What historic prisoner swap means for US-Russia relations
The prisoner exchange agreement between Russia, the United States and a number of other countries was the culmination of many years of intensive diplomacy. But the White House on Thursday downplayed the possibility that the prisoner swap could lead to improved relations with Russia on a host of other international security issues, particularly over Russian […]
Seizure of $440M in JPMorgan funds ordered in suit over US-Russia sanctions
A Russian court has ordered the seizure of $439.5 million in funds from Russian bank accounts frozen by JPMorgan Chase & Co., the largest US financier, after the invasion of Ukraine, according to court filings. Wednesday’s court ruling came after state-owned VTB Bank filed a lawsuit with the St. Petersburg Arbitration Court after the Russian […]