Section: The Epoch Times (USA)
Sanctions Will Damage Russia If Not Lifted Quickly
MOSCOW—U.S. and European sanctions against Russia’s energy and finance sectors are strong enough to cause deep, long-lasting damage within months unless Moscow persuades the West to repeal them by withdrawing support for Ukrainian insurgents. The U.S. and European Union released details Wednesday of new sanctions aimed at hurting...
3 Putin Allies Among 8 Hit With New EU Sanctions
BRUSSELS—The European Union targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle for the first time Wednesday for the Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine, subjecting three of his long-time associates to EU-wide asset freezes and travel bans. A total of eight people were added to the EU’s sanctions list for allegedly...
Ukraine: Clashes Prevent Visit to Jet Debris Site
DONETSK, Ukraine—Almost two weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down, clashes on Wednesday between Ukrainian forces and separatist rebels again prevented international experts from reaching the crash site to recover remains still baking in midsummer heat in farm fields — deepening frustration for victims’ relatives and...
World War 3 Imminent? Clashes in Ukraine Prevent Flight 17 Crash Recovery
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Almost two weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down, clashes on Wednesday between Ukrainian forces and separatist rebels again prevented international experts from reaching the crash site to recover remains still baking in midsummer heat in farm fields — deepening frustration for victims’...
A Look at The EU’s New Sanctions Against Russia
BRUSSELS— The European Union’s sanctions against Russia are bound to inflict pain on the country’s ailing economy. While still narrowly targeted, they come as a warning shot to convince Moscow to change its Ukraine policies or face even tougher penalties. The 28-nation EU, which is Russia’s biggest trading partner, is...
Ukraine Accuses Rebels of Laying Mines Near MH17 Crash Site
DONETSK, Ukraine—International observers turned back Wednesday after making another attempt to reach the site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down in eastern Ukraine, and a government official said the area near the zone had been mined by pro-Russian separatists who control it. Observers from the Organization for Security and...
Russia’s Central Bank Will Support Banks Targeted by Sanctions
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Obama Says Russia Has ‘Failed,’ Expands Economic Sanctions
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration accusation that Russia violated a key nuclear weapons treaty leaves the future of the 26-year-old accord in question and further dampens President Barack Obama’s hopes to burnish his legacy with deeper cuts to nuclear arsenals. The State Department’s annual report on international compliance...
Cold War 2.0? Obama Announces Tough US, Europe Economic Sanctions on Russia, Insists That ‘It’s Not a New Cold War’
WASHINGTON—Spurred to action by the downing of the Malaysian airliner, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, followed swiftly by a new round of U.S. penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy. The coordinated sanctions were aimed at increasing pressure on Russian President...
European Union Adopts Tougher Sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS—Frustrated by the apparent ineffectiveness of previous sanctions and outraged by the deaths of 298 people aboard the Malaysia Airlines plane downed over eastern Ukraine, the European Union adopted tough new economic sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, EU officials and diplomats said. The measures, which were prepared in...
