Tag: Sanctions
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Putin extends Russian-counter sanctions on EU till 2018
President Vladimir Putin has extended Russian counter-sanctions on the European Union until the end of 2018, according to a presidential decree published on Friday. On Wednesday the EU formally extended its economic sanctions on Russia, imposed in July 2014 in response to Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region and Moscow’s support for separatists in eastern…
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Remove abandoned ships, wrecks or face sanctions, NIMASA warns erring owners
In a bid to ensure safe and secure shipping on the Nigerian territorial waters, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has warned all owners of abandoned Ships/Vessels to urgently remove same from the Nigerian territorial waters on or before 28th of April 2017 or risk sanctions ranging from forfeiture or removal by the…
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EU to extend sanctions against Russia by six months
The leaders of the European Union (EU) on Thursday decided to extend economic sanctions against Russia until July 2017, two EU diplomats have said. The sanctions, which ban Russian imports into the EU and Russian banks’ access to European markets, were expected to expire on Jan. 31. The sanctions were adopted in response to Russia’s…