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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sanctions and tariffs on Russia would last 60 days, as the move drew bipartisan criticism and raised fears in Ukraine that Washington could ease further restrictions on Moscow.
President Trump waived new Russia tariffs before they took effect on 18 October, but the threat stays legally available and could reach Brazil's fertiliser. The post Russia Sanctions Waiver Leaves Latin American Buyers Exposed appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bloomberg News Russia economy and government editor Anthony Halpin and White House correspondent Jeff Mason tell Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump’s waiver of new Russia sanctions could offer Moscow economic and diplomatic opportunities while adding pressure on Ukraine. (Source: Bloomberg)
Analysts say Russia will benefit most from US sanctions waiver.
Russia on Saturday hailed US President Donald Trump's move to waive new sanctions on it as "historic", as Ukraine worries he is taking Moscow's side in Europe's worst conflict since World War II.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that waived sweeping US sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia's energy revenues, marking a new low in Washington's ties with war-torn Ukraine. Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.
US President Donald Trump has waived more sanctions on Russia in a bid to ease energy prices.
US president's executive order comes two days before sanctions deadline and a week after diesel deal with Putin.
Trump says parts of a new law that aims to punish Moscow for its war against Ukraine are against US national interests.
Paraguay’s technology minister said on Thursday that sanctions imposed on him by Beijing over his country’s ties with Taiwan would only accelerate joint projects with the island. Gustavo Villate, who heads the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies, wrote in a lengthy social media post that the relationship with Taipei would “never be on the negotiating table”. He also suggested that Beijing had acted to protect Chinese telecoms suppliers kept out of Paraguay’s networks. “This...
European leaders on Friday rallied around Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky as Kyiv’s ties with US President Donald Trump have nosedived and worries grow that US leader is increasingly siding with Russia. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets. Zelensky infuriated Trump further by ordering Ukraine’s forces to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries in...
Sanctions and a North Korean leadership that prioritises security dim prospects for trade, analysts say.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump’s demands, as tensions with Washington escalated over sanctions, energy infrastructure attacks and restrictions on satellite communications.
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Zimbabwe’s ruling party gave Kudakwashe Tagwirei, a wealthy businessman sanctioned for alleged corruption by the US, a key economic role days after he landed a position as a cabinet minister.
Jorge Rodriguez has been removed from OFAC's sanctions list in latest US push for oil control and bilateral diplomacy.
The US lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s top lawmaker in another sign of warming relations between Washington and Caracas following the capture of Nicolás Maduro earlier this year.
Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief October 14, 2026 — Russia launched 120 drones and 39 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and Kharkiv, leaving 600,000 without power; Britain pledged tighter sanctions and accelerated missile deliveries; the Nord Stream trial opened in Hamburg. The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, October 14, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
From currency brokers to crypto, Iranians find ways to circumvent sanctions, but each comes with its own problems.
The US Treasury sanctioned four people and eleven companies tied to Mexico's Cartel del Noreste, a group Washington lists as a terrorist organisation. The post US Sanctions 11 Firms Tied to a Mexican Cartel appeared first on The Rio Times.
The midterm odds favour Democrats in both chambers. Here is what a Democratic Congress could stop and what Trump could still do on tariffs, sanctions and war. The post Midterm Odds and the Limits of Trump’s Power appeared first on The Rio Times.
Iran’s ambassador tells UK officials Tehran willing to assist in investigation, reiterates denial of involvement.
A guide to who runs Venezuela in 2026: the acting president, her cabinet, the military, courts, opposition leaders and the OFAC sanctions status. The post Venezuela Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The EU also announced that it officially added almost 1,600 new sanctions on Russia's military industrial complex.
Beijing sanctioned Paraguay's technology minister and Belize's foreign minister on Monday over Taiwan ties, freezing any assets in China and banning entry. The post China Sanctions Paraguay Minister Over Taiwan on Monday appeared first on The Rio Times.
Beijing on Monday sanctioned Paraguayan and Belizean government ministers over the Taiwan issue, after the two nations sealed deals with Taipei in recent months. Gustavo Villate, Paraguay’s minister of information and communication technologies, and Francis Fonseca, Belize’s minister of foreign affairs, foreign trade, education, culture, science and technology were placed under sanctions from Monday, the foreign ministry said. The measures include freezing their assets within China, prohibiting...
Chinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.
Delcy Rodríguez arrived in Rome on 11 October for the FAO World Food Forum, blaming sanctions for setbacks in Venezuela's fight against hunger. The post Venezuela’s Rodríguez Lands in Rome With 4 Ministers appeared first on The Rio Times.
Venezuela's National Assembly listed 127 applicants for its Supreme Court panel, a first step to renew a court whose judges Washington sanctioned in 2017. The post Venezuela Lists 127 Hopefuls for Supreme Court Panel appeared first on The Rio Times.
Hoping for ‘dialogue’ with the US over its sanctions on the ICC is meaningless. Action is needed to protect the court.