Sanctions – Page 23 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Cost of sanctions: German industry hit hard by anti-Russia measures, survey shows

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

Around a half of German businesses polled by one of the nation’s largest economic think tanks, the Ifo Institute, want the EU to lift sanctions against Russia, as the restrictions have hit the German industrial sector hard. … Read More >Cost of sanctions: German industry hit hard by anti-Russia measures, survey shows

Pompeo among Trump officials sanctioned by Beijing for ‘interfering in China’s internal affairs’

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021By Editor

China has imposed sanctions on 28 US figures, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other allies of former President Donald Trump, over their alleged violations of China’s sovereignty and interference in its affairs. … Read More >Pompeo among Trump officials sanctioned by Beijing for ‘interfering in China’s internal affairs’

EU

Latvia wants to criminalize any contact with Moscow, activist prosecuted for penning articles for Russian media outlets tells RT

Posted on January 14, 2021By Editor

Seven people, who worked with Russian media outlets in Latvia have been charged with breaking international sanctions. It’s a signal that the Baltic state seeks to criminalize ties with Russia, one of them told RT. … Read More >Latvia wants to criminalize any contact with Moscow, activist prosecuted for penning articles for Russian media outlets tells RT

Not ‘forced’ but ‘compulsory’? Brazil’s Supreme Court paves way for SANCTIONS for refusing Covid-19 jab

Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020By Editor

Brazil’s top court has ruled that citizens can be legally “required” to take a coronavirus vaccine, laying the ground for “sanctions” for those who refuse the jab, despite vehement objections from President Jair Bolsonaro. … Read More >Not ‘forced’ but ‘compulsory’? Brazil’s Supreme Court paves way for SANCTIONS for refusing Covid-19 jab

EU

Turkey’s Erdogan brushes off threats of EU sanctions, says Brussels ‘never honest’ with Ankara

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Any potential economic sanctions the EU might impose on Turkey do not concern the country much, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, accusing the bloc of never acting “honestly” towards Ankara. … Read More >Turkey’s Erdogan brushes off threats of EU sanctions, says Brussels ‘never honest’ with Ankara

Tehran sanctions US ambassador to Yemen in tit-for-tat move after Washington blacklisted Iranian envoy to Houthis

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Iran has announced sanctions against the US ambassador to Yemen, Christopher Henzel, in retaliation for Washington imposing similar penalties on Iran’s envoy to the country’s Houthi rebels a day earlier. … Read More >Tehran sanctions US ambassador to Yemen in tit-for-tat move after Washington blacklisted Iranian envoy to Houthis

Iran’s Foreign Minister Says Adversary Powers Try to Keep Sanctions Against Iran

Posted on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020By Editor

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday said that proponents of hard-line policies against Iran intend to undermine the atmosphere that has been created to lift sanctions from the country. … Read More >Iran’s Foreign Minister Says Adversary Powers Try to Keep Sanctions Against Iran

Beijing slaps sanctions on 4 individuals with links to US democracy promotion efforts in Hong Kong

Posted on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020By Editor

Chinese officials have said they are imposing sanctions on four individuals who Beijing claims are responsible for interfering in Hong Kong’s affairs, and who are linked to US democracy promotion initiatives. … Read More >Beijing slaps sanctions on 4 individuals with links to US democracy promotion efforts in Hong Kong

Russia

Navalny uses meeting between EU officials & pro-West Russian opposition to call for sanctions on Kremlin-linked ‘oligarchs’

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020By Editor

Alexey Navalny has called on the EU to impose sanctions on Russian “oligarchs,” rich businessmen he says are connected to the Kremlin. The opposition figure wants them to be prevented from keeping assets inside the 27-member bloc. … Read More >Navalny uses meeting between EU officials & pro-West Russian opposition to call for sanctions on Kremlin-linked ‘oligarchs’

EU

Turkey says EU call for sanctions over Cyprus ‘disconnected from reality’

Posted on November 27, 2020By Editor

Ankara has denounced a resolution by EU Parliament lawmakers for sanctions against Turkey over Cyprus after President Erdogan’s recent visit to the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state and the reopening of an abandoned town. … Read More >Turkey says EU call for sanctions over Cyprus ‘disconnected from reality’