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UK universities brace for impact of sanctions against Russia

UNITED KINGDOM - Researchers at UK universities are bracing themselves for sanctions affecting science partnerships with Russia, including in climate science and space research,...

Sanctions against Russia dampen investor optimism but the ASX is holding ground

SYDNEY (CU)_Several major economies from the west, including the US, UK, EU and Canada, imposed a wave of sanctions against Russian individuals and entities,...

Canadian PM goes a step further in sanctions against Russia

OTTAWA (CU)_Over the past few days, Western allies launched a host of measures in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The...

Canada on a sanctions spree!

OTTAWA (CU)_The Canadian government has made changes to the country's sanctions legislation, expanding its existing sanctions against China, Myanmar, Russia and Crimea. A couple of...

China sanctions UK individuals, entities over Xinjiang ‘lies and disinformation’

BEIJING (CU)_China on Friday (26 March) imposed sanctions on several individuals and organisations in the United Kingdom over what it described as “lies and...

US Hits Myanmar Government with More Sanctions

The Treasury Department announced on Monday that it was imposing sanctions on two members of Myanmar’s ruling Junta, including the Chief of Police and...

After Trump eases them, Biden urged to reinstate sanctions on Israeli tycoon

With President Biden taking up office on 20th January 2021, two Rights Groups have appealed to the Biden administration to withdraw the last minute sanction...

US imposes sanctions on 6 Jamaican officials over human rights abuses

By Elishya Perera WASHINGTON DC (CWBN)_ Following the International Human Rights Day on December 10, the US Department of State imposed sanctions on several perpetrators...