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"Discriminatory": Putin Slams Western Trade Sanctions Ahead Of China Visit
On the eve of a visit to China, Russian leader Vladimir Putin blasted Western sanctions as his country's economy teetered on the brink of recession, wounded by trade curbs and the cost of his war in Ukraine.
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Putin To Meet Iranian President After Europe Triggers Fresh Sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss Tehran's nuclear programme with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in China on Monday, a meeting that comes as Iran faces fresh Western pressure.
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Moscow Interest in Joint Energy Projects With India, Says Russia's Foreign Minister
Russia and India have achieved good results in energy cooperation and Moscow is interested in working on joint energy projects with New Delhi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Indian counterpart in Moscow.
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All About The Crimean Peninsula Russia Seized From Ukraine Over A Decade Ago
Russia's illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow's relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War.
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Putin Wins Ukraine Concessions In Alaska But Did Not Get All He Wanted
In a few short hours in Alaska, Vladimir Putin managed to convince Donald Trump that a Ukraine ceasefire was not the way to go, stave off US sanctions, and spectacularly shatter years of Western attempts to isolate the Russian president.
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Trump Conveyed Putin's Donetsk Demand To Zelensky, He Refused: Report
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because "Russia is a very big power, and they're not", after hosting a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land.
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Opinion | China, Now Trump: Pakistan And The Art Of Somehow Finding Patrons
Pakistan has successfully lobbied Western capitals into believing in its indispensability in the regional strategic landscape. The US continues to buy this narrative for various reasons, not discounting the naivete among them.
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"Do We Switch Off Our Economy?" Indian Envoy's Blunt Reply On Russia Oil Question
Vikram Doraiswami, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK, rejected the West's criticism of India's oil imports from Russia.
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Kremlin's New Cryptocurrency: How A7A5 Could Help Russia Evade Sanctions
Russia could be turning to a new cryptocurrency called A7A5 to allow money to flow in and out of the country and avoid Western sanctions.
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Putin Wants Pledge To Halt NATO Enlargement For Ukraine Peace: Report
President Vladimir Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia, according to three Russian sources.
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Trump's Tariffs Show Disregard For Trade Norms, Says Russia
Russia has deepened economic and political ties to China since launching its offensive on Ukraine three years ago but is also pushing a rapprochement with Washington and hopes to have Western sanctions lifted.
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US Court Reverses OFAC’s Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
On January 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed OFAC’s sanctions against Tornado Cash. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions against the platform in 2022 for allegedly becoming a solution for money launderers to move illegal funds around.
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Russia's Ghost Fleet In Focus As West Sanctions Key Oil Sector
Russia's shadow, or ghost, fleet was back in focus Friday after the country was hit by Western sanctions on its key oil sector.
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"Will Do Everything To Prevent Iran From Becoming Nuclear Power": Netanyahu
Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would do "everything" to stop Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon after Iran's top diplomat warned it could end its ban on developing one if Western sanctions are reimposed.
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Iran Says May End Nuclear Arms Ban If Sanctions Reimposed
Iran could end its ban on acquiring nuclear weapons if Western sanctions are reimposed, its top diplomat told The Guardian in an interview published Thursday ahead of talks on the matter.
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"Discriminatory": Putin Slams Western Trade Sanctions Ahead Of China Visit
On the eve of a visit to China, Russian leader Vladimir Putin blasted Western sanctions as his country's economy teetered on the brink of recession, wounded by trade curbs and the cost of his war in Ukraine.
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Putin To Meet Iranian President After Europe Triggers Fresh Sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss Tehran's nuclear programme with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in China on Monday, a meeting that comes as Iran faces fresh Western pressure.
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Moscow Interest in Joint Energy Projects With India, Says Russia's Foreign Minister
Russia and India have achieved good results in energy cooperation and Moscow is interested in working on joint energy projects with New Delhi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Indian counterpart in Moscow.
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All About The Crimean Peninsula Russia Seized From Ukraine Over A Decade Ago
Russia's illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow's relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War.
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Putin Wins Ukraine Concessions In Alaska But Did Not Get All He Wanted
In a few short hours in Alaska, Vladimir Putin managed to convince Donald Trump that a Ukraine ceasefire was not the way to go, stave off US sanctions, and spectacularly shatter years of Western attempts to isolate the Russian president.
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Trump Conveyed Putin's Donetsk Demand To Zelensky, He Refused: Report
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because "Russia is a very big power, and they're not", after hosting a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land.
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Opinion | China, Now Trump: Pakistan And The Art Of Somehow Finding Patrons
Pakistan has successfully lobbied Western capitals into believing in its indispensability in the regional strategic landscape. The US continues to buy this narrative for various reasons, not discounting the naivete among them.
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"Do We Switch Off Our Economy?" Indian Envoy's Blunt Reply On Russia Oil Question
Vikram Doraiswami, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK, rejected the West's criticism of India's oil imports from Russia.
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Kremlin's New Cryptocurrency: How A7A5 Could Help Russia Evade Sanctions
Russia could be turning to a new cryptocurrency called A7A5 to allow money to flow in and out of the country and avoid Western sanctions.
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Putin Wants Pledge To Halt NATO Enlargement For Ukraine Peace: Report
President Vladimir Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia, according to three Russian sources.
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Trump's Tariffs Show Disregard For Trade Norms, Says Russia
Russia has deepened economic and political ties to China since launching its offensive on Ukraine three years ago but is also pushing a rapprochement with Washington and hopes to have Western sanctions lifted.
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US Court Reverses OFAC’s Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
On January 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed OFAC’s sanctions against Tornado Cash. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions against the platform in 2022 for allegedly becoming a solution for money launderers to move illegal funds around.
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Russia's Ghost Fleet In Focus As West Sanctions Key Oil Sector
Russia's shadow, or ghost, fleet was back in focus Friday after the country was hit by Western sanctions on its key oil sector.
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"Will Do Everything To Prevent Iran From Becoming Nuclear Power": Netanyahu
Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would do "everything" to stop Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon after Iran's top diplomat warned it could end its ban on developing one if Western sanctions are reimposed.
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Iran Says May End Nuclear Arms Ban If Sanctions Reimposed
Iran could end its ban on acquiring nuclear weapons if Western sanctions are reimposed, its top diplomat told The Guardian in an interview published Thursday ahead of talks on the matter.
