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Sanctions Impact - Page 3

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

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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