Western Union becomes the latest in a string of financials to quit over Ukraine war International money transfer system Western Union has suspended operations in Russia and Belarus, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday.

Washington is seeking alternative supplies from Venezuela after banning Russian crude oil The US is willing to relax economic pressure on Venezuela, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing a senior Biden administration official. Sanctions relief could allow Caracas to increase oil exports to the country to fill the deficit left by the US embargo on Russian…

Lisbon announced on Thursday that London’s sanctions on Roman Abramovich, who has Portuguese citizenship, do not apply in Europe, since the UK has left the European Union. In a statement seen by Reuters, the Justice Ministry of Portugal also said that EU sanctions on Russian oligarchs over Moscow’s military offensive in Ukraine do not include…