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US reaffirms Russia sanctions with new restrictions
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining sanctions on Russia over Crimea with new financial restrictions announced Tuesday on Russian businessmen and companies. While the sanctions are not unusual, the timing is, as Donald Trump’s US election victory has created doubts about the future of US policy...
Ukraine adopts austerity budget along IMF lines
KIEV – Ukraine’s parliament on Wednesday approved an austerity federal budget for 2017 that doubles minimum wages but keeps the deficit in line with the target set by the International Monetary Fund. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Armenia votes against anti-Russian resolution on Crimea at UN General Assembly
ArmInfo.On December 19, Armenia voted at the United Nations General Assembly against the resolution titled “Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine),” which was initiated by Ukraine and supported by the UNGA Third Committee. 70 UN member states (including the EU countries,...
From Panama Papers to impeachments: 2016 rocked by corruption scandals
From the Panama Papers to the impeachments of the presidents of Brazil and South Korea, 2016 was a year marked by corruption scandals, and by rising public outrage over graft. The question is, will that translate into a lasting demand for cleaner politics? “A new phenomenon” is being seen, said Jose Ugaz, a renowned Peruvian lawyer and the...
US sanctions companies, people over Russia actions in Ukraine
The United States on Tuesday targeted more Russian businessmen and companies over Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Ukraine, slapping them with US sanctions in a move Moscow criticized as hostile. The measures come a month before US President Barack Obama hands over power to President-elect Donald Trump, who has praised...
From Panama Papers to impeachments: 2016 rocked by corruption scandals
PANAMA CITY (AFP) – From the Panama Papers to the impeachments of the presidents of Brazil and South Korea, 2016 was a year marked by corruption scandals, and by rising public outrage over graft.The question is, will that translate into a lasting demand for cleaner politics?A new phenomenon is being seen, said Jose Ugaz, a renowned Peruvian...
Astana Offers Unique Opportunity to Resume Syrian Peace Talks
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. The bloodshed in Aleppo is shocking. Each day has brought more pictures of the destruction, with families torn apart and the city destroyed. We have witnessed a new low in a brutal conflict that has created the worst humanitarian crisis in a generation. Millions...
Ukrainian MPs pass 2017 budget to boost IMF aid hopes
Ukraine’s parliament approved a budget for 2017 on Wednesday, raising its chance of securing more aid from the International Monetary Fund under a US$17.5 billion loan package. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian MPs pass 2017 budget to boost IMF aid hopes
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament approved a budget for 2017 on Wednesday, raising its chance of securing more aid from the International Monetary Fund under a $17.5 billion loan package. …read more Source: The...
US expands sanctions against Russia
The United States on Tuesday slapped additional sanctions on eight more entities and seven individuals linked in relation to the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: China...
