US Sanctions – Page 66 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US sanctions won’t stop completion of Russian natural gas pipeline to Europe – Kremlin

Posted on December 18, 2019December 18, 2019By Editor

The latest US sanctions targeting Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will deliver natural gas to Germany, will not stop the project, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. … Read More >US sanctions won’t stop completion of Russian natural gas pipeline to Europe – Kremlin

EU

Germany ‘won’t back down’ under threat of US sanctions over Nord Stream 2 pipeline with Russia – Merkel

Posted on December 18, 2019December 18, 2019By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel has insisted that Berlin will not give into pressure from Washington after the US Senate approved a bill sanctioning German companies working on a pipeline that will deliver natural gas from Russia. … Read More >Germany ‘won’t back down’ under threat of US sanctions over Nord Stream 2 pipeline with Russia – Merkel

USA

Last-ditch attempt to stop Nord Stream 2: US Senate passes Pentagon budget that includes Russian pipeline sanctions

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019By Editor

The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act just approved by the US Senate includes a bill sanctioning companies involved in building the almost-finished Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. … Read More >Last-ditch attempt to stop Nord Stream 2: US Senate passes Pentagon budget that includes Russian pipeline sanctions

Iran Slams US Sanctions on Access to Medicine as Act of Terrorism and Crime Against Humanity

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019By Editor

Chief Justice of Iran Ebrahim Raisi has stated that after failing to pressure the Islamic Republic by orchestrating riots and other means, the US has resorted to “terrorism” by hindering the country’s access to medicine. … Read More >Iran Slams US Sanctions on Access to Medicine as Act of Terrorism and Crime Against Humanity

Russia

Russia keeps strengthening its position among international arms market leaders – Putin

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019By Editor

Despite attempts to stall Moscow with sanctions and unfair competition, Russian arms sales to foreign buyers are continuing to grow and reached $13 billion this year, President Vladimir Putin said. … Read More >Russia keeps strengthening its position among international arms market leaders – Putin

EU

US-Turkey relations at critical crossroads: what’s behind Erdogan’s threat to shutter Incirlik Air Base?

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019By Editor

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to close a vital airbase used by American forces, he wasn’t bluffing, and Washington should take his threats at face value, or risk losing a NATO ally, analysts say. … Read More >US-Turkey relations at critical crossroads: what’s behind Erdogan’s threat to shutter Incirlik Air Base?

EU

Turkey could shut down Incirlik Air Base used by US if necessary – Erdogan on US sanctions

Posted on December 16, 2019December 16, 2019By Editor

Ankara retains the option of shutting down the Incirlik Air Base used by US/NATO forces, in retaliation to any additional sanctions against Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. … Read More >Turkey could shut down Incirlik Air Base used by US if necessary – Erdogan on US sanctions

USA

US Treasury chief says sanctions ALTERNATE military conflicts…but it hardly goes well with those sanctioned

Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019By Editor

Sanctions imposed on some stubborn countries are a better option than military conflicts, Steve Mnuchin claimed, just as the US rolled out fresh penalties against Iran and EU firms helping build a German-Russian pipeline. … Read More >US Treasury chief says sanctions ALTERNATE military conflicts…but it hardly goes well with those sanctioned

EU

‘We must show US that the jokes are over’: Top German MP says Berlin shouldn’t sit idle as Washington hampers its energy projects

Posted on December 14, 2019December 14, 2019By Editor

As the US braces to slap sanctions on European firms building the last leg of the Russia-Germany Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a senior MP in Berlin argues that formal protests don’t work anymore – but a strong response could. … Read More >‘We must show US that the jokes are over’: Top German MP says Berlin shouldn’t sit idle as Washington hampers its energy projects

Germany rejects any extraterritorial sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline – Foreign Ministry

Posted on December 12, 2019By Editor

Berlin has reaffirmed its support for the Russia-led gas pipeline despite the threat of new US sanctions against European firms involved in the project. Nord Stream 2 will be completed, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. … Read More >Germany rejects any extraterritorial sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline – Foreign Ministry