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US banks ask Washington for Russia sanctions workaround: Report
Jun 26, 2022 02:08More than a dozen major US banks and asset managers have asked the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for important concessions for Russia sanctions.
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Ukraine orders troops to retreat from key city as Russians close in
Jun 25, 2022 09:54Ukraine says it has ordered troops to withdraw from the key battleground city of Sievierodonetsk after weeks of fierce street fighting.
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G7’s irresponsible actions responsible for inflation in West, not Russia’s military operation: Putin
Jun 25, 2022 02:18Russian President Vladimir Putin has blasted the West for trying to deflect blame for the skyrocketing inflation in Europe and the United States, saying the crisis is a direct result of "irresponsible actions" by the G7 countries, not Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
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Iran sustainable partner connecting BRICS to energy hubs: Raeisi
Jun 24, 2022 10:18Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic can turn into a “sustainable partner” connecting the BRICS group of nations to energy hubs and giant markets around the globe given its unique political and economic geography.
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Hungary warns against more Russia sanctions, says EU stands to lose war
Jun 24, 2022 02:08A senior Hungarian official says the European Union stands to lose its sanction war on Russia, warning the bloc against imposing any more of the coercive economic measures against Moscow.
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US likely to send $450 million in military aid to Ukraine: Officials
Jun 24, 2022 02:05The United States is likely to offer an additional $450 million in military aid to Ukraine, including more long-range rocket systems, according to a report.
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Iran serious about lasting agreement, Russia supports Tehran's positions: FM
Jun 23, 2022 10:08Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic is serious about achieving a lasting agreement through the Vienna talks on the removal of sanctions, adding that an agreement would be possible if the Americans acted realistically.
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Biden blames Russia for prices at the pump as he asks Congress to suspend gas tax
Jun 23, 2022 04:16President Joe Biden has blamed Russia for the record-high gas prices in the United States, while pressing Congress to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax to give Americans “just a little bit of breathing room.”
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Iran president warns against attempts to expand NATO influence across world
Jun 23, 2022 03:20Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has warned against attempts to expand the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s influence in different parts of the world, blaming the provocative acts of the US and the military alliance that it leads as the root cause of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Moscow vows response after US bars Russian aircraft from picking up diplomats
Jun 23, 2022 01:36Moscow says it will take countermeasures in response to Washington’s decision not to allow a Russian aircraft to pick up Russian diplomats and their families from the United States.