Sanctions

Crypto exchange Binance sues Wall Street Journal after report on alleged Iran-linked transactions

The global cryptocurrency industry is once again under attention after the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, filed a lawsuit against the American newspaper The...

Macron says Strait of Hormuz crisis does not justify lifting Russia sanctions

France has made it clear that the global energy crisis should not lead to the removal of sanctions imposed on Russia. French President Emmanuel...

Former US envoy Steven Pifer warns easing Russia sanctions now could strengthen Moscow’s war effort

The debate over Russia sanctions has intensified as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues without a clear end....

Switzerland adopts sweeping new sanctions against Iran targeting individuals and companies

Switzerland has adopted new international sanctions against Iran, aligning itself with measures that were originally introduced by the European...

US assures G-7 partners India’s Russian oil waiver is strictly temporary

The United States told its Group of Seven partners that any easing of sanctions on Russian oil would be...

Hungary calls on European Union to act on Russian energy sanctions as domestic fuel costs rise

Hungary, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has asked the European Union to suspend all sanctions on Russian energy....

Middle-east conflict reveals dramatic China-led energy axis linking Venezuela, Iran and Cuba

Rising tensions in global politics have drawn attention to a surprising connection between Iran, Venezuela and Cuba. These countries...

US targets $15 million in funds linked to secret Iranian oil empire run by Shamkhani network

The Department of Justice filed two civil forfeiture complaints today in the United States District Court for the District...