Russia’s Foreign Ministry has published a reciprocal sanctions list
of US citizens, consisting of 10 names, including: Senator J. McCain;
senior adviser to President Obama, D. Pfeiffer; and leading adviser on
international economics, C. Atkinson.
The move comes in response to US sanctions imposed against Russian officials after the March-16 referendum in Crimea, which Washington considered “illegitimate.”
On Thursday US President Barack Obama announced a new executive order imposing further on key sectors of the Russian economy and top Russian officials and businessmen. The measures will impact Russian energy, mining, defense and engineering sectors.
Sticks and stone can break my bones, but, throwing Russian money around will never hurt me.
I told you so, Vladimir. Ho, hum.
The ruble (click here) had another wild ride today, giving up most of yesterday’s gains in the morning and then jumping sharply in the afternoon on Russian president Vladimir Putin’s defiant speech to parliament. For what it’s worth, in his speech today Putin pledged that Russia would not annex any other parts of Ukraine, around which time the ruble began to rise:...
(Russian) Stocks fell (click here) for a second day on
concern sanctions provoked by Russia’s annexation of Crimea will
hurt the economy and as Federal Reserve stimulus cuts damped
appetite for riskier securities. The ruble was little changed....
The move comes in response to US sanctions imposed against Russian officials after the March-16 referendum in Crimea, which Washington considered “illegitimate.”
On Thursday US President Barack Obama announced a new executive order imposing further on key sectors of the Russian economy and top Russian officials and businessmen. The measures will impact Russian energy, mining, defense and engineering sectors.
Sticks and stone can break my bones, but, throwing Russian money around will never hurt me.I told you so, Vladimir. Ho, hum.
The ruble (click here) had another wild ride today, giving up most of yesterday’s gains in the morning and then jumping sharply in the afternoon on Russian president Vladimir Putin’s defiant speech to parliament. For what it’s worth, in his speech today Putin pledged that Russia would not annex any other parts of Ukraine, around which time the ruble began to rise:...
