EU banks in Russia react to US sanctions threat
The US has threatened Austria's top bank with sanctions for doing business in Russia, following earlier talks with German lenders.
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The US has threatened Austria's top bank with sanctions for doing business in Russia, following earlier talks with German lenders.
On February 24, 2022, the U.S. imposed sweeping sanctions and export controls actions in response to the Russian Federation's ("Russia") "war of choice" against Ukraine.
Antiwar.com Original Thursday, shortly after the White House issued its four-page Fact Sheet on the sanctions about to be imposed on Russia (“Imposing Costs for Harmful Foreign Activities by the Russian Government”), I was invited by RT International in Moscow to be a “first responder” and provide an analytical comment at the top of their 16.00 news hour program. I did this with considerable pleasure since before we went on air I was tossed an opening question that played into my game perfectly: “The new sanctions come despite Washington saying it wants a ‘stable re...