Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions

Afghans Urge Court Not to Give Frozen Central Bank Assets to Sept. 11 Families

WASHINGTON — Exiled Afghans are urging a federal judge to reject the…

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Elvira Nabiullina, Head of the Central Bank, Is Guiding Russia’s Economy

“She’s well-trusted in the government and by the president,” said Sofya Donets,…

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Why Selling Off Russian Oligarchs’ Assets Will Take Years

The U.S. government was so pleased with its swift seizure of a…

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Nicaragua’s Secretive Ruling Family Reaches Out Quietly to the U.S.

Nicaragua’s ruling family has largely weathered sanctions imposed by the United States…

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India Finds Russian Oil an Irresistible Deal, No Matter the Diplomatic Cost

NEW DELHI — One after the next, the entreaties have streamed into…

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Europe Is About to Ban Russian Oil: What Happens Next?

Russia’s decades-long dominance of Europe’s energy market is crumbling, and the biggest…

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Russian Tycoon Criticized Putin’s War. Retribution Was Swift.

Oleg Y. Tinkov was worth more than $9 billion in November, renowned…

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How the Ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Became Putin’s Man in Germany

But it was more than that, Mr. Schröder said. “I had been…

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Why Daniel Kinahan is Being Disavowed By Boxing Promoters

According to Bob Arum, the founder of United States-based boxing promoter Top…

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