US Sanctions – Page 68 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Venezuela Offers to Pay Companies in Yuan as Workaround to US Sanctions – Report

Posted on November 28, 2019November 28, 2019By Editor

Venezuela’s authorities and the state-run oil and gas giant, PDVSA, are considering paying to suppliers and contracts using the Chinese currency, Reuters reports, citing government officials and sources from private companies. … Read More >Venezuela Offers to Pay Companies in Yuan as Workaround to US Sanctions – Report

Europe’s Got the Short End of the Sanction Stick

Posted on November 27, 2019November 27, 2019By Editor

If you really think of it, there’s nothing new about trade wars, as they would be used time and again against those governments that other powers want to undermine. However, not unlike with regular wars, such strategies may result in totally unexpected results. … Read More >Europe’s Got the Short End of the Sanction Stick

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‘Erdogan thumbs his nose at Trump’: US senator says Turkey crossed ‘another red line’ with S-400 test, calls for new sanctions

Posted on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019By Editor

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is mocking the US and has crossed a new “red line” as Ankara decided to start testing its S-400 air defense systems, a US senator said, calling for new sanctions against Turkey. … Read More >‘Erdogan thumbs his nose at Trump’: US senator says Turkey crossed ‘another red line’ with S-400 test, calls for new sanctions

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Anti-Russian sanctions based on fraudster’s tales? Spiegel finds Magnitsky narrative fed to West by Browder is riddled with lies

Posted on November 25, 2019September 8, 2020By Editor

British investor Bill Browder has made a name for himself in the West through blaming Moscow for the death of his auditor, Sergey Magnitsky. … Read More >Anti-Russian sanctions based on fraudster’s tales? Spiegel finds Magnitsky narrative fed to West by Browder is riddled with lies

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‘Window is closing’: US Senate makes last-ditch effort to ax Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019By Editor

After failing to persuade allies in Europe to scrap the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which is set to transport natural gas from Europe to Russia, US lawmakers are planning to roll a new batch of sanctions into a defense spending bill. … Read More >‘Window is closing’: US Senate makes last-ditch effort to ax Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Middle East

US-initiated ‘world war’ against Iran has failed and Washington has gone mad, IRGC militia commander says

Posted on November 22, 2019November 22, 2019By Editor

A “world war” against Tehran has been foiled, a militia belonging to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards has announced, describing recent protests over fuel price hikes as a plot instigated by Washington and its allies. … Read More >US-initiated ‘world war’ against Iran has failed and Washington has gone mad, IRGC militia commander says

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US ‘shot itself in the foot’ by sanctioning us, Putin says amid reports that Russia has become ‘bulletproof’ for investors

Posted on November 21, 2019November 21, 2019By Editor

The Kremlin may have felt ‘some anxiety’ when the US started sanctioning Russia, but in the end that only made its economy stronger. Investors seem to agree, with Russian bonds now deemed more appealing than those of China and US. … Read More >US ‘shot itself in the foot’ by sanctioning us, Putin says amid reports that Russia has become ‘bulletproof’ for investors

Middle East

‘Shameful’ US withholds food & medicine from Iranians while claiming to support them, FM Zarif says

Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019By Editor

Washington’s self-professed solidarity with Iranians protesting against rising fuel costs cannot be taken seriously since US sanctions have caused so much suffering in the Islamic Republic, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said. … Read More >‘Shameful’ US withholds food & medicine from Iranians while claiming to support them, FM Zarif says

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Iranian President Rouhani Slams US’ Sanctions on Iran as Violation of International Norms

Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019By Editor

Washington’s sanctions against Iran are a mistake and a violation of international norms, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday after the United States announced its plans to terminate the sanction waiver for the Fordow nuclear facility. … Read More >Iranian President Rouhani Slams US’ Sanctions on Iran as Violation of International Norms

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Egypt Puts Itself at Risk of US Sanctions by Purchasing Russian Figher Jets, American Official Says

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019By Editor

Russia intends to start deliveries of nearly two dozen Su-35E air superiority fighter planes to Egypt between 2020-2021 in a deal worth the equivalent of over $2 billion. … Read More >Egypt Puts Itself at Risk of US Sanctions by Purchasing Russian Figher Jets, American Official Says

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