Tag: sanctions
Trump to meet new Syrian leader after offering sanctions relief
Donald Trump was set to become the first US president in 25 years to meet a Syrian leader on Wednesday after he offered sanctions relief in hopes of offering a new path to the war- battered country.
Trump sanctions ICC for ‘illegitimate’ Israel, US probes
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday slapping sanctions on the International Criminal Court for "baseless" investigations targeting America and its close ally Israel, the White House said.
Direct flights to Bali delayed over sanctions – Russian envoy
Direct flights to Bali have not yet been launched due to concerns among Indonesian companies and banks about potential secondary sanctions from Western countries, Sergey Tolchenov told Sputnik in his first interview after being appointed as Russia's new ambassador to Indonesia.
EU sanctions 19 Chinese firms over links to Russian war effort
The European Union Monday imposed sanctions on 19 Chinese companies aimed at punishing what the West believes is Beijing's support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
North Korea fires two short-range missiles over weekend
North Korea fired two short-range missiles at the weekend, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, but Washington played down the first such tests under the Biden administration
