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US House Approves Billions In Aid To Ukraine, Impose Sanctions On Russia
The legislation seeks to cement US assistance for Ukraine by providing more than $1 billion in security and reconstruction aid.
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Visa And Mastercard Payments Suspended In Cuba Following US Sanctions
Washington-Havana relations have tumbled as the United States has slapped sanctions on Cuba, which has also been under a US-imposed energy blockade since January.
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"As Soon As We Possibly Can": Rubio On Ending Russian Oil Sanction Waivers
Testifying before the Senate Foreign Policy Committee, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the ultimate decision regarding the Russian waiver would be made by the Department of Treasury.
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US Sanctions Iranian Buyers Of Military Technology
The United States announced Friday that it is "dismantling a sophisticated Iranian network" used to...
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US Sanctions Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority Set To Manage Hormuz
The sanctions target Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority and any person or entity cooperating with the agency, announced earlier this month
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What Is GAESA, A Military Conglomerate At Centre Of US-Cuba Tensions
GAESA stands for Grupo de Administracion Empresarial - or 'business administration group.' It is a sprawling conglomerate of military-run businesses, widely seen as the island's most profitable and efficient.
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UK Eases Sanctions On Russian Fuel Imports Amid Middle East Tensions
The UK had announced in October it would ban imports derived from Russian crude, part of a push to cut off revenues funding Russia's war in Ukraine.
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US Extends Waiver On Sanctioned Russian Oil By Another 30 Days
This is the second time US authorities have extended the temporary measure, which is meant to address oil supply shortages sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Oil Prices Dip After Report Of US Suspending Iranian Crude Sanctions
The unconfirmed report by Iranian media cited an unnamed source, but analysts and traders seized on the news.
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Behind Marco Rubio Getting Into China, A Change In How His Name Is Written
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was banned from entering China, so, finding a diplomatic workaround, the Chinese government and official media transliterated the first syllable of his surname with a different Chinese character for "lu".
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US Sanctions 12 Iran-Linked Individuals, Entities Over China Oil Sales
As part of its war on Iran, the United States has tightened sanctions against Tehran's government and the IRGC in an attempt to economically stifle them.
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US Imposes Sanctions On Iraq's Deputy Oil Minister Over Support To Iran
The deputy minister, Ali Maarij al-Bahadli, "abused his government position to divert Iraqi oil in support of the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said.
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China Invokes First-ever "Blocking Order" Against US Sanctions: Report
The move specifically protects five major Chinese petrochemical firms recently targeted by Washington for their alleged involvement in the Iranian oil trade.
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Why Iran's Oil Industry Is Being Squeezed By US Blockade
With no way to export the oil it is pumping out and diminishing room to store it at home, Iran may be forced to dramatically reduce or cease production from some of its wells
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Husband, Wife Behind Sanctioned China Oil Firm Lose $1.4 Billion
The move targeted Hengli Group for allegedly facilitating billions of dollars in purchases from Tehran and injects fresh tension into an expected summit between Trump and Xi Jinping next month.
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US House Approves Billions In Aid To Ukraine, Impose Sanctions On Russia
The legislation seeks to cement US assistance for Ukraine by providing more than $1 billion in security and reconstruction aid.
-
Visa And Mastercard Payments Suspended In Cuba Following US Sanctions
Washington-Havana relations have tumbled as the United States has slapped sanctions on Cuba, which has also been under a US-imposed energy blockade since January.
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"As Soon As We Possibly Can": Rubio On Ending Russian Oil Sanction Waivers
Testifying before the Senate Foreign Policy Committee, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the ultimate decision regarding the Russian waiver would be made by the Department of Treasury.
-
US Sanctions Iranian Buyers Of Military Technology
The United States announced Friday that it is "dismantling a sophisticated Iranian network" used to...
-
US Sanctions Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority Set To Manage Hormuz
The sanctions target Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority and any person or entity cooperating with the agency, announced earlier this month
-
What Is GAESA, A Military Conglomerate At Centre Of US-Cuba Tensions
GAESA stands for Grupo de Administracion Empresarial - or 'business administration group.' It is a sprawling conglomerate of military-run businesses, widely seen as the island's most profitable and efficient.
-
UK Eases Sanctions On Russian Fuel Imports Amid Middle East Tensions
The UK had announced in October it would ban imports derived from Russian crude, part of a push to cut off revenues funding Russia's war in Ukraine.
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US Extends Waiver On Sanctioned Russian Oil By Another 30 Days
This is the second time US authorities have extended the temporary measure, which is meant to address oil supply shortages sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Oil Prices Dip After Report Of US Suspending Iranian Crude Sanctions
The unconfirmed report by Iranian media cited an unnamed source, but analysts and traders seized on the news.
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Behind Marco Rubio Getting Into China, A Change In How His Name Is Written
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was banned from entering China, so, finding a diplomatic workaround, the Chinese government and official media transliterated the first syllable of his surname with a different Chinese character for "lu".
-
US Sanctions 12 Iran-Linked Individuals, Entities Over China Oil Sales
As part of its war on Iran, the United States has tightened sanctions against Tehran's government and the IRGC in an attempt to economically stifle them.
-
US Imposes Sanctions On Iraq's Deputy Oil Minister Over Support To Iran
The deputy minister, Ali Maarij al-Bahadli, "abused his government position to divert Iraqi oil in support of the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said.
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China Invokes First-ever "Blocking Order" Against US Sanctions: Report
The move specifically protects five major Chinese petrochemical firms recently targeted by Washington for their alleged involvement in the Iranian oil trade.
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Why Iran's Oil Industry Is Being Squeezed By US Blockade
With no way to export the oil it is pumping out and diminishing room to store it at home, Iran may be forced to dramatically reduce or cease production from some of its wells
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Husband, Wife Behind Sanctioned China Oil Firm Lose $1.4 Billion
The move targeted Hengli Group for allegedly facilitating billions of dollars in purchases from Tehran and injects fresh tension into an expected summit between Trump and Xi Jinping next month.
