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	US Urges NATO Allies to Buy Warships Assembled for Russia
	The US has urged its NATO allies to purchase the Mistral-class warships that are supposed to be sold to Russia.
--11-09-2014--
	Switzerland Remains Neutral in Sanctions War
	Switzerland has rejected pleas from other European countries hit by the Russian food embargo to export their products via its territory in the latest twist of the sanctions war.
--20-08-2014--
	Food Ban Visual Appeared on CNN
	CNN has put together a nice infographic with the fallout of the food embargo that Moscow placed on countries that had imposed sanctions against it.
--19-08-2014--
	Russia to Buy More IT Hardware from China
	Russia will ramp up IT products exchange with China amid a looming trade war with the West, says the online news outlet Lenta.ru.
--18-08-2014--
	Russia Considers New Retaliatory Sanctions
	The Russian government is considering new possible sanctions against the US and the EU if they introduce a new round of restrictions over Russia’s alleged role in the Ukraine crisis, says Vedomosti newspaper.
--18-08-2014--
	Russia Seeks WTO Verdict on US Sanctions
	Russia has complained to the WTO about the failure by the US to comply with its obligations as a member state of the organization.
--22-06-2014--
	Canada Imposes New Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine
	Canada is slapping new sanctions against 11 Russian and Ukrainian nationals and one legal entity in a protest against alleged Russia’s actions in Ukraine, says Canada’s National Post.
--22-06-2014--
	WTO Facing Collapse in Case of Sanctions - Russian Official
	The World Trade Organization is facing a possible collapse if the US and the EU fall through with their plans to impose economic sanctions against Russia, said a senior Russian official.
--24-05-2014--
	US Reiterates Further Sanctions Warning
	Washington has maintained its ‘stick policy’ towards Russia as the US president vows more sanctions. The statement was made by Barack Obama in a telephone call with French President Hollande.
--17-05-2014--
	Sanctions-Hit Bank Rossiya Lost Third of Retail Deposits in 1 Month
	Retail deposits at Bank Rossiya plunged 35 percent within just one month, shrinking from almost 37 billion roubles to under 24 billion roubles.
--16-05-2014--
	'Technical' Recession Expected in Russia in 2Q and 3Q
	Russia may face a technical recession in the second and third quarters, admits a government official.
--22-04-2014--
	US Vice President Urges Russia to Avoid Provocations
	US Vice President Joe Biden called on Russia to refrain from further "provocative behavior" and use its leverage to convince pro-Russian protesters in eastern Ukraine to evacuate the buildings they have seized.
--22-04-2014--
	US Prepared for More Piercing Sanctions in Push for De-escalation
	The US is ready to go ahead with the third round of sanctions to demonstrate the ‘costs’ and push for de-escalation, State Department spokesperson Jennifer Psaki told the editor-in-chief of the Echo of Moscow radio station.
--22-04-2014--
	US Vows Tougher Action against Russia
	US has warned Russia of further sanctions if Moscow does not “take steps to de-escalate in eastern Ukraine”.
--13-04-2014--
	Timchenko Brought Cash Back to Russia
	Gennady Timchenko, a former Gunvor co-owner and alleged close friend of the Russian president, has confessed he had moved his funds back into Russia ahead of the sanctions.
--12-04-2014--
	Russia Posts Black List for US Officials
	The US sanctions have encountered a vigorous response from the Russian Foreign Ministry which came up with a black list of its own.
--23-03-2014--