Tag "sanctions"
Who sanctioned Russia according to the Chinese MFA
Sitrep : Sanctions and quite major economic news
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held an important joint press-conference following talks in Moscow. The links are here: The Ruptly link was on their live stream and now simply shows that the event has concluded. I have not been able to get to the other link, as shortly after the following sanctions news, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs site went down again. https://www.ruptly.tv/en/events/202203151000-LIVE10285-Lavrov-Amir-Abdollahian-hold-press-conference-in-Moscow
Sanctions
A momentary break:
Counter-Sanctions Designed to Target Ukrainian Oligarchs and war Criminals
Vesti video with English subtitles
The IMF admits that Russia has survived both the drop in oil prices and the sanctions and is on the path of recovery
Press Release No. 16/529 “IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Russian Federation” End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. This mission will not result in a Board discussion. Russia’s economy has absorbed the shocks from
President Vladimir Putin Speaks: US Sanctions and Ukraine, July 2014
The consent of Germany to economic sanctions against Russia will change Putin’s position and will accelerate Novorossiya’s victory
by Pyotr AKOPOV translated by ‘A’ In the global conflict of Russia and the USA which consequence war in Ukraine turned out to be also, there is an important change which will affect all fronts where Russia resists to atlantist. Germany, some months resisting to pressure of the USA, conceded and agreed to enter economic sanctions. This step seriously will influence Putin’s tactics in the Ukrainian events. It is quite
*Very* interesting reply of Putin during yesterday’s Q&A
Yesterday Putin had a four hour long Q&A on Russian TV. I will not post it here, but one reply by Putin is really interesting. See for yourself:Q: MARIA SITTEL: More from anxious pensioners. “If the West refuses to purchase gas from Russia, how will that affect people’s well-being, especially that of pensioners?” – Lyudmila Budarina, Tambov Region. A: VLADIMIR PUTIN: I have to say that oil and gas revenues
The blog “The Internet Activist” publishes a scorecard of isolating Iran
The blog The Internet Activist has published a very comprehensive report on the US/Israeli efforts to isolate Iran. ——- So how have the US/Israeli efforts to isolate Iran fared around the world? “I think it’s very important for the world to unite with one common voice, to say to the Iranians that, ‘if you choose to continue forward, you’ll be isolated,’ … Let’s work in concert to convince the government
