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John-Whelan
John Whelan: Sanctions against Russia are not working
Sanctions relief ended after opposition leader blocked from Venezuelan election
Sanctions relief ended after opposition leader blocked from Venezuelan election
The US has pulled back part of the sanctions relief it granted Venezuela last year after the South American country’s highest court blocked the presidential candidacy of an opposition leader.

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

US imposes sanctions on money exchange services funding Houthi rebels
US imposes sanctions on money exchange services funding Houthi rebels
The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on a large group of money exchange services based in Yemen and Turkey.

Fri, 29 Dec, 2023

US imposes new sanctions on companies believed linked to Russian war effort
US imposes new sanctions on companies believed linked to Russian war effort
The United States on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on 130 firms and people from Turkey, China and the United Arab Emirates in an effort to choke off Russia’s access to tools and equipment that support its invasion of Ukraine.

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

US announces sanctions against 10 Hamas members over Israel attack
US announces sanctions against 10 Hamas members over Israel attack
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the US “is taking swift and decisive action to target Hamas’s financiers and facilitators following its brutal and unconscionable massacre of Israeli civilians, including children”

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

Cop26 - Glasgow
Barack Obama and Stephen Colbert among 500 Americans banned from going to Russia
The list released by the Foreign Ministry did not specify complaints against each individual

Fri, 19 May, 2023

US announces sweeping new Russian sanctions one year into war
US announces sweeping new Russian sanctions one year into war
Russia’s metals and mining sector is among those targeted in one of the US treasury department’s “most significant sanctions actions to date”, according to the agency.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2023

Russian arms dealer, his son and companies hit with US sanctions
Russian arms dealer, his son and companies hit with US sanctions
A Russian arms dealer, his son, a group of front companies across Asia, Europe and the Middle East and their leadership have been targeted for US sanctions in an effort to quell Russia’s access to weapons as it continues its invasion of Ukraine.

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

Australia targets Myanmar and Iran with economic sanctions
Australia targets Myanmar and Iran with economic sanctions
Australia has announced targeted financial sanctions and travel bans against “individuals responsible for egregious human rights abuses” in Myanmar two years after a military junta seized power in the south-east Asian country.

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

US-POLITICS-ECONOMY-BUDGET
US sanctions one of Russia's richest men, his family and investments
Move freezes any US assets of those designated and generally bars Americans from dealing financially with them

Thu, 15 Dec, 2022

Koreas Tensions
Seoul places new sanctions on North Korea over arms build-up
South Korea has sanctioned eight people and seven companies suspected of engaging in illicit activities to finance North Korea’s growing nuclear weapons and missile programmes.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2022

Tropical Weather Biden
US hits Russia with sanctions over ‘phony’ annexing of Ukrainian regions
The US Treasury Department named hundreds of members of Russia’s legislature, leaders of the country’s financial and military infrastructure and suppliers for sanctions designations

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

China Russia Energy Ties
China keeps West guessing about economic pressure on Russia
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is keeping the West guessing about whether Beijing will cooperate with tougher sanctions on Russia as he meets President Vladimir Putin, a year after declaring they had a “no limits” friendship ahead of the Kremlin’s ...

Wed, 14 Sep, 2022

Rusal update does little to lift uncertainty for Aughinish in Shannon Estuary
Rusal update does little to lift uncertainty for Aughinish in Shannon Estuary
Rusal is 'for the time being' delivering on global contracts as it struggles with the fallout from sanctions on Russia   

Fri, 12 Aug, 2022

Europe Growth Forecasts
Hungary proposes removing Russian oil embargo from EU summit agenda
European Union efforts to impose an embargo on Russian oil face more roadblocks as Hungarian officials said they would not back the plan in its current form and recommended removing the topic from the agenda of an EU leaders summit next week.

Wed, 25 May, 2022

Downing Street partygate
Britain to hit Russia and Belarus with fresh sanctions targeting ‘£1.7 billion of trade’
The sanctions, outlined by Britain's International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, involve import tariffs and export bans

Sun, 08 May, 2022

European Union Leaders Summit on Landmark Stimulus Deal
EU revises its plan to ban Russian oil
Hungary and Slovakia given a year long exemption before having to comply with EU sanctions banning oil from Russia.

Fri, 06 May, 2022

Ukraine Russia
Tougher sanctions needed on Russian oil and gas, says British ambassador to Ireland 
British Ambassador to Ireland Paul Johnston, delivering a keynote address at University College  Cork, called for further sanctions on oil and gas from Russia.

Fri, 06 May, 2022

Easter Banquet - London
Russian businesses banned from using UK accountants as new sanctions announced
Russian businesses will be banned from using UK-based accountancy firms, as new sanctions against major media organisations from the country have been announced.

Wed, 04 May, 2022

Germany Russia Fossil Fuels
EU proposes ban on all Russian oil in new sanctions on Moscow
The proposals need to be unanimously approved to take effect and are likely to be the subject of fierce debate

Wed, 04 May, 2022

GERMANY-RUSSIA-UKRAINE-CONFLICT-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY
Germany prepared to back immediate EU embargo on Russian oil
Two senior ministers in chancellor Olaf Scholz's government said Germany would be ready to back an immediate EU ban on Russian oil imports, and that Europe's biggest economy could weather shortages and price hikes.

