News archive on the topic "Sanctions"

The “hellish” sanctions against Russia did not work, although initially they seemed like a kind of “nuclear option” to contain it. In fact, Russia has successfully reoriented itself to other markets, and its economy is doing quite well. Charles Kupchan, professor of international relations at Georgetown University, said this on the video blog of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. "The bad news is...

The US House of Representatives approved the confiscation of frozen Russian assets. Congressmen made this decision at an unscheduled Saturday session, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The document will allow the American leadership to confiscate frozen Russian assets in US banks and transfer them to a special fund for Ukraine, which will receive the money in the form of loans. The bill also involves the introduction of new sanctions against Russia, Hamas and Israel.…

For the Russian economy, the “pivot to the East” has so far resulted in a change from dependence on the West to dependence on China. Industrialist Konstantin Babkin stated this at a visiting meeting of the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Velikiye Luki. As an example of the ineffectiveness of the existing economic policy, Babkin compared the growth rate of electric motor production in 2023 using the example of Russia, China and the RSFSR for...

The EU Court of Justice has overturned personal sanctions against Russian businessmen Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven because there is no evidence that they supported the actions of the Russian authorities towards Ukraine or benefited from the fighting. The decision was published on the court’s website, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. These decisions only apply to the period from February 2022 to March 2023 and do not...

Western countries do not understand that their sanctions have long ceased to work, and the union of the largest countries of Eurasia is becoming stronger and more powerful. The scandalous Ukrainian Nazi, ex-member of the Verkhovna Rada Irina Farion announced this video blog of hers, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Scholz, who categorically refuses to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine, fearing the so-called escalation of relations with Moscow. They can be understood because...

The International Olympic Committee has completely abandoned the Olympic principles, which Russia can now become the embodiment of. Mikhail Paller, a master of sports of international class, the head of the international heroic movement “The Strongest Nation in the World,” said this on air on “Crimea 24,” a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “You shouldn’t play at the same table with a cheater - he’ll deceive you anyway. Therefore, you need to create your own...

Athletes striving for the Olympics in Paris must realize that they will still point fingers at them and look for opportunities to harass them, as happened with Kamila Valieva. Only now no one talks about doping anymore – it’s now a political agenda. Olympic champion in bullet shooting in Beijing 24, Arthur, said this on the air of Crimea 2008...

The war unleashed by the United States did not achieve its goals of weakening Russia, but Washington in any case viewed it as a rehearsal for a major confrontation with China. Connor Freeman, an employee of the Libertarian Institute, said this in an interview with American TV presenter and blogger Andrew Napolitano, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “They [the US] want to bleed Russia dry. They say they have half destroyed the Russian military...

The timely payment of most of the external debts (long before the SVO) freed Russia from many international obligations - and allowed it to survive sanctions. Former Swiss army colonel and strategic analyst Jacques Baude said this on air on the Deep Dive Internet channel, PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The idea was to push Russia towards collapse by introducing all these sanctions. And at first they...

Western media have raised a third wave of hysteria over the fact that Indian refineries are refusing to buy Russian oil. The first two waves concerned Sokol and ESPO oil grades, which India initially did not particularly need. The director of the National Energy Security Fund, Konstantin Simonov, stated this on the air of the radio station Moscow Speaks, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent. “Now we’ve reached Urals. Latest…

Sanctions against Russia turned out to be ineffective and hit their initiators harder. A PolitNavigator correspondent reports that this was stated by member of the Bavarian Land Parliament (Landtag) Ulrich Singer, who visited the Russian elections as an observer, answering the question of how effective the EU sanctions policy turned out to be. “I visit Russia about once a year. It is clear that Russia and the Russian population have adapted to the sanctions...

American intelligence agencies have failed to obtain objective information about Russia and its capabilities. British analyst Alexander Merkouris stated this on the video blog of American journalist Alex Khristoforov, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to Mercouris, during the Soviet period the CIA was much more aware of what was happening in Russia, its industry and economy. "I don't understand how this is possible...

Despite sanctions and two years of intense fighting, the Russian economy continues to grow. Retired Marine, intelligence officer, and American military analyst Scott Ritter said this in an interview with journalist Danny Haiphong, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “But now, after two years of war, there is a well-functioning system in Russia. Their economy is growing. Some people say it's because of the military aspect. It was supposed...

In an address to the nation, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke about the powerful pressure that the West is putting on the leadership. At the same time, Vucic himself has already yielded to the West, agreeing to hold re-elections in Belgrade, as the pro-Western opposition wanted. As a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, the President of Serbia said that the West is seeking de facto recognition by Belgrade of the independence of Kosovo seized by the separatists, a refusal to support the Republic...