Sanctions
- Trump Administration
Watch: White House Press Briefing with Secs. Mnuchin and Pompeo – 1/10/20
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hold a press briefing to update the media on…
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US Sanctions Iran-Backed Hezbollah Officials As Tensions With Tehran Continue
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Tuesday on three Hezbollah officials accused of carrying out “Iran’s bidding.” “[Hezbollah] uses its…
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Pence Announces More Sanctions On Venezuela As Chaos Continues Under Socialist Dictator
The U.S. will impose even more sanctions on Venezuela after recognizing the rival of socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro in January,…
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Trump Orders Policy U-Turn On North Korea-related Sanctions
President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Friday he was reversing course on new sanctions on Chinese companies doing business with…
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U.S. Government Fully Re-Imposes Sanctions on the Iranian Regime
WASHINGTON – Today, in its largest ever single-day action targeting the Iranian regime, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office…
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Trump administration issues new sanctions against Russian individuals and entities
Today, the Departments of State and the Treasury took joint action against Russia’s continued and blatant disregard for international norms.…
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US praises international efforts to stem North Korea’s illegal shipping practices
The U.S. Treasury said Saturday that international efforts to enforce U.N. sanctions against North Korea are effective, but North Korea…
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China Demands US Cancel Military Sanctions Or ‘Bear The Consequences’
China responded Friday to new U.S. sanctions against its military, demanding Washington withdraw the penalties or face retaliatory measures.
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Trump Administration Approves New Sanctions On Russia That Could ‘Reach Potentially Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars’
The Trump administration is preparing new sanctions against Russia following its use of a nerve agent in the U.K. in…
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Trump Administration Sanctions Russian Entities and Individuals Over Malicious Cyber Activities
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated five Russian entities and three Russian…
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Senior National Security Officials Hold Special Briefing on Russia Sanctions
Senior national security officials held a briefing Thursday morning to update the media on the new sanctions against Russian entities.…
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Treasury issues new sanctions against Russian individuals over 2016 election interference, cyber attacks
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated five entities and 19 individuals under…
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White House: Trump will sign sanctions bill
The office of the White House Press Secretary released a statement indicating that President Donald Trump will sign the sanctions…
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Ukraine Sanctions With Teeth Instead of Gums Are Still Possible
For a very brief moment it looked like the White House and I were finally going to be in agreement…
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Waivers Render Executive Order A Toothless Tiger
President Barack Obama signed into law the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA.) on July 1,…
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