US Sanctions – Page 40 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US Sanctions Maker of Biometric Authentication System Used in Veneuzela’s Parliamentary Elections

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

The Trump administration has alleged without evidence that the December 6 National Assembly elections in Venezuela were fraudulent, even though it declined to send election observers. … Read More >US Sanctions Maker of Biometric Authentication System Used in Veneuzela’s Parliamentary Elections

Middle East

Crises, Sanctions and Protests: How 2020 Reshaped the Arab World

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

While the Middle East is no stranger to political turmoil, the events of the outgoing year have aggravated many long-standing issues plaguing the region for decades, tipping economies into crisis and heralding in regional new alliances that will shape the status quo in the region for years to come. … Read More >Crises, Sanctions and Protests: How 2020 Reshaped the Arab World

Russia

Kremlin insists US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipeline are part of ‘hybrid war’ & amount to ‘unfair competition’

Posted on December 22, 2020December 22, 2020By Editor

US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline linking Russia and Germany are an element of Washington’s “hybrid war” against Moscow, President Putin’s spokesman said on Monday. … Read More >Kremlin insists US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipeline are part of ‘hybrid war’ & amount to ‘unfair competition’

Business

German investments in Russia back on track despite pandemic crisis & Western sanctions

Posted on December 22, 2020December 22, 2020By Editor

German businesses’ direct investments in the Russian economy totaled €1.3 billion in the nine months to September, according to the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce. … Read More >German investments in Russia back on track despite pandemic crisis & Western sanctions

Latin America

Projecting? US slaps sanctions on firm that provided voting tech for Venezuela over its role in ‘rigging’ elections

Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020By Editor

The US has imposed sanctions on a tech firm that provided the Venezuelian state with voting equipment, so that a December parliamentary election could be held. Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro blasted the move as “stupid.” … Read More >Projecting? US slaps sanctions on firm that provided voting tech for Venezuela over its role in ‘rigging’ elections

Middle East

Iran, Russia to Maintain Military Cooperation in Spite of US Sanctions, Iranian Ambassador Confirms

Posted on December 19, 2020By Editor

Iran and Russia will maintain bilateral military cooperation, the Islamic Republic’s ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, told Sputnik in an interview, adding that US sanctions will not impact his country’s military capabilities nor its scientific research. … Read More >Iran, Russia to Maintain Military Cooperation in Spite of US Sanctions, Iranian Ambassador Confirms

Middle East

Ten Years On, Journalist Looks Back at ‘Stolen’ Revolution That Pushed Syria Into Chaos

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

A destabilising civil war erupted in Syria in 2011. Now, nearly ten years later, the future still looks bleak, and a local journalist says the chaos will only end if foreign intervention stops and western sanctions are lifted. … Read More >Ten Years On, Journalist Looks Back at ‘Stolen’ Revolution That Pushed Syria Into Chaos

World

‘What Kind of Alliance is This?’ Erdogan Blasts US Sanctions as Attack on Turkey’s Sovereignty

Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020By Editor

On Monday, the US Treasury slapped sanctions on four Turkish officials and the Presidency of Defence Industries, a federal office responsible for managing Turkey’s defence industries. The restrictions are related to Ankara’s purchase of the S-400, an advanced Russian-made air defence system. … Read More >‘What Kind of Alliance is This?’ Erdogan Blasts US Sanctions as Attack on Turkey’s Sovereignty

Russia

Russia looks to restore status in civil aviation: MC-21 makes maiden flight using Russian-made engines, ending reliance on West

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor

Russian aviation has taken another step toward complete independence from foreign manufacturers with the maiden flight of the Irkut MC-21-310 aircraft, a narrow-body jet airliner equipped with two Russian PD-14 engines. … Read More >Russia looks to restore status in civil aviation: MC-21 makes maiden flight using Russian-made engines, ending reliance on West

World

US sanctions over Russian S-400s have ‘shaken all the values’ of its alliance with Turkey – Ankara

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor

Turkey has vowed to use its own weapons to defend itself after the US slapped it with sanctions for buying Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missiles, a punishment Ankara said had seriously diminished its relationship with Washington. … Read More >US sanctions over Russian S-400s have ‘shaken all the values’ of its alliance with Turkey – Ankara