2026-08-09

US affairs expert Dmitry Drobnytsky says the Senate's newly passed Russia sanctions bill is likely to go unenforced and become a 'silent law' akin to the Jackson-Vanik amendment. The Senate on Friday overwhelmingly approved a measure, drafted with input from the late Senator Lindsey Graham, that would levy a 100% tariff on the five largest importers of Russian energy resources and a 500% tariff on all US imports from Russia. Drobnytsky said the bill is primarily political signalling, will likely

US affairs expert Dmitry Drobnytsky says the Senate's newly passed Russia sanctions bill is likely to go unenforced and become a 'silent law' akin to the Jackson-Vanik amendment. The Senate on Friday overwhelmingly approved a measure, drafted with input from the late Senator Lindsey Graham, that would levy a 100% tariff on the five largest importers of Russian energy resources and a 500% tariff on all US imports from Russia. Drobnytsky said the bill is primarily political signalling, will likely accumulate exemptions to avoid inflicting heavy damage on an already unstable US economy, and shifts punitive pressure from Russian producers and traders onto buyers of Russian energy products.

2026-08-09

Lebanese sources said Lebanon insists on a full ceasefire before returning to talks in Rome and wants Bint Jbeil and Khiam included in a pilot zone.

Lebanese sources said Lebanon insists on a full ceasefire before returning to talks in Rome and wants Bint Jbeil and Khiam included in a pilot zone.

2026-08-09

黎巴嫩消息人士：黎巴嫩堅持在重返羅馬談判之前實現全面停火。黎巴嫩希望將本特傑貝爾和基亞姆納入試驗區。

黎巴嫩消息人士：黎巴嫩堅持在重返羅馬談判之前實現全面停火。黎巴嫩希望將本特傑貝爾和基亞姆納入試驗區。

2026-08-09

Federal Reserve Governor Bowman to participate in a fireside chat; announcement due in 10 minutes.

Federal Reserve Governor Bowman to participate in a fireside chat; announcement due in 10 minutes.

2026-08-09

美聯儲理事鮑曼參加一場爐邊談話將於十分鐘後公佈。

美聯儲理事鮑曼參加一場爐邊談話將於十分鐘後公佈。

2026-08-09

U.S. Treasury on Friday froze assets of offshore companies tied to Florida oil magnate and Republican donor Harry Sargeant III that participate in Venezuelan oil production, sources said, and issued a license allowing the liquidation of his interests in those entities. Sargeant has served as a confidential conduit between Washington and Caracas—meeting President Maduro and other senior officials—and used that role to pursue oil deals in Venezuela that most firms avoided due to political risk and

U.S. Treasury on Friday froze assets of offshore companies tied to Florida oil magnate and Republican donor Harry Sargeant III that participate in Venezuelan oil production, sources said, and issued a license allowing the liquidation of his interests in those entities. Sargeant has served as a confidential conduit between Washington and Caracas—meeting President Maduro and other senior officials—and used that role to pursue oil deals in Venezuela that most firms avoided due to political risk and sanctions; he also helped secure the 2025 release of a detained U.S. citizen.