List of U.S. Economic Sanctions articles
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer participates in a White House daily press briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room February 14, 2017 at the White House in Washington, DC. Spicer discussed various topics including the resignation of Michael Flynn from his position as National Security Adviser. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) White House Faces Clamor to Explain Russia Contacts After Flynn’s Departure
Michael Flynn’s resignation as national security advisor didn’t end questions about the Trump administration’s dealings with Moscow -- it supercharged them.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus (R) looks on as President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office of the White House, January 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. On Saturday, President Trump is making several phone calls with world leaders from Japan, Germany, Russia, France and Australia. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Don’t Trust Trump’s Vows to Keep Sanctions on Russia
Putin could still get everything he wants without any formal lifting of sanctions.
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gettyimages-629380972 White House Rocked by Flynn’s Overtures to Russia
The national security advisor’s conversations about sanctions with the Russian ambassador have landed him in hot water, raising more questions about Trump’s odd affinity for Putin.
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US President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull from the Oval Office of the White House on January 28, 2017, in Washington, DC. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Here’s How the U.S. Could Better Wield Its Economic Clout
What the United States needs is a national economic security strategy that draws on the range of U.S. economic power — beyond sanctions.
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gettyimages-146204717crop Nobody Understands the Latest Russian Sanctions Tweak, But Everybody’s Riled Up
Especially in Russia, where some say the technical tweak is step one in a new alliance.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) holds a glass of champagne during a ceremony at the Mariinsky Theatre, as part of his visit to Saint Petersburg on December 2, 2016. / AFP / SPUTNIK / Mikhail KLIMENTIEV (Photo credit should read MIKHAIL KLIMENTIEV/AFP/Getty Images) The Wrong Move on Russia Sanctions Could Have Dire Consequences for the U.S.
The greatest national security tests Trump will face are yet to come.
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kremlin Kremlin Pleased With Trump Call, but Still No Deal on Sanctions
They did discuss economic ties, which, to at least one member of the Duma, is code.
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mccain-cardin Senate Pushes for More Russian Sanctions in Bipartisan Legislation
The legislation would codify Obama's most recent executive order sanctioning Russia.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Austrian Far-Right Politicians Travel to Moscow to Grease Ties Between Trump, Putin
They reportedly met with Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn in New York last month.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Congress Just Passed a Watershed Human Rights Provision — Tucked Inside Its Defense Spending Bill
The Senate adopted the Global Magnitsky Act. Here’s how it came to be, and what it means for human rights and anticorruption efforts worldwide.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Congress Issues a Warning to Iran and a Rebuff to the Obama Administration
Senators unanimously extend sanctions on Iran in a symbolic message to Tehran, ending a tentative thaw in U.S relations.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 On North Korea, Obama Sings His Nuclear Swan Song
The United States, with the help of China, secured tough new U.N. sanctions against North Korea. But that probably won’t make Pyongyang park its nuclear program.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 President Trump and the Iran Nuclear Deal
While scuttling the nuclear deal carries certain risks, the Trump administration will have many options to bring significant pressure to bear on Iran.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 With the Trump Win, Will Iran’s First Post-Sanctions Energy Deal Be Its Last?
Tehran finally enticed foreign investment, but concern about a return of sanctions hangs over the energy sector’s future.
