International sanctions

Bled – Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon defended EU sanctions against Russia in a debate at the Bled Strategic Forum on Monday, arguing there was no alternative. She acknowledged, though, that things may get tough.

Businesses in Türkiye should not be concerned by the threat of sanctions, Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati said on Aug. 26.

Türkiye will not allow any person or institution to violate sanctions imposed on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, a senior Turkish official told his United States counterpart on a phone conversation.

The Sanctions Buster

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Slobodan Tesic is reputedly one of the biggest arms traders in the Balkans. He is also one of the most controversial in the region, having been the subject of UN sanctions over violations of embargoes on weapons exports to Liberia for the best part of a decade.

The complete ban on the purchase of Russian coal comes into force today. The measure was approved as part of the fourth package of sanctions adopted in April against Russia over the war in Ukraine.

Another ban on imports from Russia is due to be implemented later this year: a partial oil embargo.

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Zelensky: Lack of new sanctions increases the nuclear threat

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban commented on the national radio station Kossuth Rádió on Friday about the current situation and the consequences of Western sanctions against Moscow, saying that his previous assumptions about their effect have now been confirmed, as the sanctions policy has not lived up to the European Union's initial hopes.

The Commerce Department said the targeted companies had supplied items to Russian “entities of concern” before the February 24 invasion

The G-7 countries have imposed a new package of sanctions against Russia. The measures are aimed at the military industry and military supply chains.

World markets are expecting an "insanely difficult" summer due to the partial embargo of the European Union on Russian oil, Business Insider reports, citing analyst Victor Chatenay.

According to him, the only hope for lower resource prices will be "insanely" high interest rates on loans.