NEW YORK (Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase said its assets in Russia may be seized after lawsuits in Russian and U.S. courts, the bank said in a filing on Wednesday. The bank faces several legal challenges over its Russian dealings after the U.S. and European nations imposed economic sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The value of claims and orders to freeze assets exceed JPMorgan's available assets in Russia, the largest U.S. lender said.
Cuba's first independent video game launched internationally this week after its creators leveled up from an epic real-world quest: battling sanctions, wrestling with internet connection demons, and forging through economic turmoil.Their software did not always work on a slow internet connection, they had to connect via a VPN (virtual private network) to use programs banned due to sanctions, and backups were complicated by power outages.
West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS said Sunday it was easing sanctions imposed on Guinea and Mali, a day after announcing a similar decision for Niger, another country under military rule.The bloc imposed The bloc imposed sanctions following military coups in the countries sanctions following military coups in the countries between 2020 and 2023.