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Russia Could Take to Bitcoin Mining to Evade Sanctions, Warns IMF in New Global Financial Stability Report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has mentioned in a new financial stability report that Russia could evade economic sanctions levied in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine by pivoting to cryptocurrency mining.
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Biden's Sanctions-Architect In India Ahead Of Russian Minister's Visit
Top Indian-American US adviser and a key architect of Washington's punitive economic sanctions against Moscow, Daleep Singh, will arrive in India for a 2-day visit today to discuss the "consequences" of Russia's "unjustified war" against Ukraine.
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What Sanctions On And By Russia Mean? 10 Points
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to severe economic sanctions and a huge reaction from the corporates working in Russia. Here is a look at the Western countries sanctions on Russia in reposnse to what Moscow calls a "special operation" in Ukraine.
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Russia Now Global Economic Pariah, Ruble Worth Less Than One Penny: US
Russia has become a global economic pariah after it attacked Ukraine and the international community has joined the US in imposing tough sanctions against Moscow, the Joe Biden administration has claimed.
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State Bank Of India Stops Transactions With Russian Entities: Report
State Bank of India will not process any transactions involving Russian entities subject to international sanctions imposed on Russia
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Crude Oil Falls 1% On Concerns Of Economic Slowdown, Oversupply
Traders said futures crude oil prices fell on expectations of oversupply amid surging US production and concerns about a global economic slowdown. Oil prices ended 2018 lower for the first time since 2015, after a desultory fourth quarter that saw buyers flee the market over growing worries about too much supply and mixed signals related to renewed...
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"We Are In A Situation Of Economic War": Iran As US Sanctions Take Effect
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic republic "will proudly bypass sanctions" by the United States that took effect on Monday targeting the country's oil and financial sectors. "I announce that we will proudly bypass your illegal, unjust sanctions because it's against international regulations," Rouhani said in a televised speech. "We a...
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Iran Tells UN Court 'Time Running Out' Under US Sanctions
Iran told the UN's top court Wednesday that "time is running out" for its people as they suffer economic turmoil that Tehran blames on renewed US sanctions.
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Trump Pulls United States Out Of Iran Nuclear Deal, Calling Pact 'An Embarrassment'
The United States "will withdraw" from the international nuclear deal with Iran and will reinstate economic sanctions against Tehran, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday.
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Donald Trump Pulls US From Iran Nuclear Deal, To Revive Sanctions
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was reimposing economic sanctions on Iran and pulling the United States out of an international agreement aimed at stopping Tehran from obtaining a nuclear bomb.
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Donald Trump To Decertify Iran Nuclear Deal In Major Shift In US Policy
US President Donald Trump will strike a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement in defiance of international support for it on Friday, choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal in a major reversal of US policy.
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Bruised But Coping, Qatar's Economy Remains Strong: Experts
Since June 5, Saudi Arabia and allies Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates shut down air, maritime and land links with Qatar, and imposed economic sanctions, accusing Doha of supporting "terrorists" and of being too close to Iran.
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US Diplomat Nikki Haley Blasts China, Russia For 'Holding The Hand' Of North Korean Leader
U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley chided Moscow and Beijing over their opposition to a Security Council resolution condemning North Korea and imposing greater economic sanctions for what she called its "sharp military escalation."
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Russia Boosts Military Spending Despite Sanctions: Study
Russia became the world's third largest military spender in 2016 despite low oil prices and economic sanctions, as the global expenditure rose for a second consecutive year, a study said on Monday.
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North Korea Airline Ventures In Cola, Cigarettes After Sanction Threats
Air Koryo expanded into consumer products in earnest in recent months, visitors to the isolated country say. It was not clear if the diversification into the domestic market was related to the loss of many international routes when the United Nations slapped economic sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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Russia Could Take to Bitcoin Mining to Evade Sanctions, Warns IMF in New Global Financial Stability Report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has mentioned in a new financial stability report that Russia could evade economic sanctions levied in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine by pivoting to cryptocurrency mining.
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Biden's Sanctions-Architect In India Ahead Of Russian Minister's Visit
Top Indian-American US adviser and a key architect of Washington's punitive economic sanctions against Moscow, Daleep Singh, will arrive in India for a 2-day visit today to discuss the "consequences" of Russia's "unjustified war" against Ukraine.
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What Sanctions On And By Russia Mean? 10 Points
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to severe economic sanctions and a huge reaction from the corporates working in Russia. Here is a look at the Western countries sanctions on Russia in reposnse to what Moscow calls a "special operation" in Ukraine.
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Russia Now Global Economic Pariah, Ruble Worth Less Than One Penny: US
Russia has become a global economic pariah after it attacked Ukraine and the international community has joined the US in imposing tough sanctions against Moscow, the Joe Biden administration has claimed.
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State Bank Of India Stops Transactions With Russian Entities: Report
State Bank of India will not process any transactions involving Russian entities subject to international sanctions imposed on Russia
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Crude Oil Falls 1% On Concerns Of Economic Slowdown, Oversupply
Traders said futures crude oil prices fell on expectations of oversupply amid surging US production and concerns about a global economic slowdown. Oil prices ended 2018 lower for the first time since 2015, after a desultory fourth quarter that saw buyers flee the market over growing worries about too much supply and mixed signals related to renewed...
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"We Are In A Situation Of Economic War": Iran As US Sanctions Take Effect
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic republic "will proudly bypass sanctions" by the United States that took effect on Monday targeting the country's oil and financial sectors. "I announce that we will proudly bypass your illegal, unjust sanctions because it's against international regulations," Rouhani said in a televised speech. "We a...
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Iran Tells UN Court 'Time Running Out' Under US Sanctions
Iran told the UN's top court Wednesday that "time is running out" for its people as they suffer economic turmoil that Tehran blames on renewed US sanctions.
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Trump Pulls United States Out Of Iran Nuclear Deal, Calling Pact 'An Embarrassment'
The United States "will withdraw" from the international nuclear deal with Iran and will reinstate economic sanctions against Tehran, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday.
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Donald Trump Pulls US From Iran Nuclear Deal, To Revive Sanctions
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was reimposing economic sanctions on Iran and pulling the United States out of an international agreement aimed at stopping Tehran from obtaining a nuclear bomb.
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Donald Trump To Decertify Iran Nuclear Deal In Major Shift In US Policy
US President Donald Trump will strike a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement in defiance of international support for it on Friday, choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal in a major reversal of US policy.
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Bruised But Coping, Qatar's Economy Remains Strong: Experts
Since June 5, Saudi Arabia and allies Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates shut down air, maritime and land links with Qatar, and imposed economic sanctions, accusing Doha of supporting "terrorists" and of being too close to Iran.
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US Diplomat Nikki Haley Blasts China, Russia For 'Holding The Hand' Of North Korean Leader
U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley chided Moscow and Beijing over their opposition to a Security Council resolution condemning North Korea and imposing greater economic sanctions for what she called its "sharp military escalation."
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Russia Boosts Military Spending Despite Sanctions: Study
Russia became the world's third largest military spender in 2016 despite low oil prices and economic sanctions, as the global expenditure rose for a second consecutive year, a study said on Monday.
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North Korea Airline Ventures In Cola, Cigarettes After Sanction Threats
Air Koryo expanded into consumer products in earnest in recent months, visitors to the isolated country say. It was not clear if the diversification into the domestic market was related to the loss of many international routes when the United Nations slapped economic sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
