Minsk [Belarus], June 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Belarus has suspended its participation in the Eastern Partnership initiative of the European Union (EU) due to the bloc's recently imposed sanctions against the country.
Washington [US], May 1 (Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has joined the European Union in its condemnation of the Russian decision to ban entry for eight officials of the European Union and EU countries but stressed that the Western countries still want more constructive relati
Munich [Germany], March 18 (ANI): World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa on Thursday lauded European Union's decision to sanction Chinese officials involved in the human rights abuses in the Xinjiang province.
Moscow [Russia], March 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Kremlin sees the new US and EU sanctions on Russia as interference in the country's internal affairs, as all the accusations related to opposition figure Alexey Navalny's case are absurd, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
Nicosia [Cyprus], December 14 (ANI): The past week must have been one of the worst for Turkey's arrogant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as both the US and the EU, showing their frustration with his numerous unsavoury actions, decided to impose sanctions on Turkey.
Moscow [Russia], August 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union (EU) may review sanctions against Belarus in light of the recent presidential election, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday.
Washington D.C. [US], July 31 (ANI): The US on Thursday (local time) welcomed the announcement from the European Union's High Representative Josep Borrell regarding the body's first designations under its cyber sanctions framework.
London [UK], July 14 (ANI): British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt on Saturday said that the UK would "facilitate release" of the seized oil tanker 'Grace One' if Iran assures that the oil is not headed for Syria.
Brussels [Belgium], Jul 22 (ANI): The European Union's (EU) plan to impose sanctions ranging from travel bans to asset freezes in the Maldives may turn people against the administration as they might feel that the sanctions are too hefty a price to pay.
Berlin [Germany], Dec. 13 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have called for an extension of European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia.