The US has relaxed sanctions on at least 10 Russian banks, including the Central Bank, to facilitate energy-related transactions amidst surging energy costs. The Treasury Department renewed sanctions relief to enable operations involving oil, gas, and timber as per official statements.
The United States began its 2022 barrage of sanctions by freezing $5 billion of the Russian central bank’s U.S. assets, an unprecedented move to prevent Moscow from using its foreign reserves to prop up the Russian ruble. Get the background: https://t.co/2TNDJfIsIF
🇷🇺🇺🇸⚡️ U.S. eases sanctions on 10 largest Russian banks The American Ministry of Finance has authorized transactions with Russian banks for payments “for energy,” including for oil, gas and timber. https://t.co/DZyhN2lnP6
US EASES SANCTIONS ON RUSSIAN PETRO BANKS https://t.co/WuUAvglWD3
⚡️🇺🇸: The US will ease sanctions on several Russian banks engaged in the energy and timber markets. Money, money, money
👎The US eases sanctions on russian banks. They were temporarily allowed to make calculations for oil, gas and wood This easing of sanctions will apply to Sberbank, Alfa-Bank, the Central Bank and 7 other large banks of the Russian Federation. The license was issued by the… https://t.co/sBzNO78Hkc
⁉️ US temporarily approves energy transactions with major Russian banks https://t.co/2yYNq69CbP
🇺🇸🇷🇺 JUST BUSINESS: US eases sanctions on 10 largest Russian banks The American Ministry of Finance has authorized transactions with Russian banks for payments “for energy,” including for oil, gas and timber. https://t.co/E0BOYS7M4I
US Extends Sanctions Relief on Russia Banks for Energy Deals The Treasury Department renewed a sanctions relief for at least 10 Russian banks, including the Central Bank, to allow energy-related operations amid rising energy costs, according to statement. General License No. 8I…
The US has eased sanctions on at least 10 Russian banks, including the Central Bank, to allow energy-related operations as energy costs soar - Bloomberg
The US has eased sanctions on at least 10 Russian banks, including the Central Bank, to allow energy-related operations as energy costs soar, per Bloomberg.
The US Govt removes sanctions against Russian banks for energy-related transactions because jumping energy prices are bad for Biden’s re-election campaign. But @SecBlinken blames China for helping Russia and tells the EU to sacrifice economic growth for more Russia sanctions. https://t.co/YGtFkEOp7k