Chinese Belt and Road Initiative rocked due to US sanctions  

Chinese Belt and Road Initiative rocked due to US sanctions  

Washington/Colombo – The United States announced sanctions against some large Chinese companies over the South China Sea issue. Although, the sanctions mention constructions in the South China Sea, as per received information, the biggest hit will be taken by the ambitious Chinese project, Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and its […]

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US sanctions against Iran will also apply to China if it signs $400 bn trade deal, says US Secretary of State

US sanctions against Iran will also apply to China if it signs $400 bn trade deal, says US Secretary of State

Washington: US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, warned that if China signed the USD 400 billion agreement with Iran, all the sanctions applicable to Iran would also become relevant to China. Sanctions will be imposed against the Chinese Communist Party and companies connected with it. Pompeo also alleged that the China-Iran agreement would create instability […]

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India and Russia to activate INSTC, risking US sanctions

India and Russia to activate INSTC, risking US sanctions

New Delhi: India and Russia are making strong movements to boost bilateral trade by starting transport through Iran. For this, a new 7,200 kilometres long International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is being built. Currently, the United States has imposed harsh sanctions on Iran and is imposing tough sanctions on the countries conducting trade with Iran, […]

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Russia will complete ‘Nord Stream 2’ despite the US sanctions, warns Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia will complete ‘Nord Stream 2’ despite the US sanctions, warns Russian President Vladimir Putin

Moscow/Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States that Russia will complete the ambitious Nord Stream 2 project, despite the sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump. A European company announced its withdrawal from the project, within a few hours of the imposition of sanctions. Therefore, there is a possibility that the project may […]

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Islamic countries should use Gold Dinar or Barter exchange to bypass US sanctions, appeals Malaysian Prime Kuala Minister

Islamic countries should use Gold Dinar or Barter exchange to bypass US sanctions, appeals Malaysian Prime Kuala Minister

Lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed advised that the Islamic countries should start using Gold Dinar as currency or barter exchange system. Mahathir Mohammed expressed confidence that this would facilitate countering sanctions imposed by countries like the United States. Iran and Turkey have supported the idea, and there are indications that steps will be initiated […]

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European company withdraws from Nord Stream 2 after US sanctions, criticise Russia and Germany

European company withdraws from Nord Stream 2 after US sanctions, criticise Russia and Germany

Washington/Moscow: US President Donald Trump signed the proposal for imposing sanctions against the ambitious Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. European company ‘Allseas’ withdrew from the project, within hours of the signing of the order. This withdrawal has rocked the project and Russia, as well as Germany, have fired strong salvos of […]

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Six European countries joint INSTEX to cooperate with Iran bypassing the US sanctions  

Six European countries joint INSTEX to cooperate with Iran bypassing the US sanctions  

Brussels: Six more European countries have joined the system which is designed to establish cooperation with Iran and circumvent US sanctions. Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden joined the INSTEX economic system and declared that they would continue to trade with Iran. Earlier, the United Kingdom, Germany and France started using the INSTEX system. […]

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