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On 17 March 2014, the United States, the European Union, and Canada introduced specifically targeted sanctions, [24] [25] [26] the day after the disputed Crimean referendum and a few hours before Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing Crimea as an independent state, laying the groundwork for the annexation of Crimea by Russia.
Czech President Zeman also said: "Even though I understand the interests of Crimea's Russian-speaking majority, which was annexed to Ukraine by Khrushchev, we have our experience with the 1968 Russian military invasion." [34] Denmark – Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard stated on 2 March that, "This is a partial invasion of Ukraine by Russia ...
Ukrainian checkpoint at Kalanchak, entering Kherson Oblast from Russian-occupied Crimea. Sanctions were imposed to prevent officials and politicians from travelling to Canada, the United States, or the European Union. They were the most wide-ranging applied to Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. [447] [448]
Russia breached Budapest memorandum in 2014 with its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea. [6] [7] As a response, the US and the UK provided Ukraine with financial and military assistance, and imposed economic sanctions on Russia, while ruling out "any direct interventions to avoid a direct confrontation with Russia". [6]
Despite international sanctions, Russian energy sales have increased in value, and its exports have expanded with new financing options and payment methods for international buyers. According to the Institute of International Finance, "Russia is swimming in cash", earning $97 billion from oil and gas sales through July 2022. According to a ...
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on over 300 entities and individuals aimed at cutting off Russia's access to products and services needed to sustain military ...
Res. 73/263, 22 December 2018, "Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine." [16] Res. 74/17, 9 December 2019, "Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov." [17]
New Zealand imposed "largely symbolic" sanctions in May 2014, [25] and in September 2014, Australia placed Russia, Crimea, and Sevastopol on the Australian autonomous sanctions list in response to the Russian threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, [26] [27] [28] while Japan sanctioned Russian military-related technology ...