Russia rises gold purchases by 601% to evade sanctions
Sep 07, 2024, at 10:46 pm
Moscow/IBNS: As Western sanctions continue to tighten around Russia, Moscow on Friday (Sept 6) announced that the country will increase its daily gold purchases to 8.2 billion rubles, which represents a 601 percent rise from previous occasions, to bypass financial restrictions and maintain trade with its partners.
Maduro forced to negotiation table by US sanctions: Trump
Jan 30, 2019, at 08:32 pm
Washington DC, Jan 30 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has claimed Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has been forced to seek diplomatic solutions following US sanctions on the country's state-owned oil company PDVSA.