Trade UK

Liz Truss calls on allies to ‘do more’ to cut off Russia leader’s sources of cash.

Tensions with Russia have exacerbated the fuel cost crisis.

Western countries’ refusal to work with Russia could paralyze the trade body beyond repair.

LONDON — The U.K. has imposed asset freezes against the biggest Russian bank as punishment for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The Foreign Office announced the action …

A government official insists the UK is ‘totally committed’ to imposing the sanctions.

Bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell adds that EU needs to put ‘more pressure on Russia and arm Ukraine more.’

The Treasury had already moved to freeze Russian government assets held at US institutions, but now it won’t allow Moscow to access those dollars even to meet its obligations to its bondholders.

The British prime minister has described himself as ‘fervently Sinophile’ — but his government is caught between drumming up investment and talking tough on security.

Clément Beaune says he thinks ‘we can have sanctions quickly’ on oil and coal.

‘The cases we documented amount to unspeakable, deliberate cruelty and violence against Ukrainian civilians,’ said Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

Former Russian president says food is a ‘quiet weapon’ in fight against Western sanctions.

Ralph Goodale also suggested there could be political cut-across between Britain’s bilateral and Pacific trade talks involving Canada.

Nexperia, a Dutch subsidiary of the Chinese technology company Wingtech, engineered a takeover of Newport Wafer Fab last spring.

Gas contracts with European customers are excluded from the requirement to switch to the Russian currency.

New package aims to tackle Kremlin’s “torrent of lies” over Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says.

British prime minister tells MPs Putin is not to be trusted.

The UK has proposed strengthening the G7 — but the EU appears more comfortable with the status quo.

Measures aim to undermine Kremlin’s ‘war machine,’ Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo says.

As the Ukraine war drags on, businesses weigh up the ethical risks of staying in Putin’s Russia.

Ursula von der Leyen and Joe Biden stepped in to push through a political deal for data transfers that will likely be tested in court.

The amount of gas promised is around 10 percent of the EU’s natural gas imports from Russia.

The latest targets also include the new Russian-backed mayor of the Ukrainian city of Melitopol.

German chancellor pushes back against calls for energy sanctions in response to war in Ukraine.

European Commission vice president says cooperation on sanctions has been ‘remarkable.’