as well as entities, accusing them of undermining or threatening Ukraines independence.
The new ...
The expansion of anti-Russian sanctions is under discussion by the European Union foreign ministers, according to a European diplomat.
BRUSSELS, (Sputnik) The European Union foreign ministers are discussing the expansion ofan anti-Russian sanction list, which would target some individuals and was planned foradoption withoutdiscussions, a European ...
[caption id="attachment_100383" align="alignright" width="174"] Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini[/caption]
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said the EU ministers will discuss the expansion of sanctions against Russia next week.
MOSCOW, November 11 (Sputnik) The heads ...
[caption id="attachment_111423" align="alignright" width="194"] The logo of Russia's top crude producer Rosneft is seen on a price information board of a gasoline station, with the Ostankino television and radio tower seen in the background, in Moscow July 17, 2014.CREDIT: REUTERS/SERGEI KARPUKHIN[/caption]
(Reuters) - Fresh U.S. and EU sanctions ...
EU member states have agreed to bring a new round of sanctions into effect against Russia on Friday, diplomatic sources said, after sharp disagreements on how to react to a ceasefire in Ukraine.
A statement on the long-delayed measures is expected later Thursday from European Council President Herman Van Rompuy spelling out how they should be introduced ...
[caption id="attachment_116077" align="alignright" width="231"] Photographer: Anatolii Stepanov/AFP/Getty ImagesUkrainian servicemen patrol on their armored personnel carrier in Avdeevka, 5 kilometres north of Donetsk, on Sept. 8, 2014.[/caption]
European Union nations are struggling to agree on a trigger to expand sanctions againstRussiaover its ...
Russia andIran will discuss launching production lines forTupolev Tu-204 airliners inIran as thetwo countries both paid-up members ofthe West's Black List boost their economic cooperation, asource close tothe negotiations told thePRIME news agency Tuesday.
Theunidentified source told theagency anintergovernmental commission had broached thequestion ...
The European Union (EU) has failed to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia after the bloc's member states did not reach a unanimous agreement on the measures.
According to diplomatic sources, European capitals were expected to give a formal approval on Monday to the embargoes, which include limiting access to financial markets by Russian ...
[caption id="attachment_115523" align="alignright" width="203"] Ukrainian soldiers ride an army vehicule after an overnight bombing attack at an army checkpoint in the outskirts of the key southeastern port city of Mariupol on September 7, 2014 (AFP Photo/Philippe Desmazes)[/caption]
Mariupol (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine accused pro-Russian rebels of ...
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has warned Russia may shut its air corridors to Western airlines if the next round of European sanctions hit Russian oil and gas companies.
"If there are sanctions related to the energy sector, or further restrictions on Russia's financial sector, we will have to respond asymmetrically,Medvedev said in an interview with ...
[caption id="attachment_115195" align="alignright" width="220"] Armed pro-Russian separatists rest in the southern coastal town of Novoazovsk, August 31, 2014. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko[/caption]
(Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry vowed on Saturday to react if the European Union implements new sanctions against Moscow over its role in the Ukraine ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - European Union leaders on Sunday gave Russia a week to reverse course in Ukraine or face a new round of
Fears are growing that the confrontation on the EU's eastern borders could engulf the whole continent after Russia sent troops to back a new offensive by pro-Kremlin rebels in southeastern Ukraine.
EU President Herman Van Rompuy ...
[caption id="attachment_108451" align="alignright" width="233"] The EU member states are likely to raise tensions with Vladimir Putin's Russia to heights not seen since the cold war. Photograph: Mikhail Klimentyev / RIA Novosti / Kremlin Pool/EPA[/caption]
Measures against Moscow looking likely after shooting down of plane, though deep divisions remain ...
TEHRAN, July 23 (MNA) European Union has agreed to impose tougher sanctions on individuals and companies with ties to Russia.
The ministers agreed to draft a new list of Russian entities and individuals by July 24 to be added to the 63 names already targeted by sanctions.
The 28-member bloc says that the new sanctions will target Moscows financial ...