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Biden warns Uganda may face sanctions if anti-gay law not repealed

May 30, 2023 8:39 am

‘President Biden on Monday called for the “immediate repeal” of Uganda’s severe new anti-gay law and warned he may impose sanctions and other penalties in response. https://www.axios.com/2023/05/29/uganda-anti-gay-law-biden-sanctions-warning Statement from President Joe Biden on the Enactment of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/29/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-enactment-of-ugandas-anti-homosexuality-act/#:~:text=And%20the%20prospect%20of%20graver,abuses%20and%20corruption%20in%20Uganda. …

G7 agrees new sanctions

May 20, 2023 6:49 am

G7 agrees new sanctions to ‘starve Russia’s war machine’ meeting in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, said that they would move to further restrict Russia’s access to G7 economies. “We will broaden our actions to ensure that exports of all …

China is trying to protect its economy from sanctions.

May 8, 2023 8:58 am

https://t.co/re3BPr3NTj — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) May 7, 2023 Central Bank Gold Buying Off To A Record-Breaking Start In 2023, Led By Singapore https://t.co/a8b3N4xwUz — zerohedge (@zerohedge) May 8, 2023 Central Bank Gold Buying Sets First Quarter Record @schiffgold https://t.co/lw3krosp0j …

Sanctions against Russia are quite ‘successful’. Russia is less likely to have a recession.

April 30, 2023 8:22 am

European sanctions on Russian oil are extremely effective. 🥴 Ht @Jkylebass pic.twitter.com/nEXBpggMwy — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) April 29, 2023 Thanks to the sanctions, Russia is less likely to have a recession pic.twitter.com/3WTTJtBWFT — Russian Market (@runews) April 30, 2023 …

German Rail Workers Go on Strike as Russia Sanctions Backfire in a Big Way

April 22, 2023 2:25 pmApril 21, 2023 7:20 pm

by Chris Black Wow, what a surprise, the German economy has completely crumbled and they’re facing deindustrialization. Who could have seen that coming? Another transport sector strike in Germany. Trade unions in Germany again announced strikes by railway and air …

Yellen says sanctions may risk hegemony of US dollar

April 16, 2023 9:59 pm

via alarabiya: Economic sanctions imposed on Russia and other countries by the US put the dollar’s dominance at risk as targeted nations seek out an alternative, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday. “There is a risk when we use financial sanctions …

How Zimbabwe uses gold smuggling to evade Western sanctions

April 4, 2023 10:18 am

Zimbabwe’s government is using smuggling gangs to sell gold worth hundreds of millions of dollars, skirting some of the consequences of tough Western sanctions imposed on the country over human rights abuses, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit) can reveal. The smuggling feeds …

Rickards: Another sanctions failure for Biden

March 23, 2023 11:05 pm

Central Bank of Russia reported a gain of 30 metric tonnes in its gold reserves. That's after a year of flatlining more likely due to non-reporting than non-acquisition. Nice to see Russia back in the game. Another win for Elvira, …

Biden’s Russia Sanctions Destroyed The Banking System

March 21, 2023 9:05 am

Biden’s attempt to pressure Russia backfired and destroyed our bank system instead. 1) The sanctions and Biden’s energy policies caused a spike in energy prices. 2) that rise created a rise in inflation rate. 3) Inflation rise encouraged the Fed …

Hilarious: Sanctions Literally Saved Russia’s Economy

March 16, 2023 8:57 pm

The Kremlin said Russia will not be impacted by the US bank crisis. Kremlin’s spokesperson said Russia is ‘insured’ against the fallout from Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. Sanctions over the Ukraine war have cut Russia off from the international financial system. …

Why Sanctions on Russian Oil Have No Impact on Russia

March 2, 2023 9:44 am

Today, we want to discuss the challenges that Europe is currently facing with regards to energy prices and inflation. This situation is having a real impact on households and industries in the region. People are finding it harder to make …

White House admits Russia has survived Western sanctions

February 28, 2023 11:09 am

Washington has acknowledged Moscow’s resilience to severe financial restrictions The Russian economy has managed to hold up against the massive sanctions imposed by Western countries and their allies over Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, White House National Security Council spokesman …

