European Union

Kremlin won’t tolerate EU approach toward Russia over Navalny case

Oct 15, 2020 02:24

The Kremlin says Russia is not ready to tolerate the European Union’s approach toward Moscow after the union imposed sanctions against the country over the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
EU agrees to sanctions targeting Russians over Navalny case

Oct 13, 2020 04:36

The European Union (EU) has agreed to back a French-German proposal to sanction a number of Russian officials over accusations of the poisoning of opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
Time to toss US sanctions in the nearest dustbin

Oct 11, 2020 18:11

Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, has made a joint statement at the General Debate of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, on behalf of 26 countries, criticizing the United States and Western countries for violating human rights, calling for the complete and immediate lifting of unilateral sanctions, and expressing grave concern on systematic racial discrimination.
Russia slams EU for ‘acting as judge, jury’ in Navalny case

Oct 09, 2020 12:15

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has slammed the European Union (EU) for “acting as judge and jury” in the case of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who is alleged to have been poisoned.
New US sanctions on Iran ‘terrorist & cruel’: President Rouhani

Oct 09, 2020 12:05

President Hassan Rouhani said the new illegal sanctions imposed by the United States on the banking sector amount to an effort of a ‘terrorist, cruel and inhumane’ nature aimed at putting major obstacles to fund transfers for the purchase of medicine and food amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Poland fines Russia’s Gazprom to please US: Moscow

Oct 09, 2020 11:48

Russia has denounced Poland’s “unprecedented” move in imposing a hefty fine on the country’s energy giant Gazprom, describing Warsaw’s decision as a move to please the United States, which is upset over the firm’s construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that would take Russia’s gas to Germany.
Economic sanctions among major challenges faced by war-wracked Syria: UN ambassador

Oct 09, 2020 09:56

Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Bashar al-Ja’afari, has denounced economic sanctions imposed by the United States on his war-ravaged country as one of the daunting challenges the Damascus government faces on the path of reconstructing the country and bringing the Syrians’ life back to normal.
Trump lured by Bibi-Firsters into inhumane targeting of ordinary Iranians: Foreign Ministry

Oct 09, 2020 09:49

Foreign Ministry has blasted the latest round of the illegal US sanctions on over a dozen Iranian banks, saying those who favor the Israeli prime minister’s interests over the Americans’ are luring the US president into targeting ordinary Iranian people.
EU leader issues informal ultimatum to UK over Brexit trade talks

Oct 08, 2020 05:45

As the deadline for the conclusion of post-Brexit trade talks fast approaches, the UK and the European Union (EU) appear to be edging further apart.
Turkey, EU trade barbs despite signs of rapprochement

Oct 07, 2020 05:45

Despite recent signs of rapprochement between Turkey and the European Union (EU), ties between the two sides took a turn for the worse after Brussels threatened Ankara with sanctions and accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government of ruining the country’s chances to join the bloc.