List of U.S. Economic Sanctions articles
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Russian President Vladimir Putin poses in 2014. (Kremlin.ru/Wikimedia Commons) Trump’s Attitude Toward Russia Sanctions Makes a Mockery of the United States
The question now is whether Congress will do anything about it.
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China's Peoples' Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) sailors march in Hong Kong on July 1, 2015. (Isaac Lawrence/AFP/Getty Images) The Chinese Navy Can Make North Korean Sanctions Bite
Joint U.S.-Chinese naval operations would put real pressure on Pyongyang — and are in China’s interests, too.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and his German counterpart, Sigmar Gabriel, speak to the media following talks in Berlin on June 27, 2017. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Europe’s Sanctions-Blocking Threats Are Empty
When it comes to Iran sanctions, the EU must satisfy Trump’s demands. Access to the U.S. financial system hangs in the balance.
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U.S. President Donald Trump discusses sanctions and the Iran nuclear deal in the White House on Oct. 13, 2017. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) Trump’s Use of Sanctions May Be Unsustainable
The president risks weakening one of America's most formidable policy tools.
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Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally organized by the Tea Party Patriots against the Iran nuclear deal in Washington, D.C., on Sep. 9, 2015. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) Here’s Where Advocates and Critics of the Iran Nuke Deal Can Agree
Supporters and detractors alike should see an opportunity in Trump's threats to the accord.
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Iranian medium-range ballistic missiles on display in Tehran on Sept. 25, 2017. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images) Here’s How the U.S. and EU Can Thwart Iranian Missile Programs
It's time for both sides of the Atlantic to get tough on Tehran.
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Vladimir Putin arrives to give a speech in Dec. 2017. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Administration Says No to New Russia Sanctions, Yes to Cribbing From Forbes
“They just copied the Kremlin phone book.”
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Bill Browder testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in July 2017. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Enemy of the State
Bill Browder helped craft U.S. policy toward Russia. Was it for the better?
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Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini arrive to announce an agreement on the Iran nuclear talks on April 2, 2015 in Lausanne. Europe Must Fight to Preserve the Iran Deal
If Washington walks away from the nuclear accord, it will undermine Europe’s security and business interests. Brussels should flex its muscles now with diplomatic and legal threats.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on January 15, 2018. Modi and Bibi Are Brothers in Arms
India and Israel won’t let ideology get in the way of booming bilateral trade.
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The State Department headquarters in Washington on Sept. 12, 2012. U.S. Government Faces Critical ‘Brain Drain’ of Sanctions Experts
Departure of top sanctions official prompts new concerns.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks in Havana, Cuba, on Dec. 14, 2017. (Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images) Why More Sanctions Won’t Help Venezuela
The people, not the government, will pay the price.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks in Havana, Cuba, on Dec. 14, 2017. (Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images) Por qué más sanciones no ayudarán a Venezuela
Su gente, no su gobierno, pagará el precio.
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An Iranian woman raises her fist amid tear gas smoke during a protest at the University of Tehran on Dec. 30, 2017. (Stringer/AFP/Getty Images) How Washington Helps Tehran Control the Internet
Meant to hurt the regime, U.S. sanctions actually make it easier for the mullahs to crack down on dissent online.
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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini at a joint press conference in Brussels on Dec. 5. (John Thys/AFP/Getty Images) U.S.-EU Obligations Should Cut Both Ways in 2018
The United States should be able to count on Europe’s help in isolating Iran.
