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Sanctions Impact - Page 3

October 14, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

India’s Peacemaker Ambitions Meet the Reality of Its Russia Ties

India’s diplomatic efforts during the Russia-Ukraine war appear impressive from a distance but have yielded limited tangible results. While India aspires to be recognized as a rising power and credible peacemaker, its

Geopolitics/Russia/World

EU Warns Russian Shadow Fleet Could Cause Major Oil Spill Along European Coasts

The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has warned that ageing oil tankers used to transport Russian petroleum could cause a major environmental disaster along European coastlines, describing the vessels as “ecological time bombs”. Her warning came as she

October 12, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Neutrality Under Washington’s Shadow

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s foreign policy is developing a troubling contradiction: it speaks of neutrality, humanitarianism and sovereign decision-making, yet its conduct increasingly reflects the risks

Trump Administration Weighs Ban on New Chinese Data Centre Components

China/United States/World

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

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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Sanctions Hurt EU More Than Putin, Says German Politician

March 31, 2025
Germany

A senior German politician has suggested that sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine may be harming Europe more than they are affecting Vladimir Putin. Michael Kretschmer, the premier of

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The Folly and Illegality of Sanctions

January 14, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

I am being asked if the issuance by the dreadful Biden regime of a new package of sanctions against Russian oil exports are a gift to the incoming Trump  presidency or a poisoned

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U.S. Sanctions on Pakistan’s Missile Program: Impact on South Asian Stability

December 22, 2024
Columns

On December 15, the US imposed additional sanctions against four entities with direct links to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. The order freezes assets and prohibits US citizens from doing business with firms

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America’s Reckless Vendetta Against Cuba Must End

September 21, 2024
Editorials

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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Russian Embassy Slams Latvian Justifications for Fertilizer Blockade

September 17, 2024
Business

by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The Russian Embassy in Colombo has issued a strong critique of a recent statement from the Latvian Embassy in New Delhi, which was exclusively published by the

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