Iran summons Swiss envoy over US oil seizure Tehran has demanded the immediate release of the Pegas, an Iranian-flagged tanker being held in Greek waters. Al Jazeera · May 27, 2022
Stockpiling Russians buy electronics, pharmacy goods as crisis deepens -PSB Russians rushed to buy electronics and pharmaceuticals and spent more on clothes and food in the first week of March, Promsvyazbank (PSB) said, stockpiling goods as the rouble plunged in value and Western sanctions cut off trade. Reuters · Mar 14, 2022
EU Bars 7 Russian Banks from SWIFT, but Spares Those in Energy The European Union said on Wednesday it was excluding seven Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, but stopped short of including those handling energy payments, in the latest sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Russia's second-largest bank VTB, Bank Otrkitie, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Bank Rossiya, Sovcombank and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022
France seizes cargo ship targeted by US sanctions on Russia The seizing of the “Baltic Leader” is of the first visible displays of the West enforcing sanctions on Moscow. Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2022
Russia's PSB says does not own ship seized by France -TASS Russia's PSB-Leasing company, a unit of Promsvyazbank, which is under international sanctions over Russia's conflict with Ukraine, does not own the ship Baltic Leader, seized by France earlier on Saturday, TASS news agency said. Reuters · Feb 26, 2022
U.S. imposes sanctions on two Russian banks - Treasury Dept The United States imposed sanctions on Russia's VEB Bank and Promsvyazbank on Tuesday, according to statement from the U.S. Treasury Department, after Moscow formally recognized two regions of eastern Ukraine as independent. Reuters · Feb 22, 2022
Explainer-How Western sanctions will target Russia The United States and its allies are coordinating new sanctions on Russia after Moscow recognised two regions in eastern Ukraine as independent, officials said. Reuters · Feb 22, 2022