Sanctions
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UK braced for Chinese retaliation over Uighur abuse sanctions
The UK government is bracing itself for retaliatory action by China over its decision to impose sanctions on four Chinese…
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David Sassoli to China: Europe is no ‘punching bag’
Europe is not China’s “punching bag,” European Parliament President David Sassoli told POLITICO on Tuesday, vowing retaliation against Beijing a…
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Bringing the U.S. and Iran out of Suspended Animation
Despite the new U.S. administration’s pledge to rejoin it, Trump-era sanctions remain in place as Washington and Tehran go around…
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US concludes Russia poisoned Navalny, joins EU in sanctions
In his first major action against Russia since taking office, President Joe Biden’s administration said it was freezing any U.S. assets and criminalizing…
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Joe Biden’s Risky Russia Sanctions Game
The Biden administration has announced sanctions on Russian officials and entities in response to the poisoning and then arrest of…
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Missiles, Sanctions and Kurds: Biden Hasn’t Called Erdogan Yet, and They Have a Lot to Talk About
Their administrations’ relationship has started on the wrong foot, and it’s unclear how it will improve if neither side is…
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Biden Should Cap, Freeze and Roll Back Iran’s Nuclear Program
Both parties should start a three-phase synchronised process to bring them back into compliance with their nuclear deal obligations before…
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Russian ship resumes Nord Stream 2 construction despite sanctions
“The pipelay vessel Fortuna has started pipelay works on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in Denmark’s Exclusive Economic Zone today,…
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US sanctions Turkey over purchase of S-400 missile system from Russia
Washington: The United States on Monday (local time) imposed sanctions on Turkey for purchase of S-400 surface-to-air missile system from…
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Turkey cozies up to EU members in the East
It can be clearly observed in its policies on Europe, in which there are clear differences in its approach to…
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The Vital but Delicate Task of Reviving the JCPOA
Iran says it will do so if Washington relaxes sanctions. ICG Each side should use the framework that already exists…
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Tikhanovskaya urges EU to enact more sanctions on Belarus
The EU should act fast and impose more sanctions on the regime of strongman Alexander Lukashenko and its supporters, Belarus…
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At summit, EU leaders talk tough on Turkey
EU leaders reached a deal over how to tackle Turkey, agreeing early Friday to tacitly warn Ankara of sanctions if…
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Iran urges world to unite against US ‘reckless actions’
“We expect the international community and all the countries in the world to stand against these reckless actions by the…
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Behind the Snapback Debate at the UN
In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Richard Gowan, Ashish Pradhan and Naysan Rafati explain what this step implies for the…
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Huawei sanctions will destroy US chip industry
Next month, Chinese leaders will ratify a plan to dominate the world’s semiconductor industry by 2025, in response to US…
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