The US Treasury warned against a “challenge” posed by Russia, citing its “malign conduct” and calling for a “firm and vigorous response.” The sanctions, it says, were imposed due to an alleged violation of a ban on the ship-to-ship transfer of refined petroleum products with North Korea-flagged vessels. On Tuesday, ...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that the Taliban representatives plan to take part in a meeting on Afghanistan in Moscow on September 4, though there will be no separate meeting between the representatives and Lavrov himself. Lavrov also said that he couldn’t even hypothetically imagine how Russia could ...
