Advocates for the Afghan people say it would be unjust and illegal to use $3.5 billion of Afghanistan’s assets to pay off the Taliban’s judgment debts.
Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
Brazil Replenishes Stockpiles of Russian Fertilizer
Officials expected the war to trap up to 15 percent of the world’s fertilizer exports in Russia. But Brazil and other countries have found a way to get it.
Italy Seizes Superyacht Tied to Putin
Italian police boarded the yacht, the Scheherazade, late on Friday, ending what appeared to be preparations to set sail.
Nicaragua’s Secretive Ruling Family Reaches Out Quietly to the U.S.
Sanctions intended to thwart the president’s dictatorial actions have hit his family and inner circle hard. More pain is expected as sanctions hit Russia, an ally.
India Finds Russian Oil an Irresistible Deal, No Matter the Diplomatic Pressure
A parade of emissaries have urged a harder line on Russia. But India’s political neutrality over the war in Ukraine has expanded into economic opportunism.
Putin Could Use Russia’s Victory Day to Expand Ukraine War, Some Fear
The Russian holiday celebrating the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany is viewed by Ukraine and NATO as a stage for the Russian president to proclaim a turn in the war.
Your Thursday Briefing: A Ban on Russian Oil?
The E.U. proposed a total embargo.
European Union Takes a Leap With a Russian Oil Embargo
The ban, once seen as unlikely, is a significant tightening of the squeeze on Russia’s economy, and a financial blow to Europe, too.
Putin-Linked Superyacht May Elude Sanctions, by Setting Sail
The Italian police are in a race to finish investigating a $700 million vessel thought to be the Russian president’s — before it’s out of their reach.
E.U. to Propose Total Ban on Russian Oil Imports
The proposal will be presented in detail to E.U. ambassadors Wednesday and is expected to be adopted by the end of the week.