Tag: sanctions against Russia 2014

Russian lawmakers demand punishment of Georgia for joining EU sanctions

July 21, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Ian_Zelinsky — Ian Zelinsky represents the far-right LDP party, which is led by Vladimir Zhirinovsky. (zelinski.info)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A group of lawmakers in the Russian Duma are preparing to demand that the Kremlin take punitive measures against Georgia for joining the European Union’s economic sanctions against Russia.

The Duma’s foreign relations committee is working

Russia expands sanctions list, but Georgia not included

August 15, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia has expanded the list of countries subject to trade embargo, but Georgia is not on the list. The move comes as a response to new sanctions by Western countries against Russia and includes Albania, Montenegro, Iceland

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Georgia not planning to join new sanctions on Russia

August 6, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is not planning to join another round of sanctions against Russia, Prime Minister Garibashvili said on Thursday. The sanctions were imposed by European countries as punishment for Russia’s annexation of Crimea last year.

Garibashvili

Georgian FM criticized for not clearly supporting Russia sanctions

August 10, 2014 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign minister is criticized by opponents for saying that the economic sanctions against Russia will not solve the Ukraine crisis. The minister says she was misinterpreted.

Maia Panjikidze on Thursday said that sanctions against Russia