Mon, 02 May, 2022

Who are the Kinahan gang members that have been sanctioned and what does it mean?
Who are the Kinahan gang members that have been sanctioned and what does it mean?
The OFAC now sees the Kinahan gang as a threat to US national security, meaning it will no longer be easy for them to do any business using US dollars — the most widely used currency in international transactions

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

'Crime doesn't pay' - Taoiseach welcomes UAE decision to freeze Kinahan cartel assets
'Crime doesn't pay' - Taoiseach welcomes UAE decision to freeze Kinahan cartel assets
The UAE government has confirmed it has been investigating the activities of the gang, together with the US, Ireland, the UK, and Spain

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

Russia Ukraine War
Britain sanctions Putin’s ‘war leaders’ with ‘Ukrainian blood on their hands’
Britain is also taking action against individuals outside of Mr Putin’s military, who are “actively supporting his illegal invasion”

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

Boris Johnson visit to Kent
Moscow bars Johnson and other UK ministers from entering Russia
Russia has barred Boris Johnson and a dozen other senior UK politicians from entering the country in response to sanctions imposed over its war on Ukraine.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2022

Russia Ukraine War Focus on the East Explainer
Coveney in Kyiv for meetings and to survey devastating impact of Russain invasion
It is the first visit by any foreign minister on the United Nations Security Council and the meetings will take place in secure locations. Mr Coveney will visit areas directly impacted by the Russian invasion.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UK sanctions two Bosnian-Serb politicians for ‘undermining peace’
“Encouraged by Putin, their reckless behavior threatens stability and security across the Western Balkans.”

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022

'No impact' on Aughinish as Deripaska sanctioned
'No impact' on Aughinish as Deripaska sanctioned
'There's a clear distinction between the person and the business'

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

Russia Ukraine War Oligarchs
Rusal shareholder Oleg Deripaska sanctioned by EU
Oligarch connected to Aughinish Alumina owns a company that provides military hardware to Putin's army

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

Russia Putin
Europe and UK impose sanctions on Vladimir Putin’s daughters
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov’s daughter, Yekaterina Sergeyevna Vinokurova, also faces the same action

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

Aughinish in the spotlight as Rio takes over Australian Rusal plant
Aughinish in the spotlight as Rio takes over Australian Rusal plant
Limerick alumina processing plant had previously been under threat due to sanctions on Rusal founder Oleg Deripaska

Thu, 07 Apr, 2022

Patrick Honohan to step down
Russia set to earn €295bn from gas and oil global exports this year despite sanctions
While Russia’s oil output is declining this month, its ability to keep the energy money flowing and boost its currency are frustrating western leaders

Thu, 07 Apr, 2022

Concern for Aughinish workers as shareholder Deripaska faces sanctions 
Concern for Aughinish workers as shareholder Deripaska faces sanctions 
Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, a major shareholder in the Aughinish Alumina plant in West Limerick, faces being added to the EU's next round of sanctions

Wed, 06 Apr, 2022

Cop26 - Glasgow
EU proposes ban on coal imports from Russia
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the EU needed to increase the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin after what she described as “heinous crimes” carried out around Kyiv, with evidence that Russian troops may have deliberately killed Ukrainian civilians.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

Russia Ukraine War
Ireland to back further EU sanctions on Russia
Ireland will support further sanctions on Russia at EU level, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney have confirmed.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2022

Kerry Group and Kingspan suspend operations in Russia
Kerry Group and Kingspan suspend operations in Russia
Firms join an extensive list of global companies to cease operating in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine

Mon, 04 Apr, 2022

Jean Pisani-Ferry: Crunch time for Europe's economic sanctions against Russia
Jean Pisani-Ferry: Crunch time for Europe's economic sanctions against Russia
Virtually any additional sanctions against Russia would entail an economic cost for Europe, which is why the European Union is dithering, writes Jean Pisani-Ferry

Tue, 29 Mar, 2022

Government 'keen' to keep Aughinish Alumina operating amid fears of sanctions
Government 'keen' to keep Aughinish Alumina operating amid fears of sanctions
Ministers point out while the plant is connected to Russia in terms of ownership it processes raw materials from Africa and distributes its products throughout Europe

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

New gold buying service from Royal Mint
Russia’s gold stockpile targeted in new G7 sanctions
Russia holds roughly 130 billion dollars in gold reserves

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Travel Stock - Frankfurt
ECB tells banks to watch all Russian clients in widening of sanctions net
The move brings even EU residents under heightened scrutiny

Tue, 15 Mar, 2022

John Whelan: How Aughinish in Limerick could yet be caught by sanctions on oligarch Deripaska
John Whelan: How Aughinish in Limerick could yet be caught by sanctions on oligarch Deripaska
Ireland’s accumulated foreign direct investment into Russia stands at over €17bn,  according to Central Bank of Russia figures from June last year

Sun, 13 Mar, 2022

Russia warns of 'swift' sanctions against 'sensitive' areas of the West
Russia warns of 'swift' sanctions against 'sensitive' areas of the West
'Russia's reaction will be swift, thoughtful and sensitive for those it addresses'

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Further UK sanctions applied aiming to ‘degrade’ Russia’s economy
Liz Truss said the decision was aimed at “degrading Russia’s economy” as the West looks to pile financial misery on the country following its invasion of Ukraine

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

Spain Ukraine Tensions
Sanctions swing toward Putin himself as anger grows over Ukraine invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin is the latest target of international sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, with the US, Canada and European allies all announcing they are adding direct measures against him and his foreign minister.

Sat, 26 Feb, 2022

TOPSHOT-UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT
Timeline: Russia enters Kyiv; Putin urges Ukrainian army to take over - today's main developments 
Zelenskiy pleads for international help as thousands of Ukrainians flee amid widespread fighting 

Fri, 25 Feb, 2022

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