Vladimir Putin gifts North Korea’s Kim a Russian-made car: KCNA SEOUL: Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car, Pyongyang’s... Published 20 Feb, 2024 12:38pm
World Ukraine PM calls for fresh sanctions on Russia after Navalny’s death TOKYO: Ukraine’s prime minister urged the European Union and Japan on Tuesday to impose fresh economic sanctions on... Published 20 Feb, 2024 11:26am
World Biden says ‘considering’ more Russia sanctions after Navalny death WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is “considering additional sanctions” on Moscow after the death of Russian... Published 19 Feb, 2024 10:26pm
World Uncertainty hangs over Russia’s account of plane crash KYIV: Questions remained Thursday over the military plane crash that Russia said had killed dozens of captured... Published 26 Jan, 2024 11:46am
World China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say DUBAI: Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by... Published 26 Jan, 2024 11:09am
World Ukraine says it shoots down 11 of 14 Russian drones KYIV: Russia launched 14 attack drones and five missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force said on Thursday,... Published 25 Jan, 2024 11:08am
World China seals closer Uzbek ties, pushes railway route bypassing Russia BEIJING: China on Wednesday upgraded its diplomatic ties with Uzbekistan and offered closer cooperation across a... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
World US issues fresh Russia-related sanctions, targets defence procurement network WASHINGTON: The United States imposed fresh Russia-related sanctions on Tuesday, targeting a defense procurement... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
World EU plan for new Russia sanctions to go to members this week: Borrell BRUSSELS: European Union officials are finalising the “last details” of a proposed 12th package of sanctions on... Published 13 Nov, 2023 10:45pm
World Scholz says plans to speak to Putin ‘in due course’ BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin “in due course”,... Published 26 May, 2023 10:25am
World Japan unveils new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion TOKYO: Japan announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Friday over its invasion of Ukraine, targeting its military... Published 26 May, 2023 10:20am
Markets Major Russian bank VTB reports $7.7bn loss due to sanctions MOSCOW: Russia’s second-largest bank VTB, one of the first banks to be excluded from the SWIFT global payments... Published 05 Apr, 2023 01:38pm
World US beefs up Russia sanctions on Ukraine invasion anniversary WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday announced sweeping sanctions aimed at increasing economic pain for Russia... Published 24 Feb, 2023 05:59pm
World US, allies plan 'big' Russia sanctions for war anniversary WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies plan a major array of new sanctions against Russia for the February 24... Published 17 Feb, 2023 12:23am
Opinion Russian oil sanctions fuel boom for old tankers The market for old oil tankers is booming, and it’s all down to efforts by Western nations to curb trade in ... Updated 06 Dec, 2022 06:32am
Markets EU diplomats agree new Russia sanctions, target gold BRUSSELS: European Union diplomats meeting in Brussels on Wednesday agreed a new round of sanctions against Russia... Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:24pm
Print EU mulls tightening Russia sanctions, Ukraine says cities hit KYIV: The European Union will discuss tightening sanctions against Russia on Monday, as Kyiv accused Moscow of... Updated 18 Jul, 2022 11:30am
World EU ‘shot itself in lungs’ with Russia sanctions: Orban BUDAPEST: Europe has “shot itself in the lungs” with sanctions aimed at Russia over its war in Ukraine, ... Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:20am
Opinion Global refiners falter in efforts to keep up with demand Refiners worldwide are struggling to meet global demand for diesel and gasoline, exacerbating high prices and... Published 01 Jun, 2022 05:53am
Opinion Companies lawyer up to navigate Russia sanctions The deployment of unprecedented sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war has left companies with a complex ... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he spoke to Scholz, discussed more Russia sanctions Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday said he had spoken to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and... Published 12 May, 2022 01:14am
Markets Oil slips on uncertainty over Russia sanctions, demand in China NEW YORK: Oil prices slid after rising earlier in the session on Thursday amid uncertainty that the euro zone will ... Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am
Business & Finance ECB’s Lagarde ‘concerned’ about crypto use to dodge Russia sanctions FRANKFURT: European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde spoke of her concern Tuesday that cryptocurrencies were... Published 22 Mar, 2022 10:06pm
Opinion Western companies wrestle with Russia ‘half-exits’ Western companies that maintain a presence in Russia to provide essential goods such as food and medicines are ... Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am
Business & Finance DIY investors eye quick buck in ‘uninvestable’ Russia LONDON: While the West’s big investors have ditched Russia in recent weeks, one small group of armchair investors... Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am
Business & Finance US Treasury stresses that Russia sanctions extend to cryptocurrency WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued new guidance on Friday... Published 14 Mar, 2022 07:22am
Opinion Confusion, but not panic, reigns in global finance in Russia’s wake Western allies’ sanctions against Russia have started to blow back in the form of large potential losses for their... Published 08 Mar, 2022 05:15am
Markets Banks weigh on Wall St after new Russia sanctions NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes headed lower on Monday, with bank stocks leading the drop, after the West hit... Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am
Markets No immediate impact from Russia sanctions on bond index rebalancing: JPMorgan LONDON: JPMorgan said there was no immediate impact from sanctions on Russia at the month-end rebalancing of its... Published 26 Feb, 2022 03:08pm
Markets Aluminium and nickel cling to gains as Russia sanctions support LONDON: Aluminium and nickel hovered near multi-year highs on Wednesday as Western nations sought to step up... Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points