Russian diamond ban creates costly delays, Antwerp diamond dealers say
ANTWERP’S diamond dealers face long and costly delays following an EU ban on Russian-origin diamonds that took effect on March 1 and...
Europe should toughen up and support seizing Russian assets
THE United States and Europe disagree over whether US$300 billion of blocked Russian central bank assets should be seized and transferred to...
Putin’s Silk Road around sanctions
FOR about 1,500 years, high-value goods were moved from China, and perhaps other parts of Asia, to Europe and the Middle East...
US places export restrictions on 93 entities from Russia, China, UAE, Turkey, others
THE Biden administration has imposed new trade restrictions on 93 entities from Russia, China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, India and...
US targets China’s top chipmaking plant after Huawei Mate 60 Pro: sources
THE Biden administration is turning up the heat on China’s top sanctioned chipmaker by cutting off its most advanced factory from more...
EU proposes curbs on three Chinese firms for aiding Russia
THE European Union has proposed new trade restrictions on about two dozen firms, including three based in China, accused of supporting Russia’s...
China opposes ‘illegal sanctions’ after proposed EU trade curbs
CHINA said it firmly opposes “illegal sanctions” in a response to the European Union’s (EU) proposal to impose trade restrictions on three...
China expresses concerns to US over tariffs, sanctions in Beijing talks
CHINA’S financial officials expressed concerns to visiting United States Treasury officials about US tariffs, investment restrictions and sanctions set up to “suppress”...
US targets Myanmar with further sanctions ahead of coup anniversary
The United States on Wednesday (Jan 31) slapped further sanctions on Myanmar, marking the three year anniversary of the coup as Washington...
Why the Russia sanctions are failing
WHEN bilateral talks fail to resolve disputes between sovereign countries, aggrieved parties may turn to an international judicial body, such as the...