Summary: When people think of economic sanctions, they often imagine a mechanism targeting a specific government, specific assets, or a list of names. But the U.S. sanctions regime operates differently and in a
Summary: When people think of economic sanctions, they often imagine a mechanism targeting a specific government, specific assets, or a list of names. But the U.S. sanctions regime operates differently and in a
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For Paki Wieland (1944-2026), who fought the cruelty of US imperialism all her adult life. The morning of my departure from José Martí Airport, named after the father of the nation, I
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An Iranian oil tanker masquerading as hundreds of kilometers away while loading jet fuel has emerged as a key link in a covert supply chain fueling Myanmar’s escalating air war against civilians,
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India’s imports of Russian crude oil are expected to fall to their lowest level in at least three years in December, trade and refining sources told Reuters, as refiners shift to alternatives
More India retained its position as the second-largest buyer of Russian crude oil in October, trailing only China, according to data from the European think tank, the Center for Research on Energy and
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Last Christmas, the tanker Yug left the Chinese port of Qingdao after offloading 2 million barrels of Iranian oil under sanctions. In the icy waters near the Arctic, another vessel carrying Russian
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Chinese automaker Chery Automobile and metals giant Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group are reviving an old form of commerce: barter. Bloomberg reports that in recent years, the two Anhui province companies have exchanged
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A stunning new report from Intelligence Online, a publication with close ties to French intelligence, has uncovered the covert forces that allegedly influenced the U.S. decision to lift sanctions on Syria—revealing a
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India’s imports of Russian crude oil are expected to climb to approximately 1.8 million barrels per day in May, reaching their highest level in ten months, according to a report by Reuters
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Economic sanctions are often described as ‘peaceful’ alternatives to war. Yet for millions in countries like Iran and Venezuela, they feel like war by other means. These sanctions, mainly driven by US
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The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on a Myanmar-based militia and its leader for their alleged role in running cyber scam networks and trafficking operations that have defrauded Americans of billions
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his pressure campaign against Iran, vowing to impose sweeping secondary sanctions on any country or individual purchasing Iranian oil or petrochemicals, in a move that
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In 2023, US and EU companies paid approximately $3.5 billion in taxes on profits in Russia, bolstering the Kremlin’s finances despite international calls for businesses to exit following Moscow’s 2022 invasion of
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor China has made significant strides in the development of automated container and dry bulk terminals, with 52 of these facilities now operational, placing the country at the
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Editorial “Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.” These lines from V for Vendetta echo eerily in the
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