US adds 24 Russian individuals and 14 entities to Russia-related sanctions list

20:32, April 06, 2018

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  Commentary: Are reciprocal diplomat expulsions the start of a new Cold War?

  (Photo: VCG)Earlier this month, Britain expelled 23 Russian diplomats following the poisoning of the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter by a nerve agent. The UK, backed by a host of other western countries, blamed Russia for the poisoning. Russia denied it was responsible.The US responded by expelling 60 Russian diplomats and ordering the closure of Russia's consulate

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  Chinese Foreign Minister: US is wrong to pick China as trade sanction target

  (Photo: CGTN)The United States is mistaken in choosing China as its trade sanction target, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday at a press conference after meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Russia.China on Wednesday unveiled a list of products worth $50 billion imported from the US that will have an additional tariff of 25 percent, including soybeans,

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  Rusal shares plunge over 40 percent on US sanctions

  Aluminium ingots are seen stored at the foundry shop of the Rusal Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, July 27, 2016. Picture taken July 27, 2016 (Photo:Reuters)Shares of Russian aluminum giant United Company Rusal Plcplunged as much as 41.8 percent on Monday as investors bailed on the stock after it was included in a new list of US sanctions targeting