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Obama urges Congress to hold off on Iran sanctions, threatens veto US President urged Congress not to impose new sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, threatening to veto any such legislation that lands on his desk.
17 January 2015
Russian President Vladimir Putin . ©RIA Novosti Sanctions-hit Russia in risky bet on Ukraine talks It seems to have played out exactly as Western powers hoped: sanctions and falling oil prices have hit Russia hard.
15 January 2015
President of France Francois Hollande. Photo courtesy of fedpress.ru. Hollande: Russia sanctions should be lifted 'if progress' on Ukraine French President Francois Hollande said Monday that biting Western sanctions against Russia should be lifted if progress were made in resolving the Ukraine crisis.
05 January 2015
US slaps sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack The United States imposed new sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for a cyber attack on Hollywood studio Sony Pictures.
03 January 2015
US blacklists more Russians tied to whistleblower death The US rolled out new sanctions against Russian officials Monday under its "Magnitsky" law, named after a Russian whistleblower who died in a Moscow prison in 2009.
30 December 2014
Nursultan Nazarbayev ©Turar Kazangapov Kazakhstan monitoring fallout of anti-Russian sanctions: Nazarbayev Kazakh President Nazarbayev says anti-Russian sanctions do not directly affect Kazakhstan's economy, but all the additional developments are closely monitored.
22 December 2014
Obama orders US trade ban on Crimea over Russia 'occupation' US President Barack Obama imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia-annexed Crimea with an executive order prohibiting American exports of goods to the contested peninsula.
20 December 2014
Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird. ©Reuters Canada slaps new sanctions on Russia oil sector over Ukraine Canada announced fresh sanctions on Russia over its support for rebels in Ukraine, targeting 20 Russian politicians and Ukrainian separatist leaders.
20 December 2014
New US sanctions law could undermine relations with Russia: Lavrov New US legislation authorising sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis could undermine relations between Moscow and Washington for a long time.
19 December 2014
Obama says no new sanctions for Russia over Ukraine US President said he was not about to impose new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but nevertheless signed a law giving him the authority to do so.
19 December 2014
EU 'united' on Ukraine despite split over Russia sanctions The European Union's foreign policy chief said the 28-nation bloc would stay united on Ukraine despite pressure from some members to drop or ease its sanctions on Russia.
17 December 2014
Kerry, Lavrov meet as tensions soar over Ukraine Top US diplomat met his Russian counterpart, amid anger in Moscow over the prospect of new US sanctions and possible lethal military aid for Ukraine.
15 December 2014
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. RIA Novosti Concerted actions of Customs Union in response to sanctions against Russia are not excluded: Russia’s Foreign Minister According to him, The legislation framework of the Customs Union enables its member states to take concerted actions in response to economic pressure exerted on any of the member states by a third party.
09 December 2014
Obama pessimistic over chances of Putin shift on Ukraine President Barack Obama said Russian counterpart is unlikely to shift his stance on Ukraine until the full force of economic sanctions levelled against Moscow hits home.
04 December 2014
U.S. Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. ©REUTERS US diplomats to argue against new Iran sanctions Top US diplomats will this week make a "strong case" to lawmakers to hold off on fresh Iran sanctions, hoping to avoid an ugly political showdown.
03 December 2014
Photo courtesy of m-astana.kz Russia-Kazakhstan trade affected by Russian economic slowdown Experts say stagnation in the Russian economy has had its effect on the Kazakh-Russian trade turnover.
29 November 2014
©REUTERS Nazarbayev on reciprocal sanctions of Europe and Russia Such sanctions should be introduced by the UN rather than by an individual state or a group of states. Hardly had we overcome the crisis of 2007-2009, when we faced a new one: President Nazarbayev.
24 November 2014
Russia to lose some $40 bn a year due to sanctions: minister Russia is set to lose around $40 billion (32 billiUon euros) per year due to Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said.
24 November 2014
©HHLA Russia cannot limit food transit from EU to Kazakhstan: Vice Minister of National Economy Russia may try to impose limitations on food transit from the European Union to Kazakhstan to prevent re-export of goods to Russia.
02 November 2014
Information board with the ruble exchange rate in Moscow ©RIA Novosti Sliding Ruble hurts Kazakhstan's exports to Russia The continuing fall of the ruble exchange rate against dollar is taking its toll on the exports Kazakhstan is supplying to Russia.
31 October 2014
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