WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department plans to impose more than 500 new sanctions on Russia and its war machine on Friday as the U.S. vows to keep up its financial pressure on Moscow with the war entering its third grueling year. The sanctions represent the largest single tranche of penalties since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine […]
SAN FRANCISCO — President Biden met with the wife and daughter of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny Thursday ahead of an announcement of major new U.S. sanctions against Moscow on Friday. Mr. Biden met with Yulia Navalnaya and her daughter, Dasha, during a fundraising swing in California. “We are going to announce sanctions […]
The State Department announced new visa sanctions Wednesday aimed at people who operate charter companies that fly or bus illegal immigrants heading to the U.S. Spokesman Matt Miller said the goal is the target outfits that “prey” on the migrants. “No one should profit from vulnerable migrants — not smugglers, private companies, public officials or […]
The Biden administration announced it is readying a “major sanctions package” against Russia in response to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, according to national security spokesperson John Kirby. No details were given on the package, which is hardly surprising given that there’s very little left of the Russian economy that hasn’t […]
The Biden administration has charged members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in multiple criminal cases, accusing them of illicitly trafficking oil to fund terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah. Federal officials also said Friday that they’ve seized $108 million and 500,000 barrels of Iranian fuel. In a separate move, the Biden administration announced sanctions targeting […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday called on the Biden administration to enforce provisions protecting Uyghur Muslims in China, saying the religious minority faces a genocidal campaign and “this should not be a partisan issue.” Speaking at the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, Mr. Johnson drew applause for condemning China’s oppression of the Uyghurs, […]
Officials associated with the political party in power act to ban the opposition’s leading candidate from even competing on the ballot. Not to fear, the Biden administration—and before that, the Trump administration—stepped up to sanction other nations that did that. The Colorado Supreme Court’s controversial ruling Tuesday disqualifying former President Donald Trump from the state’s […]
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