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President Donald Trump said Saturday he is prepared to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia — but only after all NATO allies agree to take similar steps, including halting their purchases of Russian oil. Trump also urged NATO countries to adopt “50% to 100% tariffs on China,” which he said should …

In a dramatic escalation aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to impose 100% tariffs on any country that continues to do business with Moscow if a peace agreement is not reached within the next 50 days. “We’re going to …

In a major foreign policy shift, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will lift sanctions on Syria, signaling the beginning of normalized relations with the war-torn nation following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. “I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to …

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose sweeping new sanctions and tariffs on Russia until it reaches a peace agreement with Ukraine, signaling a dramatic shift after weeks of distancing the U.S. from the conflict. “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right …

On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against entities in Iran and Russia for their attempts to interfere in the 2024 presidential election. The sanctions target an Iranian organization affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and a Moscow-based group linked to Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency. “These …

The Biden administration announced a sweeping crackdown on Russian election interference efforts ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. On Wednesday, the Departments of Justice, State, and Treasury launched a joint operation aimed at undermining Russia’s influence operations targeting American voters. Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed criminal charges against two …

Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder The Biden administration will impose a new round of economic sanctions targeting Russian fuel exports and military-industry imports, the Treasury Department announced Friday. Coming one week after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in the custody of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government and one day short …

Jennifer Shutt, Michigan Advance The Biden administration on Tuesday again urged U.S. House Republican leaders to hold an up-or-down vote on military assistance for Ukraine and said a new sanctions package against Russia is on the way, citing the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as placing new pressure …

In a new round of sanctions, the United States has banned American investments in Russia, imposed penalties on family members of Vladimir Putin and other top Russian officials and tightened restrictions on Sberbank, the country’s largest financial institution. The sanctions also target Alfa Bank, Russia’s largest privately-owned financial institution. The …

by Jennifer Shutt, Idaho Capital Sun March 17, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to revoke normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, another step the federal government hopes will end the Russian war in Ukraine. The 424-8 vote sends the measure, which refers to Russian President …

by Jennifer Shutt, Missouri Independent March 11, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday announced a new round of sanctions on Russia by the United States, as well as countries within the European Union and the Group of Seven nations. The latest round of joint economic restrictions will revoke Russia’s …

The United States Justice Department (DOJ) has created a new task force spanning multiple agencies to enforce sanctions imposed against Russian officials and oligarchs in response to Russia‘s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The task force – dubbed “KleptoCapture” – will enforce sweeping US sanctions, export restrictions and other economic curbs …

The United States, in coordination with the European Union and Britain, announced sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House announced Friday. “The United States, in coordination with allies and partners, continued to forcefully respond to Russia’s unjustified, unprovoked, and premeditated invasion of Ukraine by imposing sanctions on President of …

President Joe Biden, citing the “beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine,” announced a series of sanctions Tuesday against Russia, and threatened to squeeze the Russian economy even more if President Vladimir Putin – as Biden expects – moves further. President Putin’s actions are a flagrant violation of international law …

The Biden Administration on Thursday imposed sanctions against the Cuban Defense Minister and a government special forces unit for human rights violations during a government crackdown on protests this month. Protests have been widespread throughout the country for the past two weeks, due to growing frustrations with the lack of …