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Global parliamentarians call for sanctions against new Hong Kong Chief Joh
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 9 (ANI): A global alliance of parliamentarians has called for sanctions on new Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and his predecessor Carrie Lam for denying the city its autonomy and fundamental freedoms.
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New UK sanctions against Russia, Belarus target USD 2 billion worth of tra
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom is introducing a new package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus, targeting a total of USD 2 billion worth of trade, the British government said.
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Canada removes trade tariffs on all Ukrainian imports
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 9 (ANI): Amid the Russian offensive, Canada on Sunday lifted all duties on imports from Ukraine for one year.
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US sanctions 8 Sberbank, 27 Gazprombank executives: White House
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has targeted 8 Sberbank executives and 27 Gazprombank executives, as well as Moscow Industrial Bank and its ten subsidiaries in its latest sanctions package, the White House announced in its Fact Sheet on Sunday.
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Sirajuddin Haqqani calls for end of disputes among local tribes in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting head of Taliban's Interior Ministry, who is on the UN sanctions list as well as an FBI wanted terrorist has called for the resolution of disputes with a Pashtun tribe through negotiation.
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G7 countries pledge to impose severe economic costs on Russia, phase out o
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): Condemning Russia's "unprovoked, unjustifiable and illegal military aggression" against Ukraine and the "indiscriminate attacks" against civilians and civilian infrastructure, the G7 countries on Sunday pledged to continue imposing severe and immediate economic
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Zelenskyy expects 'united position' from EU on sanctions
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
yiv [Ukraine], May 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for more unity among EU countries in terms of sanctions against Russia.
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Taipei hopes world will sanction China like Russia if it invades Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 8 (ANI): Taiwan hoped that the world will sanction China if it invades the island nation the same way the global community is now sanctioning Russia for its war on Ukraine.
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Alleged girlfriend of Putin, Alina Kabaeva included in proposed EU sanctio
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin's alleged girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, is included in the sixth proposed package of European Union sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
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China says sanctions make world economy worse amid pressure to condemn Rus
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 6 (ANI): Amid a mounting pressure on China, especially from the US to condemn the Russian actions in Ukraine, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that "sanctions only make the world economy worse".
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Russian Foreign Ministry not ruling out retaliatory measures against UK jo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday did not rule out the possibility of retaliatory measures against UK journalists in response to London's sanctions targeting, among others, Russian state-owned VGTRK broadcaster.
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Oil prices jump as EU aims for Russian oil ban
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday after the European Union (EU) unveiled a plan to phase out Russian oil, triggering concerns over tight supplies.
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