Us Sanctions
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U.S. seeking allies for possible sanctions if China aids Russia in Ukraine: sourcesThe consultations are intended to drum up support from a range of countries, especially those in the G7, to coordinate support for any possible restrictions, U.S. officials said.WorldMar 1, 2023
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United States charges Russian oligarch over sanctions violationsThe Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, 52, has faced economic sanctions since 2018, when he was designated for them by the U.S. Treasury Department.WorldSep 29, 2022
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U.S. targets Putin’s kids, Russia’s Sberbank with new sanctions over Ukraine warThe United States is also sanctioning Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's wife and daughter, and members of Russia's security council.WorldApr 6, 2022
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Labour shortage constrains growth of Canadian oilpatch amid global energy crisisLabour shortages in Canada's energy sector could curb its ability to quickly step in to fill a gap in supply left in the wake of U.S. sanctions against Russia, insiders say.CanadaMar 11, 2022
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Iran’s president accuses U.S. of ‘savagery’ after new sanctions imposedTensions between Washington and Tehran have soared since U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew in 2018 from the Iran nuclear deal struck by his predecessor and began reimposing sanctions that had been eased under the accord.PoliticsSep 26, 2020
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U.S. imposes new economic and travel sanctions on Syrian officials, president’s familyThe State Department said it had designated 39 Syrian individuals, including the Assads, as well as members of their extended family, military leaders and business executives.PoliticsJun 17, 2020
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From a downed plane to a general’s death — A look at the various crises in IranThe Islamic Republic has been reeling from one crisis to another. Here's a closer look.WorldJan 17, 2020
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Supporters of Iran-backed militia group in Iraq stage protest over U.S. sanctionsThe protest came as Washington pointed fingers at Iranian proxy groups for a recent spate of rocket attacks against its military bases in Iraq.WorldDec 14, 2019
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Huawei founder, whose daughter is under arrest in Canada, speaks out about U.S. pressureHis daughter, Huawei’s chief financial officer, is under arrest in Canada on U.S. charges she helped to violate sanctions against Iran.CanadaNov 9, 2019
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North Korea says no more talks on denuclearization until U.S. changes stanceNorth Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from what Pyongyang described as unilateral demands for disarmament.WorldMay 24, 2019
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