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Iran Rejects US Sanctions Pressure, Vows to Maintain Policy on Oil Trade

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 02 May 2025 11:00:34 +0000

The Iranian government on Friday said that ongoing U.S. sanctions targeting its trade partners will not alter its policy direction, responding strongly to fresh threats from President Donald Trump against countries or individuals dealing in Iranian oil. In a statement issued by Iran’s Foreign Ministry, the country condemned what it described as Washington’s “illegal behaviours” [...]

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Putin’s rumoured girlfriend, Russian elites hit with US sanctions

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:00:41 +0000

A new round of US sanctions targeting Russian elites includes a woman named in news reports as Vladimir Putin’s longtime romantic partner. The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the government has frozen the visa of Alina Kabaeva, an Olympic gymnast in her youth and former member of the state Duma, and imposed other property restrictions. [...]

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US Sanctions Firms, Individuals In Russia, China, N Korea For Proliferation

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:00:52 +0000

United States on Friday announced sanctions on five entities and individuals located in Russia and North Korea (DPRK) and one entity in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for proliferation activities under Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). The Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act authorize the United States to impose sanctions [...]

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Iran Slams New US Sanctions As Completely Contradictory Behavior

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:00:23 +0000

Iran slammed on Friday evening the latest U.S. sanctions against its entities as “completely contradictory behaviour”. “A government that talks about an intention of returning to the nuclear deal but continues (former U.S. President Donald) Trump’s policy of sanctions is sending the message that it really is not reliable,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh [...]

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Iran And Syria Vow To Confront Us Sanctions Imposed On Two Regional Allies

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:00:55 +0000

Iran and Syria vowed on Sunday to take mighty steps to confront U.S. sanctions imposed on the two regional allies, saying their relations will strengthen under Iran’s new leadership. The announcement was made by Iran’s new Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, was received at the airport a visit to Damascus by his Syrian counterpart, Faisal Mekdad. [...]

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China Imposes Sanctions On Us Officials, Entities Under Anti-foreign Law

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:00:04 +0000

China on Friday imposed sanctions on seven US individuals and entity, under Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, in response to the US penalties imposed on the Hong Kong officials over crackdown of democracy in the semi-autonomous region. This action comes in response to the US’ recent warning to companies about the risks of doing business in Hong [...]

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Russia reacts to US Congress Sanctions, expels US Diplomats, seizes Properties

Kunle Atiba — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 16:41:52 +0000

In what seems to be a reprisal attacks from Russia on the United States, Russian government has angrily reacted to the sanctions imposed on it by the former Obama administration and another round of sanctions imposed by the US Congress. In a reaction, the Kremlin on Friday ordered the United States to cut hundreds of [...]

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Russia hit by ‘real economic pain’ over Crimea

Ade Adewale — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:04:14 +0000

Russia's intervention in Crimea has cost it "real economic pain," the United States said Wednesday as it readied a new slew of sanctions to punish Moscow for taking over Ukraine's southern peninsula. "The question at this point is not if we will do…

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US tech sanctions hurt democracy activists

Adewale A. — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 22:25:59 +0000

Broad US sanctions aimed at keeping certain technologies out of the hands of repressive regimes can often backfire by hurting democracy movements, a think tank report said Thursday. The New America Foundation study said US sanctions policies "remain…

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