After Earthquake Devastates Syria, US Shows No Interest in Lifting Sanctions
By Dave DeCamp After a devastating earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing thousands of people, the US State Department showed no interest in lifting crippling…
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EU Technocrat Threatens Musk With “Sanctions” Unless He Stamps Out Free Speech On Twitter
By Tyler Durden The battle over Twitter is often made to appear complex and chaotic, but it can all be boiled down to a simple…
“A Sanctions-Evasion War-Chest Ahead Of Taiwan Invasion” – Why Is China Hoarding Gold Again?
By Tyler Durden A month ago, we confirmed the identity of the “mystery” gold-buyer who had been suddenly hording the precious metal in recent months….
Ukraine Sanctions Dozens of Russian Artists for Allegedly Supporting the War
By Dave DeCamp Ukraine on Saturday placed over 100 Russian artists and public figures on a sanctions list for their alleged support for the Russian…
US Sanctions Prevent Dozens of Ships Carrying Food from Reaching Iran
By Dave DeCamp Dozens of merchant ships carrying grain and sugar are stuck outside Iranian ports due to payment issues as a result of Western…
US Grants Chevron License to Pump Oil Again in Venezuela
By Dave DeCamp The US has granted Chevron a limited license to restart pumping oil in Venezuela in the most significant easing of sanctions on…
EU Stockpiles Russian Diesel Before The Ban On Russian Oil Begins
By Mac Slavo The European Union is stockpiling Russian diesel fuel before the ban on Russian oil begins. The oil-products embargo begins in less than…
International Money Transfer Routes are Evaporating for Russians
By Arzu Geybullayeva and Daria Dergacheva As of October 25 the Czech Republic joined the list of countries (Finland, Poland and Baltic States) barring citizens…
Yellen Says Some Sanctions Will Stay on Russia Even After War in Ukraine
By Dave DeCamp Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she believes some sanctions will remain on Russia even if Moscow reaches a peace deal…
UN Rapporteur Calls for Lifting of US Sanctions Harming Syrian Civilians
By Dave DeCamp A UN special rapporteur on Thursday called for the removal of US and other Western sanctions on Syria as they are having…
Massive Protest By Czechs Targets Russia Sanctions, High Prices
By Tyler Durden Fed up with soaring food, energy and housing costs, tens of thousands of Czech protesters railed against their government on Friday, demanding…
Polish Households Burn Trash To Stay Warm As Sanctions On Russia Backfire
By Tyler Durden Poland temporarily suspended air quality controls so people can burn coal for heating homes through next April to ease the worst energy crisis in…
China Sanctions CEOs Of Boeing & Raytheon Over $1.1BN Taiwan Arms Package
By Tyler Durden China has slapped new sanctions on American defense firm CEOs as retaliation for the US State Department approving a massive $1.1 billion…
Russia Warns The EU Is About To Face “Reality” Over Sanctions
By Mac Slavo As winter approaches, Russia seems to have the upper hand. The country has been withholding and cutting off natural gas supplies to…