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Russia Found Way to Outwit US Sanctions on Nord Stream as Project Nears Completion – Die Welt
Washington has long opposed the Nord Stream 2 project, claiming it would increase Europe’s dependency on Russian gas. The US slapped sanctions against firms directly involved in the pipeline’s construction, with Senators subsequently introducing a bill potentially sanctioning companies for issuing insurance to vessels working on Nord Stream 2. …
Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif Urges E3 to ‘State Publicly What They Admit Privately’
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a treaty covering Iran’s nuclear program, included seven countries and was signed in 2015, envisaging Tehran curbing its nuclear research programs in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. However, the decision by the Trump administration to leave the agreement in 2018 put the plan at risk. …
EU, Arab States Unlikely to Take Action Against Israel Over Incorporation of West Bank, Analyst Says
Israel’s upcoming incorporation of parts of the West Bank has triggered a heated debate with European and Arab states, which have strongly condemned the initiative. Israeli publicist Avigdor Eskin explains why the move is unlikely to shatter the peace in the Middle East and why the EU won’t impose sanctions on the Jewish state over the West Bank. …