International Sanctions

Russia Launches Emergency Rate Rise to Stem Economic Turmoil

The central bank raised rates by 3.5 percentage points to stem a sharp selloff in the ruble, a response to…

1 year ago

Sputtering Trade Fuels Fears for a Connected World

Cyclical factors are weighing on commerce, but the specter of global economic divisions lurks in the background. Source link

2 years ago

The West Attacked Russia's Economy. The Result Is Another Stalemate.

Economists expect sanctions to cause Russia to stagnate in the years ahead but the West’s failure to quickly bring the…

2 years ago

Russia Defies Sanctions by Selling Oil Above Price Cap

Higher prices could bolster Moscow’s oil-export revenues, which last month dropped to just over half their level from a year…

2 years ago

Russia Boosts Rates as Ukraine War Costs Mount

The full percentage point rise comes as a falling ruble, soaring wages and debt-fueled state spending reignite inflationary pressures. Source…

2 years ago

Ukraine to Seize Bank to Curb Moscow's Influence

Sense Bank, formerly known as Alfa Bank-Ukraine, is regarded as a symbol of Russia’s involvement in Ukraine’s financial and political…

2 years ago

Iran Floods Global Markets With Cheap Oil as Saudi Arabia Cuts Output

Iranian crude exports have hit a five-year high in recent months as the country ships more oil to China and…

2 years ago

Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. Scoop Up Russian Oil Products at Steep Discounts

Despite U.S. objections, the Gulf countries are using the Russian products internally, including for consumption and refining purposes, and exporting…

2 years ago

U.S., U.K. Sanction Firms Tied to Russian Oligarch Alisher Usmanov

WorldEuropeRussiaEffort to sever Russian economy from global trade, finance continues Source link

2 years ago

King Dollar Still Looks Safe From the Yuan

MarketsHeard on the StreetWeaponizing the dollar creates incentives for change. But as an alternative, the yuan still has serious limitations.…

2 years ago