US Sanctions – Page 29 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Destabilizing Cuba: Sanctions, Pandemic Hardship and Social Media Onslaught

Posted on July 19, 2021July 19, 2021By Editor

Uncle Sam is not going to like Moscow and Beijing making inroads into his self-declared “backyard”. But Uncle Sam has lost all moral authority to make serious objections. … Read More >Destabilizing Cuba: Sanctions, Pandemic Hardship and Social Media Onslaught

Business

US waives sanctions on frozen Iranian oil funds… but there’s a catch

Posted on July 19, 2021July 19, 2021By Editor

The United States has decided to temporarily waive sanctions on Iranian oil funds abroad but without returning Tehran’s access to its bank accounts in Japan and South Korea. … Read More >US waives sanctions on frozen Iranian oil funds… but there’s a catch

Russia

Russia accuses US of ‘staging’ anti-government protests in Cuba, saying Washington must now ‘end hypocrisy’ of economic blockade

Posted on July 19, 2021July 19, 2021By Editor

Wide-scale protests and rioting that have rocked the Caribbean nation of Cuba are, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, part of an orchestrated campaign by American officials to oust the country’s socialist government. … Read More >Russia accuses US of ‘staging’ anti-government protests in Cuba, saying Washington must now ‘end hypocrisy’ of economic blockade

Asia & Pacific

Chinese officials blast US ‘fearmongering’ advisory to business operating in Hong Kong

Posted on July 18, 2021July 18, 2021By Editor

The governments in Beijing and Hong Kong have lashed out at Washington’s notice to companies doing business in the Chinese city, which warned of various risks, including retaliation for complying with US sanctions against China. … Read More >Chinese officials blast US ‘fearmongering’ advisory to business operating in Hong Kong

Latin America

Cuban FM claims US-backed ‘mercenaries’ stoked unrest ahead of protests disguised as cry for help

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has denounced the weekend’s protests as a “systemic provocation” by dissidents working hand in hand with the forces of the US government to destabilize the nation. … Read More >Cuban FM claims US-backed ‘mercenaries’ stoked unrest ahead of protests disguised as cry for help

Shows

Why Cubans are so angry — live from Havana (Full show)

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

Rick Sanchez explains the unfolding protests in Havana and a number of other Cuban cities, the biggest the country has seen in decades. The protests are an expression of Cubans’ sudden prolonged isolation due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international travel and severe economic turmoil in the country. … Read More >Why Cubans are so angry — live from Havana (Full show)

Latin America

‘Freedom, food, vaccines!’ Mass protests in Cuba backed by US officials as president urges supporters to defy ‘foreign meddling’

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

Large anti-government protests broke out in Cuba’s major cities in a rare display of “pro-freedom” sentiment that was immediately cheered on by US officials and denounced as “foreign provocations” by President Miguel Diaz-Canel. … Read More >‘Freedom, food, vaccines!’ Mass protests in Cuba backed by US officials as president urges supporters to defy ‘foreign meddling’

Russia

Moscow spotlights need to block West’s attempts to trigger crisis in Russia

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021By Editor

In recent years, the Russian economy has proven its ability to preserve and strengthen its potential amid the unstable world economy and economic sanctions, Assistant to the Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Alexander Abelin also pointed out … Read More >Moscow spotlights need to block West’s attempts to trigger crisis in Russia

Asia & Pacific

China will take ‘all necessary measures’ to defend companies blacklisted by US – Foreign Ministry

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021By Editor

Beijing will defend the interests of Chinese companies hit by US sanctions, the country’s Foreign Ministry has said. It added that the US only hurts investors and itself when attacking Chinese entities. … Read More >China will take ‘all necessary measures’ to defend companies blacklisted by US – Foreign Ministry

World

Panel: US has inadvertently created Iran-China-Russia ‘axis’

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

A panel of international experts at leading US think tank Wilson Center says the United States has inadvertently created an “axis of the sanctioned”, calling on the country’s leaders to review the sanctions policy. … Read More >Panel: US has inadvertently created Iran-China-Russia ‘axis’

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