Oil exports have been a cash cow for Russia. But revenues are dwindling, thanks to sanctions

Oil and gas exports have sustained Russia’s finances throughout its war against Ukraine. But as the fourth anniversary of the ...

Iran, protests, and sanctions

Book tour tickets and details here.The recent protests in Iran are about so many things. Human rights, corruption, freedom.
The Times of Israel

US announces new sanctions targeting Hezbollah financiers

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that Hezbollah “is a threat to peace and stability in the Middle East,” and that the US will “work to cut these terrorists off from the global financial system to ...
Eurasianet

EU ready to impose sanctions on Kyrgyzstan — report

In addition to potentially punishing Kyrgyzstan, the EU is mulling additional sanctions on Russia covering banking and crypto ...

Ukraine imposes sanctions on foreign suppliers of components for Russian missiles

KYIV, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that he was imposing sanctions on some foreign ...
CoinDesk

U.S. imposes sanctions on crypto exchanges tied to Iran for the first time

The exchanges were accused of facilitating transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and are linked to an ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Wider Europe Briefing: The EU's New Sanctions On Russia And Previewing The NATO Defense Ministers' Meeting

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth won't participate in the Brussels meeting but will instead be represented by his deputy, ...

Exclusive - Rosneft oil refinery in Germany warns of risks from US sanctions

By John O'Donnell, Christoph Steitz, Anna Hirtenstein and Marek Strzelecki BERLIN/LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Management at a Russian-owned oil refinery in Germany have privately warned Berlin that U.S ...