Tag: sanctions and embargoes
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A Syrian president arrives in New York for UN General Assembly for the first time in nearly 60 years
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly
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Cuba foreign minister slams Rubio amid fears of US military action in Venezuela
Cuba’s foreign minister lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling him “a fraud” and “an international criminal,” in a personal attack that suggests the island’s government has given up on improving its strained relationship with the Trump administration amid heightened fears of a potential U.S. military action in Venezuela. Asked in a…
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UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions ahead of deadline
A U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at halting the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed
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AP Exclusive: Russia, Vietnam using energy profits to avoid possible US sanctions for arms deals
Russia and Vietnam have developed a mechanism to conceal arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using profits from joint energy-sector ventures to pay for defense contracts, according to internal Vietnamese documents obtained by The Associated Press
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Avoiding sanctions: Takeaways from AP’s report on a secret deal between Russia and Vietnam
Russia is a key supplier of military goods to Vietnam, providing it with fighter jets, tanks and ships
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Trump says Putin ‘let me down’ after meeting Starmer on Ukraine
President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin had “really let me down” after meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss efforts to heighten pressure on Russia to enter negotiations that could help bring the Kremlin’s three-year war in Ukraine to an end. “War is a different thing,” Trump said during a joint…
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US Treasury sanctions Sinaloa cartel faction Los Mayos in Mexico
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned members of a Sinaloa cartel faction known as Los Mayos
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Europeans say Iran has yet to take necessary actions to stop the ‘snapback’ of UN sanctions
European officials have warned Iran that it needs to take specific actions to avoid the return of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program
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EU proposes suspending Israel trade perks over human rights
The European Union proposed suspending Israel’s preferential trade benefits as part of a new package of sanctions in response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza. The European Commission, the E.U. executive’s arm, proposed on Wednesday to suspend part of its association agreement with Israel, which means the country will be charged the same tariff…
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Despite Trump sanctions, ICC staff and advocates vow to fight on
Some staff at the International Criminal Court have found a workaround to allow them to continue their investigations despite sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump




