U.S. slaps sanctions on Putin cronies for Russia’s ‘malign activity’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed major sanctions on Friday against 24 Russians, striking at allies of President Vladimir Putin in one of Washington’s most aggressive moves to punish Moscow for its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. elect…
Prominent Russian businessmen, officials on new U.S. sanctions list
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Friday against Russian businessmen, companies and government officials.
Syrian government launches assault on last rebel enclave in Ghouta
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government launched a fierce air and ground assault on the last rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta on Friday, killing at least 32 people in a bid to seal President Bashar al-Assad’s biggest victory since 2016, a war monitor…
Israeli troops kill seven Palestinians on day of heightened Gaza border protests: medics
GAZA BORDER (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot dead seven Palestinian protesters and wounded at least 200 along the Israel-Gaza border on Friday, Gaza medical officials said, raising the death toll to 27 in the week-long disturbances.
800 Venezuelans flee to Brazil daily to escape insecurity, hunger: UNHCR
GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 800 Venezuelans stream into northern Brazil each day, the United Nations said on Friday, citing Brazilian government statistics on people fleeing the worsening crisis in the economically crippled nation.
Syrian rebel Jaish al-Islam wants negotiations: official
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian rebel group Jaish al-Islam does not want to close the door on negotiations with Russia to reach a peaceful settlement to the conflict over the town of Douma near Damascus, its political official Mohammad Alloush said on Fr…
In strike against Putin, U.S. imposes sanctions on businessmen close to Kremlin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed major sanctions on Friday against 24 Russians, striking at allies of President Vladimir Putin in one of Washington’s most aggressive moves to punish Moscow for what it called a range of “malign activity,…
Poisoned Russian agent Sergei Skripal recovering rapidly, hospital says
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal is no longer in a critical condition and his health is improving rapidly, more than a month after he was poisoned with a nerve agent in England, the hospital treating him said on Friday.
These are the prominent Russian businessmen on new U.S. sanctions list
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Friday against Russian businessmen, companies and government officials.
These are the prominent Russian businessman on new U.S. sanctions list
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Friday against Russian businessmen, companies and government officials.
