Category: Western sanctions

Russia Feels the Bite of Western Sanctions as Energy Revenues Plunge to Lowest in Two Years

February 7, 2023
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Revenue from energy fell to its lowest level in over two years in Russia as the country continues to be pressured under Western sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine, with Moscow’s federal budget revenues seen to be declining on an annual basis. “Oil and gas revenues amounted to 426 billion rubles ($6.02 billion) and decreased…

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Preserving Overseas Assets Causes Woe for the CCP

May 13, 2022
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Since China opened its doors in the 1980s, the ruling Communist Party has been scrambling to grab resources worldwide and amass tremendous foreign exchange reserves by turning China into a global factory. However, the Western sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine put the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on alert that its staggering wealth…

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China’s UnionPay Reportedly Suspends Cooperation With Russian Banks Over Fear of Western Sanctions

April 28, 2022
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China’s largest credit card brand UnionPay has reportedly suspended its negotiations with Russian banks on issuing new bank cards for their customers over fear of Western sanctions. According to The Moscow Times, the Chinese credit processor has recently halted talks with some major Russian lenders, including Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank by assets, due to concerns…

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Russian Investors Find Short-Term Solution to Western Sanctions Against Moscow, Expert Says

March 14, 2022
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Converting foreign assets into Chinese yuan assets may be a short-term solution for Russian investors in the wake of Western sanctions against Moscow, according to experts. The exclusion of major Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT, shuts them out from the U.S.-dominated international fund transfer system. Although this severely…

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