Sanctions On Russia

• Russian ruble sinks to lowest level since the start of Ukraine war

  On Monday, the Russian currency passed 101 rubles to the dollar, continuing a more than 25% decline in its value since the beginning of the year.

  World

  Aug 14, 2023
  
• Russian PM says relations with China at an ‘unprecedented high’

  Russia's prime minister signed a set of agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip to Beijing, describing bilateral ties at an unprecedented high.

  World

  May 24, 2023
  
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• Canada and other G7 nations announce new sanctions on Russia 

  Leaders of G7 countries released a joint statement reaffirming their support for Ukraine and announcing further sanctions on Russia.

  Canada

  May 19, 2023
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• Canada sanctions 62 Russian officials, defence firm as invasion hits grim milestone

  The invasion is now approaching the six-month mark and concerns are growing that Russia is preparing to launch a renewed attack on both civilian and government sites in Ukraine.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2022
• EU struggles to ‘freeze and seize’ the wealth of Russia’s oligarchs

  Every week since war broke out on Feb. 24, the EU has introduced new sanctions on Russia, adding nearly 700 top politicians, businessmen and military staff to its blacklist.

  World

  Mar 24, 2022
• U.S. warns companies of potential Russian cyberattacks amid sanctions

  Biden's top cybersecurity aide expressed frustration that some critical infrastructure entities have ignored alerts from federal agencies to fix known problems in software.

  World

  Mar 21, 2022
• Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich banned from running Chelsea FC

  The Premier League banned Roman Abramovich from running Chelsea on Saturday after the club owner was sanctioned by the British government over Russia's war on Ukraine.

  World

  Mar 12, 2022
• Russian isolation grows amid sanctions on vodka, sports and banking

  In barely three days, Russia has become an international outcast because of its invasion of Ukraine, and its leader is finding himself with fewer and fewer foreign friends

  Economy

  Mar 1, 2022
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• Canada, U.S. and allies move to block select Russian banks from SWIFT

  The measures were announced jointly as part of a new round of financial sanctions meant to “hold Russia to account and collectively ensure that this war is a strategic failure..."

  World

  Feb 26, 2022
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• Cyberattacks knock Ukrainian government, bank websites offline

  Cyberattacks have been a key tool of Russian aggression in Ukraine since 2014, when the Kremlin annexed Crimea and hackers tried to thwart elections.

  World

  Feb 23, 2022