US sanctions

US announces sanctions on Turkey for purchasing Russian missile defense system

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 - 10:13 GMT

Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries will be banned from all US export licenses and authorizations.

Oil edges up as market eyes tighter supply

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 - 09:21 GMT

Oil prices edged up on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of tightening global supply due to U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and production cuts led by OPEC.

Iran oil exports fall before US sanctions -global banking group

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 - 08:36 GMT

Iranian oil exports are declining ahead of a second round of U.S. sanctions to be imposed on Nov. 4 and Iran's economy is likely to contract 3 percent this year.

Russia vows to retaliate against new US sanctions

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 12:30 GMT

The Kremlin vowed to retaliate against "unacceptable" new US sanctions against Russia over its alleged role in a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain

ZTE shares set to resume trading after US reprieve

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 - 08:35 GMT

Shares in Chinese smartphone maker ZTE are set to resume trading in Hong Kong Wednesday.

Isolated but defiant, Russia set to re-elect strongman Putin

Sun, 18 Mar 2018 - 02:50 GMT

Russia was on Sunday set to elect Vladimir Putin to a historic fourth Kremlin term, as the country faces increasing isolation over a spy poisoning in Britain.

US implementing Iranian nuclear deal 'very badly'

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 - 04:53 GMT

New US sanctions against Iran over its controversial ballistic missile program is unfounded and could harm the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal.