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Eurasia
13/06/2024 13:45
Wednesday's package targeted Russia's financial infrastructure in an attempt to limit the amount of money flowing in and out of Russia.
The Moscow Exchange, the National Clearing Centre and the National Settlement Depository, which act as intermediaries in dollar trading on the Russian foreign exchange market, were included in the new sanctions list.
The sanctions come as G7 leaders are gathering in Italy for a summit where the top priorities will be boosting support for Ukraine and grinding down Russia’s war machine.
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation also announced that transactions using the dollar and euro will continue to be made on the over-the-counter market.
The US has sanctioned more than 4,000 Russian businesses and individuals since the war began, in an effort to choke off the flow of money and armaments to Moscow.
Uzbekistan has unveiled its updated Uzbekistan–2030 Strategy, marking a major step in the country’s journey toward national reform and development. Officials emphasise that implementing reform requires responsibility, consistency, institutional discipline, and public legitimacy.
The International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom Summit 2026), organized by the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications, was held in Istanbul under the theme “Disruption in the International System: Crises, Narratives, and the Search for Order.”
Over the past several years, the fight against corruption has become a central pillar of Uzbekistan’s state policy and reform agenda. What began as legislative modernization has gradually evolved into a comprehensive transformation of institutions, governance practices, and public administration systems.