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This is seen as the latest retaliation to the US's approval of around US$300 million in possible foreign military sales to Taiwan.

The importance of the shadow fleet to Moscow is evident — it moved about 45% of Russia’s oil this year.

Decoupling Huawei’s new phone highlights the Biden administration’s challenge

Russians in other jurisdictions are reportedly trying to liquidate their crypto holdings and acquire other kinds of assets.

Singapore’s biggest banks are already restricting trade financing for Russian raw materials

Amid shifting geopolitical sands, some lines are redrawn. Others remain etched, particularly for troubled US-China trade ties.

Even with Joe Biden as president, the superpower struggle between the US and China will complicate the lives of smaller states.

China said it will sanction 11 Americans in retaliation for similar measures imposed by the US, but does not target any members of the Trump administration.

With the whole world now facing the Covid-19 pandemic, US sanctions have also become a direct threat to the survival of people inside those countries — and everyone else. They should be immediately lifted.

(Oct 19): President Donald Trump said it “certainly looks” like missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and warned of “very severe” consequences for the killing.