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Russian Sanctions
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Russia Turns to China for Microchips for In-Demand Domestic Bank Cards
Russia is turning to microchip manufactures in China to circumvent western sanctions which have boosted demand for bank…
U.S. Stops Russian Bond Payments, Raising Risk of Default
The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than…
Germany Resists E.U. Ban on Russian Gas as Bloc Prepares New Sanctions
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Monday rejected a European Union embargo on Russian gas imports as mounting…
E.U. Weighs Ban on Russian Oil Over War Crimes as Pressure Builds on Berlin
Reports of rape and murder by retreating Russian soldiers seem set to mark a tipping point, but Germany may still prevent tough EU response.
Mega-Rich Russian Oligarchs in Surrey ‘In Tears Unable to Book Private Jets’
Mega-rich Russians living in a British billionaires’ row have been reduced to tears after Ukraine war sanctions wrecked their luxury…
Putin Threatens to Shut Off Gas Exports to Countries that Don’t Pay in Rubles Starting April 1 but Kremlin Offers Wiggle Room
Russia will halt natural gas supplies to "unfriendly countries" that don't pay in rubles starting April 1, Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
In Istanbul and Dubai, Russians Pile into Property to Shelter from Sanctions
Some buying for investment, others seek a home
Both UAE and Turkey maintain flights to Russia
Some Russians may have prepared ahead of invasion
German Gas Buyers Raise Alarm Over Russia’s Ruble Demand
President Vladimir Putin's ruble payment demand, which IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol called a "security threat," added to market nervousness and called into question Russia's historic claim it is a reliable gas supplier regardless of geopolitics.
U.S. Announces New Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Invasion
The United States and its allies on Thursday ramped up pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine