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Sanctions Impact - Page 2

August 5, 2026
China/United States/World

Trump Administration Weighs Ban on New Chinese Data Centre Components

The administration of US President Donald Trump is drafting a measure that would prohibit imports of new models of Chinese-made data centre components, according to a Reuters report citing four people familiar

Geopolitics/Russia/World

EU Sanctions FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich Despite His Opposition to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

The European Union has imposed sanctions on International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich, citing actions deemed to undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, prompting his resignation from the leadership of the global chess body. The move has drawn attention because Dvorkovich publicly condemned

July 25, 2026

The Invisible Weapon: Sanctions, Overcompliance, and the Human Cost

Columns/Geopolitics/Human Rights

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

Democratic Party’s Corollary to Trump’s Foreign Policy – Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua

Columns/Geopolitics

Donald Trump’s second term has precipitated a tsunami of criticism from Democrats over his foreign policy. Yet when it comes to Washington’s efforts to

Russia’s Wartime Oil Revenue Collapses to New Low

December 12, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

Russia’s oil export revenues fell sharply in November, hitting their lowest monthly level since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to new data released Thursday by the

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U.S. Chipmakers Sued Over Technology in Russian Weapons

December 11, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

A series of lawsuits filed Wednesday in Dallas accuses leading semiconductor companies—including Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., and a Berkshire Hathaway-owned distributor—of allowing their technology to end up

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Oil Tanker Seized by Iran Last Week Has Been Released, Manager Says

November 20, 2025
Iran/World

An oil tanker that was seized by Iranian forces in the Gulf last week has been released, and its crew is unharmed, according to a statement from the vessel’s manager, Columbia Shipmanagement.

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Iran’s Oil Exports to China Soar to Highest Level Since U.S. Sanctions

November 10, 2025
Business

Iran’s oil exports to China have reached their highest level in more than seven years, marking a significant milestone for Tehran’s energy sector despite the continued weight of U.S. sanctions. According to

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Trump Blocks Nvidia’s Most Advanced AI Chips From China

November 3, 2025
Artificial Intelligence

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the most advanced artificial intelligence chips produced by Nvidia will be kept out of China and reserved solely for American companies. In a taped interview aired

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Cuba Condemns U.S. Pressure Ahead of UN Vote on Blockade Resolution

October 23, 2025
Cuba/World

The Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez, denounced today the coercive measures being exerted by the United States ahead of the upcoming United Nations vote on the resolution calling for the

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Iran, India, and the Trump Sanction Trap

September 22, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

God giveth and God taketh away, the Bible says. The US State Department announcement to reimpose sanctions on India’s Chabahar Port project in Iran fits into the Biblical maxim, although from a theological viewpoint,

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Oil and Gas Industry Spending $500bn Annually Just to Maintain Output, Says IEA

September 16, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

The global oil and gas sector is being forced to spend nearly half a trillion dollars a year simply to keep production steady, as fields decline more rapidly than previously expected, the

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SeaLead Shipping Denies Iranian Links After U.S. Sanctions Sideline a Third of Fleet

August 22, 2025
Business/Shipping and Maritime

Singapore-based container shipping group SeaLead has denied ties to the Iranian regime after U.S. sanctions forced it to withdraw a third of its fleet from service, according to the Financial Times. The

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Sanctioned Nayara Energy Uses Ship-to-Ship Transfer to Keep Fuel Exports Flowing

August 14, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

Indian refiner Nayara Energy Ltd. has carried out one of its first ship-to-ship fuel transfers since being hit by European Union sanctions, in an apparent effort to maintain exports despite mounting restrictions,

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Dutch Trader Sues US Intelligence Firm Over Disinformation Claims

August 11, 2025
Defence/Diplomacy

Niels Troost, the only European sanctioned for trading Russian oil, has launched a libel and slander lawsuit against New York-based corporate intelligence firm Arkin Group, accusing it of spreading disinformation on behalf

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India’s Nayara Energy Sues Microsoft Over Suspension of Digital Services

July 30, 2025
Business

Nayara Energy, India’s second-largest private oil refiner, has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, accusing the U.S. tech giant of abruptly cutting off access to essential digital services and proprietary tools. The move

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Trump Lifts Syria Sanctions, Paving Way for Reconstruction and Controversial Normalisation

July 1, 2025
Syria/United States/World

In a sweeping move that signals a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign policy, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order dismantling most U.S. sanctions against Syria, declaring an end to the

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Punishing Progress

June 13, 2025
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

“We look for the poorest patients,” the Cuban doctor in charge of the eye clinic said. “Often we travel to remote rural areas and bring them to the clinic in a bus.”

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China’s Satellite Sales Target Belt and Road Nations

April 20, 2025
Business

Chinese aerospace firm Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. is setting its sights on expanding international markets with its latest innovation: a powerful, low-cost, and ultra-lightweight remote sensing satellite designed specifically with Belt

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