Russia, UK sanctions and Novichok agent

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U.K. sanctions Russia after inquiry finds Putin responsible for nerve agent attack on British soil
The British government announced new sanctions against Russia on Thursday and summoned the country's top diplomat in London, "to answer for Russia's ongoing campaign of hostile activity against the U....

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UK sanctions Russia’s GRU spy agency over 2018 nerve agent attack
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10 revelations from UK’s sanctions on Russia over Novichok attack
Putin 'morally responsible' for death of UK woman
New findings have found Russian President Vladimir Putin morally responsible for the death of a UK woman from a chemical nerve agent.

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Novichok: Putin's Salisbury poisonings
Starmer: Novichok poisoning inquiry shows UK must be vigilant to Russian threats
Family of Salisbury Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess condemn inquiry's 'unanswered questions' as it finds Vladimir Putin ordered attack on Sergei Skripal 'to show Russian power'
He and daughter Yulia fell seriously ill in hospital, while member of the public Ms Sturgess later died after coming into contact with the fake perfume bottle used to smuggle the poison into the UK, d...

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Main findings from UK Novichok report that blames Russia
Vladimir Putin ordered Skripal novichok poisonings in show of ‘Russian power’, Dawn Sturgess inquiry finds
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American sanctions are putting Russia under pressure

On paper, America’s sanctions are the most potent imposed on Russia since 2022. They threaten to cut off from American finance anyone, even foreigners, who facilitates sales by the two giants, which together account for half of Russia’s crude exports.

FIFA ordered European clubs to ignore Russia sanctions, investigation finds

Football clubs are forced to pay outstanding transfer fees even if doing so runs the risk of violating banking restrictions and sanctions against Russia.

House Democrats stall Russia sanctions bill over tariff powers

The bipartisan sanctions bill against Russia has hit another roadblock, as some Democrats are working to remove a presidential waiver and block the president from being granted sweeping powers on

Sanctions have choked Russia's oil industry, a key source of Kremlin funds, U.S. Treasury finds

A Treasury Department analysis indicates that new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producers have sent prices there tumbling, choking off a key revenue source that Russia has used to fund its war in Ukraine.
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Sanctions impact: One of Russia's largest clothing retail chains goes bankrupt

JSC Modny Kontinent, the owner of Incity, one of the largest clothing retail chains in Russia, has been declared bankrupt by the Moscow Arbitration Court. Cases against the company have been opened. Source: The Moscow Times,

House Republican moves to force vote on ‘crushing Russia sanctions’

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) on Friday said he has submitted a discharge petition to force a vote on bipartisan legislation imposing punishing sanctions on countries enabling Russia’s war

EU Sanctions on Russia, drone attacks lift diesel cracks to a 12-month high: US EIA

EU sanctions on Russia and drone attacks drive global diesel refinery margins to a one-year high, impacting prices and supply.

Russia warns Faroe Islands of potential retaliation over sanctions related to alleged spy ships

Russia is considering retaliatory measures against the Faroe Islands after the Faroese parliament passed a law giving the government the authority to bar Russian fishing companies from its waters, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
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