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Treasury reviewing processes after reports it helped Wagner Group boss circumvent sanctions to sue British journalist
The Treasury is reviewing its processes after reports it helped the head of Russia’s notorious mercenary Wagner Group circumvent UK…
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Elon Musk warned he faces EU sanctions after booting journalists off Twitter
Elon Musk has been warned he could face EU sanctions “soon” after several prominent journalists were banned from Twitter. In…
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OPEC oil cartel holds production steady in face of Russia sanctions uncertainty
The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia have stuck to their output targets, despite uncertainty over the…
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong hurls insults at ‘idiot’ South Korean leaders over possible sanctions
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lashed out at South Korea’s government, days after it said…
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UK sanctions Iran’s morality police following death of Mahsa Amini
UK sanctions have been placed on senior Iranian security and political figures – and the so-called morality police – following…
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Mahsa Amini: US impose sanctions on Iran’s morality police as protest over woman’s death continues
The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran’s morality police and leaders of government agencies after the death of a…
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Sanctions at work: Over 1,000 companies have restricted operations in Russia
Over 1,000 companies have voluntarily curtailed operations in Russia since the onset of the Ukraine invasion. Figures from the Yale…
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Musk’s Starlink broadband company will seek exemption to sanctions so it can cover Iran
Elon Musk has said his company Starlink will ask for an exemption to sanctions so it can provide satellite broadband…
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China delegation barred from Queen’s lying in state at Westminster over sanctions against parliamentarians
An official Chinese delegation has been barred from attending the Queen’s lying in state. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay…
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Former British ambassador to Myanmar Vicky Bowman ‘arrested’ in country – as new sanctions announced
The former British ambassador to Myanmar has been detained in the Southeast Asian country, sources have told Reuters, as the…
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