Kremlin: “we will retaliate to Western oil sanctions by the end of the month”

February 8, 2023 9:47 pm

“Russia will unveil retaliatory measures to the price ceiling introduced by the EU and G7 on its oil products by March, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak stated on Wednesday. ‘We are now studying the new decisions made [by the EU …

Shameful: Gofunnd cancel Syria earthquak relief due to sanctions

February 7, 2023 3:53 pm

Unsurprisingly, @gofundme canceled a fundraiser for Syria’s humanitarian crisis — because it’s under sanctions. Which makes sense. Sanctions are the West’s way of creating man-made humanitarian crises. A mammoth earthquake is just icing on the sanctions cake. Bastards. — Gonzalo …

Russian Gas Project to Double Revenue in 2023 Compared to Pre-Sanctions Era

January 27, 2023 8:18 pm

by Chris Black Russia is making money off of these sanctions. They’ve boosted the Russian economy while harming their competitors. RT: The Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project is expected to generate twice as much revenue in 2023 compared to …

UN Regulator At WEF Warns Musk: Regulate speech on Twitter or UN will issue sanctions

January 24, 2023 10:22 am

“If you don’t “behave” and regulate speech on Twitter, the UN will issue sanctions…” 🚨BREAKING — UN Regulator At WEF Warns Elon Musk: If you don’t “behave” and regulate speech on Twitter, the UN will issue sanctions. pic.twitter.com/2UCRQDjtPN — James …

Viktor Orban is Buckling to EU Sanctions

January 20, 2023 8:17 pm

by Chris Black Access to free EU money and prestige programs is contingent on you letting people who hate you control your educated class’ minds. Cultural decline in Hungary today I hear is similar to where America was in the …

Europe to Buy Refined Russian Oil from India Because of Sanctions

January 20, 2023 12:11 pmJanuary 18, 2023 9:52 pm

by Chris Black It’s so funny, I can’t even… I mean: India now buys 33 times more Russian oil than last year—Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/YuhKCs1lOc — Hassan Mafi ‏ (@thatdayin1992) January 16, 2023 Basically, the Russians sell their “embargoed” oil to India, …

The Economist Predicts Between 30,000 and 300,000 Europeans Will Die by the End of this Winter Due to Energy Sanctions on Russia

January 2, 2023 5:45 pm

by Chris Black Why the hell would a sovereign state impose sanctions that end up killing the sanctioners? Europeans don’t control Europe. https://twitter.com/MichaelGresko5/status/1608152121056329728

Latest UK Imposed Sanctions on Russia Freeze Assets Worth $20.5 Billion

November 11, 2022 11:12 pmNovember 11, 2022 9:56 pm

by Chris Black Just when you thought sanctions had peaked with peak sanctions… …more sanctions! Reuters: The British government said on Thursday that it had frozen assets together worth 18 billion pounds ($20.5 billion) held by Russian oligarchs, other individuals …

Sanctions are a Joke as Banks continue to deal with Russian oil on bequest of the Government.

November 9, 2022 3:24 pm

Holland becomes first European country to withdraw sanctions against Russia, without permission from EU

November 8, 2022 6:24 am

Wow! Holland says enough is enough and becomes first European country to withdraw sanctions against Russia, without permission from EU https://t.co/DWGCqDyHWm via @Strange Sounds — Rob Woods (@RobWoods7645) November 7, 2022

US urging EU to put Russia-like sanctions on China

October 31, 2022 11:26 am

The US is reportedly prodding European allies to impose trade restrictions on China sources told Bloomberg. Restrictions would be similar to export controls imposed on Russia, but European leaders are reportedly apprehensive about the measure. But a National Security Council …

Russian DISCOUNT Supermarket After 8 Months of Sanctions

October 19, 2022 11:02 am

Hong Kong leader ‘laughs off’ US sanctions amid calls to seize Russian yacht

October 13, 2022 9:48 am

Hong Kong’s leader John Lee said he “laughs off” United States sanctions amid calls to seize a superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov… On Tuesday, Lee said Hong Kong is compliant with United Nations sanctions. But targeted measures from …