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Topic: russia

Some U.S. allies caught in crossfire of sanctions on Russian arms

Some U.S. allies caught in crossfire of sanctions on Russian arms

Sanjeev Miglani, Reuters
Posted at Apr 24 01:44 PM

NEW DELHI - U.S. sanctions on Russian military exports have put the brakes on a $6 billion deal with India and may derail the arms purchases of other U.S. allies around Asia, experts say. Read more »

US eases sanctions stance on Rusal; aluminum prices tumble

US eases sanctions stance on Rusal; aluminum prices tumble

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 06:59 AM

The US Treasury on Monday said that it could lift sanctions on Russian aluminum giant Rusal if tycoon Oleg Deripaska gives up control of the company.   Read more »

US calls China, Russia, Iran, N.Korea 'morally reprehensible' on rights

US calls China, Russia, Iran, N.Korea 'morally reprehensible' on rights

Lesley Wroughton and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 22 04:53 PM

The United States labeled China, Russia, Iran and North Korea on Friday as "morally reprehensible" governments that it said violated human rights within their borders on a daily basis, making them "forces of instability". Read more »

Comey memos show president Trump obsessed with Russia probe

Comey memos show president Trump obsessed with Russia probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 01:11 PM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump repeatedly complained to FBI director James Comey in early 2017 that the Russia meddling investigation was a cloud over his young administration, weeks before firing him, leaked memorandums showed Thursday. Read more »

Unsold aluminum piling up at sanctions-hit Rusal factory

Unsold aluminum piling up at sanctions-hit Rusal factory

Polina Ivanova, Reuters
Posted at Apr 19 10:01 PM

Russian aluminum giant Rusal is stockpiling large quantities of aluminum at one of its plants in Siberia because US sanctions imposed this month have prevented it from selling the metal to customers, five sources close to the company said.   Read more »

World economy at risk from trade, investment restrictions: opinion

World economy at risk from trade, investment restrictions: opinion

John Kemp
Posted at Apr 18 09:19 AM

Taken together, a thickening web of restrictions on cross-border transactions is imposing a growing burden on business as well as complicating supply chains. Read more »

U.S., Britain blame Russia for global cyber attack

U.S., Britain blame Russia for global cyber attack

Reuters
Posted at Apr 17 06:32 AM

The United States and Britain on Monday accused Russia of launching cyber attacks on computer routers, firewalls and other networking equipment used by government agencies, businesses and critical infrastructure operators around the globe.   Read more »

Why mum on Syria bombing? We're securing Pinoys first, says Palace

Why mum on Syria bombing? We're securing Pinoys first, says Palace

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 02:06 PM

The Philippines is keeping silent on recent Western attacks on Syria until authorities secure some 1,000 Filipinos in the Arab country, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »

Leave Facebook? Roque says FB fact-checkers Rappler, Vera Files also partisan

Leave Facebook? Roque says FB fact-checkers Rappler, Vera Files also partisan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 12:23 PM

PARTISAN FACT-CHECKERS? A Palace spokesman on Monday raised the possibility of President Rodrigo Duterte's supporters on Facebook shifting to another site after pro-Duterte sites were banned on the social media giant. Read more »

Asian shares up, oil down as Syria fallout seen limited

Asian shares up, oil down as Syria fallout seen limited

Wayne Cole, Reuters
Posted at Apr 16 08:38 AM

Share markets started firmer in Asia on Monday amid relief US-led strikes on Syria looked like being a one-off event that avoided a direct confrontation with Russia, weighing on oil prices and safe-haven Treasuries. Read more »

Putin predicts global 'chaos' if West hits Syria again

Putin predicts global 'chaos' if West hits Syria again

Jack Stubbs and Laila Bassa m, Reuters
Posted at Apr 16 07:29 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions.  Read more »

Allies keep Syria options open as Britain says no strikes planned

Allies keep Syria options open as Britain says no strikes planned

Elizabeth Piper and Laila Bassam, Reuters
Posted at Apr 15 10:48 PM

Western powers have no plans for further missile strikes on Syria but will assess their options if Damascus uses chemical weapons again, Britain's foreign minister said on Sunday as debate raged over the legality and effectiveness of the raids. Read more »

Ilang Pinoy website, naka-block sa Facebook; mamamahayag tinawag itong 'sensura'

Ilang Pinoy website, naka-block sa Facebook; mamamahayag tinawag itong 'sensura'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 07:40 PM

Naka-block na sa Facebook ang ilang Pinoy website na umano'y nagkakalat ng maling impormasyon. Tinawag naman itong "censorship" o sensura ng isang tech journalist. Read more »

Miles from home, disillusioned Syrians say air strikes 'not enough'

Miles from home, disillusioned Syrians say air strikes 'not enough'

Nazeer al-Khatib, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 15 04:21 AM

Displaced Syrians say Western air strikes Saturday in response to an alleged chemical attack there were too little, too late. Read more »

Trump says 'Mission Accomplished!' after Syria strikes

Trump says 'Mission Accomplished!' after Syria strikes

Francesco Fontemaggi with Rim Haddad in Damascus, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 11:59 PM

Trump hailed a US-led missile assault on Syria's regime as "perfectly executed," despite the limited nature of the strikes and Russia's condemnation. Read more »

Who's who in the Syria conflict

Who's who in the Syria conflict

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 14 11:27 PM

Here is a breakdown of the forces involved in the war, which has killed more than 350,000 people. Read more »

US, France, Britain launch strikes on Syria

US, France, Britain launch strikes on Syria

Andrew Beatty, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 11:38 AM

The United States, Britain and France carried out a wave of punitive strikes against Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime on Saturday in response to alleged chemical weapons attacks that President Donald Trump branded the "crimes of a monster." Read more »

Trump ran White House like a 'mob boss': ex-FBI chief Comey

Trump ran White House like a 'mob boss': ex-FBI chief Comey

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 13 08:37 AM

WASHINGTON - Former FBI director James Comey says in a new book that President Donald Trump reminded him of a mafia boss who demanded absolute loyalty, saw the entire world against him, and lied about everything. Read more »

UN calls urgent Syria meeting after Trump threat

UN calls urgent Syria meeting after Trump threat

Dave Clark, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 12 09:20 PM

As tensions mounted over a face-off with Damascus ally Russia, opponents of unilateral US action called an emergency closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council. Read more »

Oil markets tense on Middle East crisis, US-China trade spat

Oil markets tense on Middle East crisis, US-China trade spat

Henning Gloystein, Reuters
Posted at Apr 12 03:19 PM

Oil markets remained tense on Thursday on concerns over a military escalation in Syria, although prices were some way off Wednesday's late-2014 highs as bulging US supplies weighed. Read more »

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